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FOCUS: Pride Week offers plenty of events to celebrate diversity

FOCUS: Pride Week offers plenty of events to celebrate diversity

Staff reports  |  There’s plenty you can do to take part in highlighting the diversity and  uniqueness of the Charleston LGBTQ community during Charleston Pride week starting Sept. 25, even though the annual Charleston Pride Festival on Oct. 3 was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.

Kicking off the week, Closet Case Thrift Store will host the inaugural Rainbow Market, a day-long event full of treasure hunting, tasty bites,and thrifty finds from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at its store’s parking lot at 1801 Reynolds Ave. in North Charleston. Mask-wearing requested.  There also will be a contest for best mask.

The event will feature more than 20 curated vendors Grease Kelly Vintage, Embellished Premium Apparel, Butter Fruit Frog Jewelry, Bitty Chip Cookies, and other community-based businesses offering clothing, accessories, records and home decor …

by · 09/20/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell says he's the first president in 178 years to be a graduate of the college.  His diploma is in the background.  (Photo by Andy Brack).

McConnell starting to have a little fun

By Andy Brack | Glenn McConnell is starting to enjoy being president of the College of Charleston.

“I couldn’t have given you that answer in July,” says the longtime former West Ashley senator who grudgingly became lieutenant governor in 2012 before taking over the college.

Within 30 minutes of beginning as new president last year, members of the basketball team told him they didn’t want to play for the coach. That kerfuffle …

by · 02/16/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news