In February of 2016, the city of Charlotte passed a bill banning discrimination in public spaces based on sexual orientation and gender. Ordinance 7056 was...[Read More]
LGBTQIA+
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Mental illness is a struggle many people face, but it’s especially prevalent in the LGBTQIA+ community because of the discrimination they experience. Further, despite the...[Read More]
It’s been a surreal and somewhat disconcerting experience for the trans and trans-sympathetic community to see such a beloved (and otherwise moderately progressive) voice as...[Read More]
The first time I went to a Pride March and community festival, I left my five-year-old child with friends when I visited the staging area...[Read More]
Ten years ago as a high school student in North Carolina, I did not learn about the historic Stonewall Riots that occurred in the summer...[Read More]
In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]
Father’s Day has always had a strange pull on my small family. Certainly it has something to do with the fact that I was born...[Read More]
Why LGBT Artists Should Tell Their Own Stories By Polly Schattel When it was announced that Scarlett Johansson had been cast to play a...[Read More]