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><channel><title>QNotes &#187; David Stout</title> <atom:link href="http://goqnotes.com/author/davidstout/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://goqnotes.com</link> <description>Carolina LGBT arts, entertainment, news, views</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>20 Questions</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14284/20-questions/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14284/20-questions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:10:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14284</guid> <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new column, “20 Questions.” This is the place where we ask a member of our community a series of questions to find out more about them through their answers. The column is meant to be entertaining above all else so the questions will rarely be deep or hard-hitting, but rather will be fun, offbeat, sometimes titillating and occasionally just plain weird.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14284/20-questions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Popular gay bookstore closes</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14323/popular-gay-bookstore-closes/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14323/popular-gay-bookstore-closes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:05:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14323</guid> <description><![CDATA[A regional LGBT institution is gone with the Jan. 26 closing of Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse. On the day of the closing, owner Philip Rafshoon told the Georgia Voice, “It’s been a great run, but we’re closed for businesss. For good. We’re not able to relocate. We thought we could. It just didn’t come together. It was a long shot to begin with and we wanted to cling to hope that we could find a new place.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14323/popular-gay-bookstore-closes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hazing death may be bias-based</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14234/hazing-death-may-be-bias-based/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14234/hazing-death-may-be-bias-based/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:07:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14234</guid> <description><![CDATA[On Nov. 19, 2011, Florida A&#038;M University student Robert Champion Jr. was found unresponsive aboard a band bus after the school’s biggest game of the year. Police ruled the death a homicide from hazing.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14234/hazing-death-may-be-bias-based/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Naked Twister</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14108/naked-twister/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14108/naked-twister/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:17:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cover Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14108</guid> <description><![CDATA[If not for the fact that we are all undressed, this could be any mixer I’ve ever been to. It occurs to me how comfortable I have become with my own naked body in such a short period of time. It’s one of those wonderful “a-ha” moments.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14108/naked-twister/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Archbishop’s KKK remark condemned</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:08:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14124</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George ignited a firestorm when he compared advancing LGBT equality to the Ku Klux Klan in a television interview with Fox Chicago a few days before Christmas. Cardinal George said: “You don’t want the gay liberation movement to morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating in the streets against Catholicism.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Openly gay sailor reinstated</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14033/openly-gay-sailor-reinstated/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14033/openly-gay-sailor-reinstated/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:08:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14033</guid> <description><![CDATA[Petty Officer 2nd class Jase Daniels (pictured), discharged from the U.S. Navy in April 2005 and again in March 2007 under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” has been reinstated and returned to active duty. He was sworn in on Dec. 12. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14033/openly-gay-sailor-reinstated/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HIV study results troubling</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13923/hiv-study-results-troubling/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13923/hiv-study-results-troubling/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:07:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13923</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nearly three out of four Americans living with HIV do not have their infection under control, according to a Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released in conjunction with World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. The low percentage comes from the fact that 1 in 5 people with HIV do not know they are infected and, of those who are aware, only 51 percent receive ongoing medical care and treatment.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13923/hiv-study-results-troubling/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Speaking of George Michael…</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13882/speaking-of-george-michael%e2%80%a6/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13882/speaking-of-george-michael%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:04:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13882</guid> <description><![CDATA[At press time, pop icon George Michael is hospitalized in Vienna, Austria, recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia. The latest official news states that he is out of the ICU and getting better. Thank goodness for that. Michael is one of my favorite artists.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13882/speaking-of-george-michael%e2%80%a6/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Study: Couples need immigration relief</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13453/study-couples-need-immigration-relief/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13453/study-couples-need-immigration-relief/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:11:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13453</guid> <description><![CDATA[A new Williams Institute study released Nov. 18 finds there are more than 28,500 binational same-sex couples in which one partner is a U.S. citizen and one is not and nearly 11,500 same-sex couples in which neither partner is a U.S. citizen. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13453/study-couples-need-immigration-relief/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Vet group sues for gay families</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13304/vet-group-sues-for-gay-families/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13304/vet-group-sues-for-gay-families/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:11:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13304</guid> <description><![CDATA[Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) has filed a landmark federal lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, on behalf of current and former service members seeking equal recognition, benefits and family support for equal sacrifice and service in the U.S. Armed Forces.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13304/vet-group-sues-for-gay-families/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Madonna “Bowl”ing for a hit</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13270/madonna-bowling-for-a-hit/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13270/madonna-bowling-for-a-hit/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:03:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13270</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s official: The Material Girl is the halftime performer for Super Bowl XLVI. Madonna has declined the high-profile Super Bowl gig in the past, but now there’s no way she’s anything but delighted by the opportunity since she gets to unveil the first single from her forthcoming 12th studio album on the nation’s most-watched TV program.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13270/madonna-bowling-for-a-hit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NC Pride still a great party</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12910/nc-pride-still-a-great-party/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12910/nc-pride-still-a-great-party/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:16:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12910</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the hit song “1999” Prince sings about his defiant intention to celebrate in the face of an impending cataclysm. The track would have been an appropriate theme for the 2011 NC Pride Fest and Parade, held Saturday, Sept. 24 in Durham on Duke University’s East Campus, where the mood was almost surprisingly lighthearted given the potential political catastrophe that looms.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12910/nc-pride-still-a-great-party/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>N.C. trans prisoner settles federal suit</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12927/nc-trans-prisoner-settles-federal-suit/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12927/nc-trans-prisoner-settles-federal-suit/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:06:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12927</guid> <description><![CDATA[A settlement has been reached in the case of Vanessa Adams, a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate at FMC Butner, who has gender identity disorder (GID). Adams sued BOP in order to receive appropriate treatment for her GID.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12927/nc-trans-prisoner-settles-federal-suit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gloria Estefan dances back into the spotlight</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12895/gloria-estefan-dances-back-into-the-spotlight/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12895/gloria-estefan-dances-back-into-the-spotlight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12895</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dance music has always been a welcoming refuge for older divas. In fact, it’s probably the one popular genre where age really isn’t a factor at all. A dancefloor scorcher by a 50-something, 60-something or even a 70-something (hello 78-year-old Yoko Ono, owner of seven straight Club Play #1s — the most recent coming just last month) has as much chance of success as a track by a 20-something pop tart.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12895/gloria-estefan-dances-back-into-the-spotlight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>U.S. military officially open, NCAA supports trans athletes</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12708/u-s-military-officially-open-ncaa-supports-trans-athletes/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12708/u-s-military-officially-open-ncaa-supports-trans-athletes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:08:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12708</guid> <description><![CDATA[ The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that kept openly gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from serving in the U.S. military officially ended Sept. 20 and according to Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, the national group that led the fight against the law, the repeal was welcomed with approximately 100 celebrations in all 50 states.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12708/u-s-military-officially-open-ncaa-supports-trans-athletes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hospital visitation rules updated; Mistrial in case of 15 y.o. killer</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12519/hospital-visitation-rules-updated-mistrial-in-case-of-15-y-o-killer/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12519/hospital-visitation-rules-updated-mistrial-in-case-of-15-y-o-killer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:10:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12519</guid> <description><![CDATA[On Sept. 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new guidelines that strengthen the Nov. 2010 hospital visitation rules that protect patients’ rights to be visited in the hospital by their families and loved ones. The guidance, which took effect immediately, makes several important changes to current policy and provides significant protections for LGBT patients and their families.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12519/hospital-visitation-rules-updated-mistrial-in-case-of-15-y-o-killer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The creation of a pop artist</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12477/the-creation-of-a-pop-artist/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12477/the-creation-of-a-pop-artist/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:04:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12477</guid> <description><![CDATA[What makes a “real” singer long to be a pop diva – the next Britney, Katy or Rihanna? If you asked vocalist Liz Primo that question she would probably give you one simple, straightforward answer: An irresistable love for the music.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12477/the-creation-of-a-pop-artist/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Deportation policy a step forward</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12221/deportation-policy-a-step-forward/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12221/deportation-policy-a-step-forward/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:07:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12221</guid> <description><![CDATA[Deportation policy a step forward WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama Administration is implementing new procedures for assessing deportation and removal cases. The changes are expected to aid immigrants with U.S. citizen spouses and children who pose no threat to national security or public safety. Gay equality activists say this prosecutorial [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12221/deportation-policy-a-step-forward/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bert and Ernie: No wedding plans</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12138/bert-and-ernie-no-wedding-plans/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12138/bert-and-ernie-no-wedding-plans/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:06:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12138</guid> <description><![CDATA[“Sesame Street” puppets Bert and Ernie are longtime roommates who have famously provoked the question “are they or aren’t they” for decades. However, in recent weeks the push for the plush pair to come out of the closet has gained even more steam with the creation of a popular change.org petition calling for the adorable couple to get hitched to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in New York. Plus: More national and global headlines.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12138/bert-and-ernie-no-wedding-plans/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Has Lady Gaga peaked?</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/12102/has-lady-gaga-peaked/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/12102/has-lady-gaga-peaked/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:03:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=12102</guid> <description><![CDATA[I read a number of message boards devoted to music and I follow the “Billboard” charts pretty closely. I like to think I have my ear to the ground and am pretty good at spotting trends before they bloom. If it’s true, I have a feeling the presently scattershot sniping about Lady Gaga’s recent commercial results might kick into overdrive any moment now.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/12102/has-lady-gaga-peaked/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DADT repeal certified, DOMA hearing held</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11930/dadt-repeal-certified-doma-hearing-held/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11930/dadt-repeal-certified-doma-hearing-held/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 04:07:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11930</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen notified Congress July 22 that the military is ready to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the discriminatory two-decade old policy that bars lesbian, gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11930/dadt-repeal-certified-doma-hearing-held/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DOJ files anti-DOMA brief</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11821/doj-files-anti-doma-brief/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11821/doj-files-anti-doma-brief/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:12:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11821</guid> <description><![CDATA[National and global news briefs: Department of Justice files anti-DOMA brief.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11821/doj-files-anti-doma-brief/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Recapping music&#8217;s &#8216;gay moments&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11789/recapping-musics-gay-moments/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11789/recapping-musics-gay-moments/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:03:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11789</guid> <description><![CDATA[Billboard magazine, the music chart Bible, marked LGBT Pride Month and the June 24 passage of equal marriage rights in New York by compiling a list of “20 musical moments that were pivotal in advancing the understanding and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11789/recapping-musics-gay-moments/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gay activists against Rhode Island civil unions bill</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11736/gay-activists-against-rhode-island-civil-unions-bill/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11736/gay-activists-against-rhode-island-civil-unions-bill/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:07:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11736</guid> <description><![CDATA[Activists upset with civil unions bill. Bachmann wants marriage amendment. New health guidelines praised. Suit filed for New Jersey marriage rights.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11736/gay-activists-against-rhode-island-civil-unions-bill/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LGBT refugee center established; Education Dept. affirms GSA rights</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11474/lgbt-refugee-center-established-education-dept-affirms-gsa-rights/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11474/lgbt-refugee-center-established-education-dept-affirms-gsa-rights/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:07:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11474</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced June 15 the creation of a first-ever resource center to support the resettlement of LGBT refugees. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a division of ACF, awarded a $250,000 grant to the Heartland Alliance of Chicago to create this training and technical assistance center.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11474/lgbt-refugee-center-established-education-dept-affirms-gsa-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Britney&#8217;s coming to the Carolinas</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11447/britneys-coming-to-the-carolinas/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11447/britneys-coming-to-the-carolinas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:03:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11447</guid> <description><![CDATA[My Facebook alert was going off like the Bat Phone after a Gotham City prison break earlier this month letting me know that I had a message…and another…and another…and another…and — well, you get the idea. Hmmm, had the Prince Harry sextape I’ve been praying for finally come to light? Hey, hope springs eternal. No, it turns out that my gay male Fb friends were blowing up the internet over news that Britney Spears is bringing her Femme Fatale Tour to the Carolinas for two dates.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11447/britneys-coming-to-the-carolinas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Poll: Majority for marriage; HRC endorses Obama</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11387/poll-majority-for-marriage-hrc-endorses-obama/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11387/poll-majority-for-marriage-hrc-endorses-obama/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:08:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11387</guid> <description><![CDATA[A new Gallup Poll shows a majority of the American people (53 percent) support marriage rights for committed gay and lesbian couples. Plus, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, has endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection, and other national and global news.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11387/poll-majority-for-marriage-hrc-endorses-obama/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Civil unions approved in Delaware, Tenn. strips local laws</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11223/civil-unions-approved-in-delaware-tenn-strips-local-laws/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11223/civil-unions-approved-in-delaware-tenn-strips-local-laws/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 04:06:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11223</guid> <description><![CDATA[Civil unions approved in Delaware, Tenn. strips local laws. Plus: Full welcome for gay clergy, Teacher of the Year honored, ‘Milk’ is the cream of gay films.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11223/civil-unions-approved-in-delaware-tenn-strips-local-laws/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>D Alexander takes a loud, proud stand</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11186/d-alexander-takes-a-loud-proud-stand/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11186/d-alexander-takes-a-loud-proud-stand/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 04:03:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11186</guid> <description><![CDATA[Openly gay singer D Alexander has noticed a big change in the music industry since he began recording four years ago. In the beginning, producers tried to force him to become a mainstream pop artist. However, concerned that his music would lose its essence, D Alexander resolved to remain true to his artistry even if it meant never achieving high record sales. (“I told the producers they can keep their money, cars and chicks, just give me a mic and some glitter.”) Now, he sees other musicians following a similar path.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11186/d-alexander-takes-a-loud-proud-stand/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Study links bullying, poor health</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11144/study-links-bullying-poor-health/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11144/study-links-bullying-poor-health/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11144</guid> <description><![CDATA[Critical new research has found that LGBT youth who experience high levels of school victimization in middle and high school report impaired health and mental health in young adulthood. Plus: DOJ files to dismiss pay suit. NBA stars fight anti-gay speech. First out senator possible.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11144/study-links-bullying-poor-health/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Delaware civil unions bill approved</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11034/delaware-civil-unions-bill-approved/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11034/delaware-civil-unions-bill-approved/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 04:11:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11034</guid> <description><![CDATA[Delaware House of Representatives votes 26-15 to approve a civil unions bill that will provide same-sex couples who enter into such arrangements the same rights, protections and obligations now granted to married couples in the state. Plus, firm drops DOMA defense, legislative updates, President Clinton calls for N.Y. marriage and global briefs.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11034/delaware-civil-unions-bill-approved/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Memorial Day Weekend is party time in Charlotte</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/11003/memorial-day-weekend-is-party-time-in-charlotte/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/11003/memorial-day-weekend-is-party-time-in-charlotte/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 04:07:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=11003</guid> <description><![CDATA[Memorial Day is the official kick-off to summer for most Americans, which means Memorial Day Weekend is often marked by festivities ranging from simple backyard barbecues to elaborate vacation getaways. Charlotte LGBTs who opt to stay close to home for the holiday will find plenty to do around the Queen City.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/11003/memorial-day-weekend-is-party-time-in-charlotte/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anti-gay leader ‘deserves pie’</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10875/anti-gay-leader-%e2%80%98deserves-pie%e2%80%99/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10875/anti-gay-leader-%e2%80%98deserves-pie%e2%80%99/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:09:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10875</guid> <description><![CDATA[At a Congressional hearing on “Defending Marriage” in the Subcommittee on the Constitution, GetEQUAL, a national LGBT rights organization using direct action and nonviolent civil disobedience tactics, presented Maggie Gallagher, one of those testifying at the hearing and the board chair of the National Organization for Marriage, with the inaugural “Anita Bryant Award for Unbridled and Unparalleled Bigotry.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10875/anti-gay-leader-%e2%80%98deserves-pie%e2%80%99/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>lang packs a bang!</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10837/lang-packs-a-bang/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10837/lang-packs-a-bang/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:03:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10837</guid> <description><![CDATA[k.d. lang is back with a bang…a Siss Boom Bang to be precise. Earlier this month the peerless singer-songwriter returned with “Sing It Loud,” her first studio album in three years and first recorded entirely with a band of her own since the pair of albums she released with the Reclines that launched her groundbreaking career over 20 years ago.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10837/lang-packs-a-bang/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kerry leads on immigration equality</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10805/kerry-leads-on-immigration-equality/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10805/kerry-leads-on-immigration-equality/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:07:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10805</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) led 11 colleagues in an April 6 letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano urging immigration equality for legally married same-sex couples who are currently discriminated against under the Defense of Marriage Act. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10805/kerry-leads-on-immigration-equality/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Liz Taylor mourned by AIDS activists</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10624/liz-taylor-mourned-by-aids-activists/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10624/liz-taylor-mourned-by-aids-activists/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10624</guid> <description><![CDATA[The world lost a fierce HIV/AIDS advocate with the March 23 death of actress Elizabeth Taylor. The Oscar-winning beauty launched a second career as an AIDS activist in 1985 when she organized AIDS Project Los Angeles’s first “Commitment to Life” event, which would go on to become the biggest AIDS fundraiser in history.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10624/liz-taylor-mourned-by-aids-activists/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fort Worth settles gay bar-police debacle</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10629/fort-worth-settles-gay-bar-police-debacle/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10629/fort-worth-settles-gay-bar-police-debacle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:06:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10629</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chad Gibson and George Armstrong, two Fort Worth, Texas, men who were injured during a police “inspection” of the Rainbow Lounge nearly two years ago, received a $400,000 settlement from the Fort Worth City Council on March 23. Plus: Civil unions bill introduced in Delaware, DOMA news, gay giving for Japan, and more.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10629/fort-worth-settles-gay-bar-police-debacle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The music scene onscreen</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10602/the-music-scene-onscreen/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10602/the-music-scene-onscreen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:03:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10602</guid> <description><![CDATA[Music and movies are indelibly linked. So much so, in fact, that the first feature-length talkie was “The Jazz Singer”— the story of a Jewish cantor who defies his family’s religious heritage to perform popular music.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10602/the-music-scene-onscreen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GOP will defend DOMA</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10497/gop-will-defend-doma/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10497/gop-will-defend-doma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:07:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10497</guid> <description><![CDATA[Plus, new SLDN communications director hails from South Carolina, Lesbians 'burned' by insurance company, Obamas host anti-bullying conference and more.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10497/gop-will-defend-doma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Obama ends defense of DOMA</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10294/obama-ends-defense-of-doma/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10294/obama-ends-defense-of-doma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:06:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10294</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama has decided that the government will no longer defend Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The controversial law discriminates against legally married same-sex couples by refusing to recognize their marriages for any purpose, even if they are valid under the law of the states where the couples live. The decision was announced Feb. 23 in a statement from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10294/obama-ends-defense-of-doma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gaga track born to succeed</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10271/gaga-track-born-to-succeed/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10271/gaga-track-born-to-succeed/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:03:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10271</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s almost odd to talk about “Born This Way” in terms of being Lady Gaga’s comeback song because, well, she hasn’t been anywhere. An unbroken streak of hit singles, her coast-to-coast sell-out Monster Ball tour and a string of red carpet appearances and performances at one awards show after another have kept her in the public’s unblinking eye for two solid years.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10271/gaga-track-born-to-succeed/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Iowa marriage repeal far from done</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/10080/iowa-marriage-repeal-far-from-done/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/10080/iowa-marriage-repeal-far-from-done/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:07:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=10080</guid> <description><![CDATA[National and global headlines: Iowa marriage repeal, birth registration, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and more...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/10080/iowa-marriage-repeal-far-from-done/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gay UCC pastor nom’ed for top post</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9967/gay-ucc-pastor-nomed-for-top-post/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9967/gay-ucc-pastor-nomed-for-top-post/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:11:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9967</guid> <description><![CDATA[Plus other national and global headlines: Hospital visitation rights in effect, No Name-Calling Week observed, GLAAD unveils media awards noms, Workplace rules at Jewish non-profits studied, Key Ugandan activist murdered.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9967/gay-ucc-pastor-nomed-for-top-post/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A great leap of ‘Faith’</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9928/a-great-leap-of-faith/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9928/a-great-leap-of-faith/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:03:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9928</guid> <description><![CDATA[These days, George Michael seems more lost than Gilligan, Hurley and the kids from “Dr. Shrinker” combined. But, in the closing years of the ‘80s, he was a pop music juggernaut. Actually, that’s too limiting because he enjoyed unprecedented success on the R&#038;B charts as well. It’s more accurate to say Michael was a music juggernaut.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9928/a-great-leap-of-faith/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Obama Administration defends DOMA</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9787/obama-administration-defends-doma/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9787/obama-administration-defends-doma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:07:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9787</guid> <description><![CDATA[In December, President Barack Obama said his views on gay marriage equality were “evolving.” However, his personal position stands in stark contrast to his administration’s recent decision to defend in court the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars the federal government from recognizing legally married same-sex couples.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9787/obama-administration-defends-doma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Task force tackles LGBT suicides, HRC criticized for Milk store</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9656/task-force-tackles-lgbt-suicides-hrc-criticized-for-milk-store/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9656/task-force-tackles-lgbt-suicides-hrc-criticized-for-milk-store/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:08:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9656</guid> <description><![CDATA[The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention has added three new task forces to address suicide prevention efforts within high-risk populations: LGBT youth; American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN); and military service members and veterans. This brings to six the number of task forces formed by the Action Alliance, the public-private partnership forged in September to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9656/task-force-tackles-lgbt-suicides-hrc-criticized-for-milk-store/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>City settles Atlanta Eagle lawsuit</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9542/city-settles-atlanta-eagle-lawsuit/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9542/city-settles-atlanta-eagle-lawsuit/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:13:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9542</guid> <description><![CDATA[A settlement in the Atlanta Eagle raid lawsuit will force the Atlanta Police Department to rewrite unconstitutional policies regarding arrest, search and seizure, and make other changes to protect the public from police misconduct.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9542/city-settles-atlanta-eagle-lawsuit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Odds and ends of 2010</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9506/odds-and-ends-of-2010/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9506/odds-and-ends-of-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:07:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9506</guid> <description><![CDATA[Overall, it was a down year for music, but I found enough bright spots to get me through with a minimum of complaints. Here’s a rundown of 10 things that kept me listening throughout 2010.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9506/odds-and-ends-of-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>MA: Phallus &#8216;n Wonderland</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9511/ma-phalls-n-wonderland/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9511/ma-phalls-n-wonderland/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:01:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[For Mature Audiences Only]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9511</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’m standing in the middle of a dim hotel ballroom scanning the sights. Across the way, I notice a woman sitting cross-legged on the floor. From the pleather bag beside her she retrieves a disposable diaper, a pack of wet wipes and a shaker bottle of powder. She’s obviously preparing to change the baby lying on the carpeted floor in front of her.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9511/ma-phalls-n-wonderland/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A look at the 53rd Grammy noms</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/9423/a-look-at-the-53rd-grammy-noms/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/9423/a-look-at-the-53rd-grammy-noms/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:04:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Audiophile]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=9423</guid> <description><![CDATA[The nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards have been revealed and surprises abound — starting with the overall noms count.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/9423/a-look-at-the-53rd-grammy-noms/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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