Jasmine Gallup, Author at INDY Week https://indyweek.com/author/jasmine-gallup/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:47:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-2023-INDYlogo-whiteonblack-sml-sq-32x32.png Jasmine Gallup, Author at INDY Week https://indyweek.com/author/jasmine-gallup/ 32 32 214226721 After Years Spent Moving Around, the LGBT Center of Raleigh Settles Into a Longterm Space https://indyweek.com/news/after-years-spent-moving-around-the-lgbt-center-of-raleigh-settles-into-a-longterm-space/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=290354 The Cabarrus Street community center provides a safe space to access resources, connect with others, relax, or spend time in its new library, one of the largest LGBTQ+ libraries in the Southeast. ]]>

The Cabarrus Street community center provides a safe space to access resources, connect with others, relax, or spend time in its new library, one of the largest LGBTQ+ libraries in the Southeast. 

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100,000 Feet of Wiring, 20,000 Lights, and 14 Acres: Inside the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival   https://indyweek.com/culture/koka-booth-chinese-lantern-festival-cary/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:59:58 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=287414 A decade into a tradition, Koka Booth’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe. ]]>

A decade into a tradition, Koka Booth’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe.

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As Book Bans Spike, Public and School Librarians In Wake County Juggle Divergent Challenges https://indyweek.com/culture/as-book-bans-spike-public-and-school-librarians-in-wake-county-juggle-divergent-challenges/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:06:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=286885 Illustration by Nicole Pajor MooreNew policies have helped keep Wake County public libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a chilling effect in classrooms and other community spaces. ]]> Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

New policies have helped keep Wake County public libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a chilling effect in classrooms and other community spaces.

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In a New Book, Gene Nichol Calls On North Carolina Progressives to Get “Up Off the Mat” https://indyweek.com/culture/gene-nichol-now-what/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:01 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=285586 In "Now What?" commentator and constitutional scholar Gene Nichol presents a suite of ambitious state constitutional amendments he argues Democrats should aggressively back.]]>

In "Now What?" commentator and constitutional scholar Gene Nichol presents a suite of ambitious state constitutional amendments he argues Democrats should aggressively back.

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“There’s a Softer Way to Hold Gender”: An Interview With Jacob Tobia About Their New Book https://indyweek.com/culture/jacob-tobia-before-they-were-men/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:10:37 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283008 Jacob Tobia. Photo by Blake Jacobsen Studio.Jacob Tobia, a genderqueer icon from the Triangle, released their new essay collection, “Before They Were Men,” on August 26.]]> Jacob Tobia. Photo by Blake Jacobsen Studio.

Jacob Tobia, a genderqueer icon from the Triangle, released their new essay collection, “Before They Were Men,” on August 26.

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In Raleigh, Finding a Place for Pride https://indyweek.com/news/in-raleigh-finding-a-place-for-pride/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:42:01 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=279823 Long-standing queer spaces have experienced a shake-up in Raleigh recently, but as Out! Raleigh Pride and the LGBTQ community grow bigger than ever, queer residents are finding new ways to come together. ]]>

Long-standing queer spaces have experienced a shake-up in Raleigh recently, but as Out! Raleigh Pride and the LGBTQ community grow bigger than ever, queer residents are finding new ways to come together. 

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Why Did Raleigh’s Oldest Professional Theater Close? https://indyweek.com/culture/north-carolina-theatre-closure/ Thu, 01 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=277532 North Carolina Theatre is closing for good. While the circumstances around its bankruptcy are unique, the shutdown hints at a larger crisis for regional theaters across the country.]]>

North Carolina Theatre is closing for good. While the circumstances around its bankruptcy are unique, the shutdown hints at a larger crisis for regional theaters across the country.

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How Two Wake County Libraries Are Navigating the Homelessness Crisis https://indyweek.com/culture/recharging-and-referrals-how-wake-county-libraries-are-taking-on-the-homelessness-crisis/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:16:38 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=276214 As homelessness rates spike, more people are seeking out libraries as safe shelters. At Richard B. Harrison and Oberlin Regional, the two biggest libraries in downtown Raleigh, this sometimes requires librarians to act as an "emergency room nurse." ]]>

As homelessness rates spike, more people are seeking out libraries as safe shelters. At Richard B. Harrison and Oberlin Regional, the two biggest libraries in downtown Raleigh, this sometimes requires librarians to act as an "emergency room nurse."

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Talking to Tracy Deonn About New Legendborn Cycle Release “Oathbound” https://indyweek.com/culture/tracy-deonn-interview-oathbound/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:29:07 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=275034 Author Tracy Deonn. Photo by Kathleen Hampton.Tracy Deonn, who grew up in North Carolina and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, doesn’t shy away from her Southern roots. ]]> Author Tracy Deonn. Photo by Kathleen Hampton.

Tracy Deonn, who grew up in North Carolina and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, doesn’t shy away from her Southern roots.

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Logan’s Garden Shop in Raleigh Starts a New Chapter at the NC State Farmers Market This Spring https://indyweek.com/news/logans-garden-shop-in-raleigh-starts-a-new-chapter-at-the-nc-state-farmers-market-this-spring/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:56:29 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=273516 Although Logan’s won’t be emptied out until late February, longtime customers are already reminiscing about the good old days at Seaboard Station.]]>

Although Logan’s won’t be emptied out until late February, longtime customers are already reminiscing about the good old days at Seaboard Station.

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