Community engagement & action

Local official highlights audience-informed solutions reporting

6/2023
QnotesCarolinas, a news outlet in Charlotte, North Carolina, focused on LGBTQ+ issues, published “Workplace equity in Charlotte,” (https://qnotescarolinas.com/workplace-equity-in-charlotte/) a solutions story highlighting the work of the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce in support of LGBTQ+-led businesses and more inclusive workplace practices. The work was informed by an audience survey related to issues such as pay equity, gender biases, the absence of anti-discriminatory policies and toxic work environments. The survey data and story were highlighted in a June 2023 tweet by Mayor Pro Tem Braxton Winston (https://twitter.com/BraxtonWinston/status/1664811071905976321?s=20), who is also running for commissioner of labor in North Carolina.