Residents and parade organizers expressed their displeasure with the city’s seemingly arbitrary decision-making at a city council meeting on Tuesday.
Jasmine Gallup
Jasmine Gallup is a freelancer for INDY, covering LGBTQ+ issues, social justice, and arts and culture. A Raleigh native, she also works as an editor for online media.
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How Hollywood Casting Director and Local Entrepreneur Beverly Tan Shows Up for the Queer Community
With her rainbow-colored hair, sparkly eye makeup, and iridescent nails, Beverly Tan is immediately recognizable. The 30-year-old lesbian shines with self-assurance, exuding queerness even in a run-of-the-mill coffee shop. “I’m a wannabe lesbian icon,” Tan says with a bright smile. “I’ll be the most rainbow fish in the small pond.” In many ways, Tan is […]
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As Wake Officials Try to Prevent Tenants’ Displacement, Grosvenor Gardens Residents Are on the Brink of Losing Their Homes
Rent is still set to increase for most residents following affordable housing nonprofit CASA’s purchase of the historic property last year with help from Wake County’s Affordable Housing Preservation Fund.
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At Magpie and Crow, New Generations Come to Play Old Games
The newest shop to open on Wait Avenue in Wake Forest is a place for people to just hang out—a “geeky, nerdy YMCA.”
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Two Wake County Students Work to Ensure Their Peers Have Access to Period Products at School
Farah Rosaleen and Sarah Pazokian want to make it easier for elementary, middle, and high school students to get the supplies they need during the school day.
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The Women’s World Cup Will Be Bigger Than Ever This Year—Especially in North Carolina, Where Soccer Stars Are Born.
In New Hope, NC, 16-year-old soccer player Aven Alvarez is eagerly watching her heroes take the field in New Zealand. She wants to be one of them one day.
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A New Fund Aims to Preserve Affordable Housing in Wake County, But Even Mission-Based Landlords Struggle to Keep Rents Low
Even if developers build or buy below-market-rate housing, low-income renters may struggle to personally afford it.
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Raleigh’s Purchase of the Old DMV Building Provides a Unique Opportunity, But Can Residents Trust City Leaders to Get It Right?
The city’s purchase of the land means it can control what to do with it instead of leaving it to the whims of the private market. Southeast Raleigh residents hope to see affordable housing and economic revitalization.
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Raleigh City Council Approves Shaw University Rezoning
Raleigh city council members approved the rezoning of Shaw University in a divided vote on Tuesday, allowing college leaders to move forward with their plans to reshape the campus.
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Activists Plead for Divestment from Police, But Raleigh Bolsters Spending on Law Enforcement Once Again
Activists and residents wanted to see the council spend more in the budget on housing and community services and to have tough conversations at the dais around police reform.
