Happy Friday!
This week's Fact Friday comes from the City of Charlotte's Instagram account (@cltgov) on August 16, 2023.
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In honor of @cltpride returning to Uptown [this past weekend] for its annual festival and parade, the City of Charlotte is reflecting on 60+ years of recorded LGBTQ+ history.
Did you know that the nation's longest running lesbian publication started in Charlotte in 1976? Or that NC's first-ever Pride celebration took place on UNC Charlotte's campus in 1981? Scroll through to learn more about some of key moments in Charlotte's LGBTQ+ history, and be sure to click the link in our bio for more! #cltpride
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Until next week!
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Sources:
City of Charlotte's Instagram account (@cltgov) on August 16, 2023.
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