LGBTQ+

Brothers Ryan Stamey and Anthony Brummett — better known as Robyn O'Ladies and Charlotte Douglas — have turned a raunchy Christmas drag show into a beloved holiday hit.

For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, third spaces offer more than just a place to wind down and socialize. They allow for connections to be made, a place where people can be authentic, build friendships and find a sense of belonging. But these spaces are becoming harder to find.

Time Out Youth is celebrating 35 years of supporting LGBTQ young people in Charlotte with an open house and birthday party on Friday.

The Michelin-recommended Texas-style barbecue food truck in Cary has decided against opening a restaurant in the heart of downtown Durham. The decision came days after controversial social media posts reflecting the owner's conservative and fundamentalist Christian views began circulating online.

About two dozen people gathered Tuesday evening in Charlotte's South End for a community conversation ahead of Charlotte Pride, reflecting on the movement's history, current challenges and continued growth.

Tucked away inside a Charlotte office park, the Invisible Histories Project is building what may be the South's largest LGBTQ archive. Its collections include drag costumes, political posters, love letters and a World War II diary.

The UNC System's equality policy states that no employment position can speak on behalf of the university on social policies or “political controversies of the day.”

Time Out Youth says it will distribute $200,000 this year to help LGBTQ+ youth in Mecklenburg County pay for housing and other urgent needs.