Tag: Charlotte

A protester praying at Love Life Charlotte's September 9 rally (image courtesy Love Life Charlotte's Facebook)

Charlotte Forced-Birthers Recruit KIDS To Do Their Dirty Work (TWEETS)

More than ten years ago, mainstream America got an introduction to just how fanatical the religious right can be with the release of "Jesus...

GOP Mayoral Candidate Claims Being White Is A Qualification To Lead

There are many reasons why someone might suggest they should be chosen to serve a particular elected office. Experience dealing with the types of...
Paul Bailey (screenshot courtesy Troy Bowlby, WBTV)

NC School Board Member Tries To Blame Dems For Racism–And Fails...

Lately, whenever Democrats have called for Confederate statues and monuments to be taken down, critics have harrumphed that those monuments were originally erected by...
Dan Bishop filing for the state house in 2014 (image courtesy Bishop's Facebook)

NC State Senator: Press Wages ‘Jihad’ When Doing Its Job (TWEETS,...

It's no secret that a large number of Republican politicians from Donald Trump on down hate the press. Really, really, really, hate the press....
Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Charlotte (image courtesy church's Facebook)

Gay-Friendly Charlotte Church Vandalized By Fake Christians

Ever since North Carolina passed its outrageously discriminatory and outrageously unconstitutional "bathroom bill," the state's LGBT community has had a lot of reason to...

New Governor Promises North Carolina Will Repeal The Disastrous ‘Bathroom Bill’...

On Monday, the Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to invalidate the LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance that helped pave the way for North Carolina’s controversial "bathroom...
No to Islamophobia (image courtesy JMacPherson, available under a Creative Commons-BY license)

WTF? Muslim Kindergarten Student Says He Was Targeted By His Own...

Since Donald Trump's upset victory, we've seen a disturbing spike in hate crimes and discrimination against minority groups. But one case in my hometown...

WATCH: Unhinged Trump DESTROYS Teleprompter At Rally

With less than a month to go before the election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is slowly losing it. Last weekend, he faced the...

WATCH: Brave 9-Year-Old Girl’s Testimony On Police Brutality Will Make You...

A 9-year-old girl named Zianna Oliphant has won the hearts of the entire country with her moving testimony to the City Council in Charlotte,...

Republican Congressman Claims Protesters In Charlotte Hate White People (VIDEO/TWEETS)

White people, specifically old white people in positions of power, seem to believe passion and hate can only be inspired by envy. This has...
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Instapundit Learns That Urging Violence Against Violence Has Its Costs (TWEETS,...

As a lifelong Charlottean, my heart sank when protests demanding answers about the mysterious shooting of Keith Scott, a reportedly unarmed black man, by a police...
Pat McCrory in 2014 (image courtesy North Carolina Department of Transportation, available under a Creative Commons-BY license)

Pat McCrory Takes Trumpian Approach To Defending His Bathroom Bill

By now, you all know how Donald Trump swindled the media--and by extension, the American people--on Friday when he turned his announcement that he...

Unarmed Deaf Mute Man Gunned Down By Police (VIDEO)

An unarmed, deaf, mute, 28-year-old man, Daniel Kevin Harris, was gunned down in front of his home in Charlotte, NC. Trooper Jermaine Saunders attempted to...
Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, before a Hornets game (image courtesy author)

NC’s Homophobic Bathroom Bill Costs Charlotte NBA All-Star Game (WITH VIDEOS)

Ever since North Carolina passed a blatantly discriminatory law--popularly known as House Bill 2--which banned transgender people from using the bathroom aligned with their...
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NC Mulls So-Called Fixes To Outrageous Bathroom Bill (WITH VIDEO)

Back in March, North Carolina's Republican-dominated General Assembly passed one of the most outrageously anti-gay bills in the nation. Now, in the face of unrelenting pressure,...
Calvary Church in Charlotte, after a rainstorm (image from Calvary's Facebook)

NC Judge Smacks Down Day Care’s Effort To Derail Discrimination Lawsuit

Earlier this year, several families filed a lawsuit alleging that one of Charlotte's largest and most prestigious day care centers--an affiliate of a major...
Excerpts of racist Airbnb host John Warner's rant (screenshot courtesy CBS News)

Airbnb Takes A Stand, Bounces Host For Ugly Racial Tirade (WITH...

A few weeks ago, an international student clicked over to Airbnb to look for a temporary place to stay in Charlotte--only to have to endure...
Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte (image courtesy HangingCurve, available via a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

NCAA Just Gave North Carolina A Very Loud Warning Over Bathroom...

By now, you've heard that numerous entertainers and businesses have bailed on North Carolina after the state's Republican-dominated legislature rammed through a law requiring transgender people to use...
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Atlanta Hopes To Be Awarded The NBA All-Star Game After NC...

The fallout from North Carolina's passage of an anti-LGBT bill continues. The city of Charlotte is slated to host the 2017 NBA All-Star game,...

Why North Carolina’s HB2 Is Worse Than You Think

If you've been keeping up with news lately, you've likely heard about North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law enacted by the state's Republicans. The law, HB2, repealed...