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isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14296</guid> <description><![CDATA[We’ve all certainly heard the stereotypes, the rumors and the innuendo. If you’ve listened to any of the rhetoric from the religious right you’ve heard it, too: Gay men are sexual predators, promiscuous and diseased. The prejudice-laden stereotype of gay male sexuality has done real damage to our movement for equality. It stands at the crux of many folks’ beliefs on LGBT equality and, in particular, marriage equality.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14296/waiting-for-the-right-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LGBT advocates are &#8216;on the road&#8217; for equality</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14307/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality-2/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14307/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:12:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Amendment News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14307</guid> <description><![CDATA[Organizers of the effort to defeat North Carolina’s proposed anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment officially kicked off their campaign on Jan. 18 at a press event at the North Carolina General Assembly. In addition to traditional campaign organizing, the activists also plan to take their message directly to the people.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14307/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>S.C. offers LGBT specialty plate</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14327/s-c-offers-lgbt-specialty-plate/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14327/s-c-offers-lgbt-specialty-plate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14327</guid> <description><![CDATA[SC Equality, a statewide LGBT education and advocacy group, announced on Jan. 18 that state motor vehicle officials have begun offering a specialty plate themed with SC Equality’s name and logo.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14327/s-c-offers-lgbt-specialty-plate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Winter Wonderland</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14171/winter-wonderland/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14171/winter-wonderland/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:13:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14171</guid> <description><![CDATA[The cold, dreary winter keeps pushing on. It’s time for spring, you exclaim. Too bad winter still has weeks left to go. True, we’ve had a pretty mild winter so far, but that doesn’t mean some of us aren’t still yearning for the return of those bright, warm and cheery spring and summer days.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14171/winter-wonderland/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>This is not &#8216;goodbye&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14168/this-is-not-goodbye/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14168/this-is-not-goodbye/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:10:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14168</guid> <description><![CDATA[Friends, this is my last issue as editor of qnotes, a position I’ve had the honor and humble privilege to hold now for nearly four-and-a-half years. As you read, my time with the paper has already come to an end.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14168/this-is-not-goodbye/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LGBT advocates are &#8216;on the road&#8217; for equality</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:19:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14161</guid> <description><![CDATA[Organizers of the effort to defeat North Carolina's proposed anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment officially kicked off their campaign this week at a press event at the North Carolina General Assembly. In addition to traditional campaign organizing, the activists also plan to take their message directly to the people starting this month.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>S.C. to offer LGBT specialty plate</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:04:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14156</guid> <description><![CDATA[SC Equality, a statewide LGBT education and advocacy group, announced on Wednesday that state motor vehicle officials would begin offering a specialty plate themed with SC Equality's name and logo.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New TOY director wants to provide voice of support, advocacy</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14093/new-toy-director-wants-to-provide-voice-of-support-advocacy/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14093/new-toy-director-wants-to-provide-voice-of-support-advocacy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:16:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14093</guid> <description><![CDATA[In December, Time Out Youth (TOY) hired a new executive director, Rodney Tucker. Long-known for his involvement and work with the community in a variety of ways, Tucker says he’s looking forward with optimism and excitement for TOY’s future growth.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14093/new-toy-director-wants-to-provide-voice-of-support-advocacy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A New Year for change and growth</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:12:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14075</guid> <description><![CDATA[Three… two… one… Happy New Year! Yes, it’s time for well wishes, resolutions and new beginnings. I do it. You do it. We all partake in the annual wish-making and dreaming that is New Year. With a new calendar comes hopes for change, progress and success. And, as much as we each wish better for ourselves, here’s to new hopes that our community and world experiences better days as well.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment news wrap: Crosshairs on marriage, Response to N.C. Baptist leader and other things you might have missed</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:26:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14037</guid> <description><![CDATA[Happy holidays! We hope your Christmas and Hanukkah weekend went by as smooth as ever. Folks are still celebrating Kwanzaa and New Year&#8217;s is just around the corner, but we&#8217;re back here at qnotes, ready to get down to business as the days slip by toward 2012. With holiday break over and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The year in retrospect</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:17:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14018</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bells will ring, candles will be lighted and champagne will be toasted and plenty of folks will wish they could forget many of the days gone by this year. Yes, the economy still sucks. Yes, politicians still have no answers. Yes, Congress is still deadlocked. But, don’t be fooled: Lots of good things happened this year, too. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment made for rollercoaster year</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:16:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14004</guid> <description><![CDATA[LGBT advocates and grassroots activists knew they were up for a challenge the moment election results started rolling in November 2010’s midterm elections. Control of the state legislature had been returned to Republican hands for the first time in over a century. It was time for the longtime minority to have its way on Jones St. and Republican leadership wasted no time getting to their decades-long pent-up agenda.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2011 Person of the Year: Roberta Dunn</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:15:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14002</guid> <description><![CDATA[For her persistent commitment, intelligence, zeal and passion for this city’s LGBT community, its equality and the welfare of the city at large, qnotes is proud to name LGBT activist and civic leader Roberta Dunn our 2011 Person of the Year.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stabbing at Hartigan’s shakes community</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13970/hartigans-stabbing-shakes-community/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13970/hartigans-stabbing-shakes-community/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:14:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13970</guid> <description><![CDATA[A brutal early morning fight and stabbing at Uptown’s Hartigan’s Irish Pub in early December left one woman dead, another jailed on murder charges and a community left scrambling for answers.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13970/hartigans-stabbing-shakes-community/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Highs and Lows</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13989/highs-and-lows/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13989/highs-and-lows/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:11:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13989</guid> <description><![CDATA[Despite this year's litany of successes, our community experienced loss. No year-end wrap up would be complete without pausing in remembrance of those friends, family and loved ones who passed this year.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13989/highs-and-lows/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Marriage ads debut on CharlotteObserver.com</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:52:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13966</guid> <description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the month, we reported on a new pro-LGBT equality ad campaign that would be hitting The Charlotte Observer&#8216;s website this month. We noticed this morning that the ads had finally appeared. Screenshot below, click to enlarge. Article exploring the ads here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Group criticizes Bank of America, Cisco for rehiring anti-gay activist</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:14:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13959</guid> <description><![CDATA[North Carolina-based LGBT advocacy group Faith in America is criticizing Cisco Systems and Charlotte-based Bank of America for their decision to rehire an anti-gay activist known for his extremist views on LGBT people.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>&#8216;Ex-gay&#8217; leader named person of the year</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13950/ex-gay-leader-named-person-of-the-year/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13950/ex-gay-leader-named-person-of-the-year/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:18:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13950</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Christian magazine based in the Queen City has named Alan Chambers, the leader of the "ex-gay" Exodus International organization, its "Daniel of the Year," a reference to the Hebrew prophet Daniel known to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike for his imprisonment and later safe delivery from a lions' den. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13950/ex-gay-leader-named-person-of-the-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Writer: Mayfield&#8217;s election sign of &#8216;New South&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13935</guid> <description><![CDATA[A writer for Politics365.com, a politics and policy news website for communities of color, says Charlotte City Councilmember LaWana Mayfield&#8217;s election as the city&#8217;s first openly gay or lesbian elected official is a good sign for Charlotte and the South. Matt E. Stevens writes: In a moment possibly indicative of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Giving Season</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13888/the-giving-season/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13888/the-giving-season/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:15:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cover Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13888</guid> <description><![CDATA[This year’s Just Twirl Christmas party, Twirl to the World, is the third time the company will gear up for the holidays with a special celebration meant to to do just that. From gifts for needy to children and housing and heat for the poor, Twirl to the World and those who attend the event with donations in-hand will make a real difference.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13888/the-giving-season/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Naughty and Nice</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:10:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13884</guid> <description><![CDATA[Santa Claus is coming to town! And, he’s bringing switches and lumps of coal for some of the state’s meanest and most heartless anti-gay villains. At the same time, there’s plenty of folks in need of rewarding. No doubt, sugarplums and other delicious treats will await them in their stockings Christmas morn.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Twirl to the World to spread holiday cheer</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13860/twirl-to-the-world-to-spread-holiday-cheer/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13860/twirl-to-the-world-to-spread-holiday-cheer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:17:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13860</guid> <description><![CDATA[This year’s Just Twirl Christmas party, Twirl to the World, is the third time the company will gear up for the holidays with a special celebration meant to give back.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13860/twirl-to-the-world-to-spread-holiday-cheer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>News-wrap: Local media on Hartigan&#8217;s reopening</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13855/news-wrap-local-media-on-hartigans-reopening/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13855/news-wrap-local-media-on-hartigans-reopening/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13855</guid> <description><![CDATA[This morning, qnotes reported on Hartigan&#8217;s Irish Pub&#8217;s reopening on Wednesday night and the response from community members. Other local media also covered the reopening. Read the story from FOX Charlotte and the story from WCNC-TV, plus video below.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13855/news-wrap-local-media-on-hartigans-reopening/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Community gathers after Uptown bar reopens</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13832/community-gathers-after-uptown-bar-reopens/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13832/community-gathers-after-uptown-bar-reopens/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13832</guid> <description><![CDATA[Community members and patrons of an uptown bar where a fatal stabbing incident on Sunday left one woman dead and another jailed on murder charges gathered at the business Wednesday night to show their support for the establishment's owners.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13832/community-gathers-after-uptown-bar-reopens/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HRC names annual state award winners</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13826/hrc-names-annual-state-award-winners/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13826/hrc-names-annual-state-award-winners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:11:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13826</guid> <description><![CDATA[The steering committee for North Carolina's annual Human Rights Campaign fundraising dinner named the recipients of their 2012 awards today. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13826/hrc-names-annual-state-award-winners/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bar: Allegations of wrongdoing after stabbing incident &#8216;simply not true&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13754/bar-allegations-of-wrongdoing-during-stabbing-incident-simply-not-true/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13754/bar-allegations-of-wrongdoing-during-stabbing-incident-simply-not-true/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:51:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13754</guid> <description><![CDATA[<font
color="red">Updated:</font> The owners of the uptown bar where a woman was fatally stabbed early Sunday morning are speaking out for the first time since the deadly incident.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13754/bar-allegations-of-wrongdoing-during-stabbing-incident-simply-not-true/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raleigh passes resolution opposing amendment (video)</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13762/raleigh-passes-resolution-opposing-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13762/raleigh-passes-resolution-opposing-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:44:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13739</guid> <description><![CDATA[This morning, qnotes published an open letter criticizing Democratic Mecklenburg County Commissioner Harold Cogdell, Jr., for his political gamesmanship and partnerships with Republican board members, including Bill James. Other Charlotte media have also weighed in. The Charlotte Observer&#8216;s Peter St. Onge wrote this morning that &#8220;Harold has sold his soul.&#8221; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13739/the-feelings-mutual-local-media-on-cogdell/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>City&#8217;s first gay council member takes office</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:35:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13721</guid> <description><![CDATA[New members of city council were sworn in Monday night in an event marked by historic change as the city welcomed District 3 Democrat LaWana Mayfield, its first openly gay or lesbian elected official.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open letter to Mecklenburg County Commissioner Harold Cogdell, Jr.</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13709</guid> <description><![CDATA[Harold Cogdell wants the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners' chairmanship, but his apparent willingness to partner with board Republicans, especially Bill James, is stunning, shameful and embarrassing. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Guild to honor community leaders</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13719/guild-to-honor-community-leaders/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13719/guild-to-honor-community-leaders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13719</guid> <description><![CDATA[A longtime LGBT community volunteer, straight ally and local church will be honored tonight at a special awards ceremony presented by the Charlotte Business Guild, the city's LGBT business networking and support organization.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13719/guild-to-honor-community-leaders/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raleigh considers opposition to gay ban Tuesday</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:37:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13706</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Raleigh City Council will consider a resolution opposing an impending anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment banning recognition of marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Last week, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker said he was opposed to the amendment and urged the city council to vote for the proposed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment proponents known for anti-gay attacks</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:33:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13608</guid> <description><![CDATA[Anti-gay organizations promise a constitutional amendment campaign on a "positive note," but do past efforts by extreme partner organizations foreshadow a more negative experience?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment campaign manager speaks tonight</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13690</guid> <description><![CDATA[The manager of the Coalition to Protect NC Families, a statewide campaign formed to oppose an impending anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment, will speak at the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte on Monday evening. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mayfield to be sworn in tonight</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13685</guid> <description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE &#8212; History will be made tonight when the new city council is sworn in at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center and the city welcomes its first openly gay or lesbian elected official. Democrat LaWana Mayfield won election in her District 3 seat in November after defeating four-term incumbent Warren Turner [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Woman charged in bar stabbing death</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13656/woman-charged-in-bar-stabbing-death/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13656/woman-charged-in-bar-stabbing-death/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:39:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13656</guid> <description><![CDATA[Police have charged a woman with murder for a stabbing that left another woman dead in the early morning hours of Dec. 4 outside of Hartigan's Irish Pub, a local gay and lesbian restaurant and bar in Uptown at 601 S. Cedar St.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13656/woman-charged-in-bar-stabbing-death/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Donor disclosure fights could test N.C. laws</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:15:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13647</guid> <description><![CDATA[The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), a national anti-gay organization enlisted to support a new anti-LGBT amendment referendum committee on Thursday, is raising eyebrows in the Carolinas and nationwide. Its past challenges to several states' financial disclosure laws is prompting concern on whether similar challenges will be issued in North Carolina. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>James to seek ninth term on commission</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:49:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13635</guid> <description><![CDATA[Republican Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James announced Friday that he intends to seek a ninth term on the board. James and other commissioners are up for reelection in 2012. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Local companies make right-wing &#8216;Naughty or Nice&#8217; Christmas list</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13596/local-companies-make-right-wing-naughty-or-nice-christmas-list/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13596/local-companies-make-right-wing-naughty-or-nice-christmas-list/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:45:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13596</guid> <description><![CDATA[Belk, Family Dollar and Lowe's are among the several national companies named in this year's "Naughty or Nice List" compiled by the right-wing American Family Association. The group says some companies aren't mentioning the word "Christmas" enough in their holiday season advertising.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13596/local-companies-make-right-wing-naughty-or-nice-christmas-list/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Republican says anti-LGBT amendment makes him uneasy</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13616</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yet another North Carolina Republican has admitted the anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment approved for the May 8, 2012, ballot by lawmakers in September makes him uncomfortable.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anti-gay amendment committee formed</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:15:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13585</guid> <description><![CDATA[A referendum committee formed by several anti-gay religious groups is among the latest official campaign organizations set up for an impending ballot initiative on an anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Annual OutRaleigh event announced for 2012</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13577/annual-outraleigh-event-announced-for-2012/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13577/annual-outraleigh-event-announced-for-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:18:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13577</guid> <description><![CDATA[Volunteers and staffers with the LGBT Center of Raleigh announced today that their annual OutRaleigh festival will be held on May 5, 2012.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13577/annual-outraleigh-event-announced-for-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ads seek action on anti-LGBT amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13549</guid> <description><![CDATA[National gay media group In The Life Media announced today a series of three web videos they plan to run as online and TV advertisements in North Carolina and across the nation. Their ad campaign, "Marriage Matters," seeks to start a conversation on marriage and what it means to same-sex couples. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anti-gay Salvation Army&#8217;s &#8216;poor people will suffer&#8217; cry rings false</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13543/anti-gay-salvation-armys-poor-people-will-suffer-cry-rings-false/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13543/anti-gay-salvation-armys-poor-people-will-suffer-cry-rings-false/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:27:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13543</guid> <description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a bit of a dust-up this week, with The Christian Post picking up on LGBT blogger Bil Browning&#8217;s traditional, holiday-time call for donors to avoid the anti-gay Salvation Army like the plague. The Salvation Army&#8217;s anti-gay theology and positions have been known for years. Browning has, for some years [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13543/anti-gay-salvation-armys-poor-people-will-suffer-cry-rings-false/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NAACP prez: GOP-led legislature practices &#8216;racism and classism&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:21:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13533</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, spoke out ferociously against the Republican-led North Carolina legislature&#8217;s special session this week. In an official statement shared by NC Policy Watch&#8217;s Progressive Pulse Blog, Barber called the legislature&#8217;s agenda items racist, classist and regressivist. Barber writes: [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Conservative group ranks legislators</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:04:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13527</guid> <description><![CDATA[The conservative N.C. Civitas Action released their 2011 rankings of state legislators last week. The group's rankings reveal a more conservative-leaning legislature than in years past, though the state's only openly gay lawmaker and most other Democrats still took a hit in the group's assessment. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Local non-profit featured in new documentary</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13523/local-non-profit-featured-in-new-documentary/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13523/local-non-profit-featured-in-new-documentary/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:15:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13523</guid> <description><![CDATA[Campus Pride, a locally-based, national non-profit organization that works with LGBT college and university students, is featured in a new documentary scheduled for release next year.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13523/local-non-profit-featured-in-new-documentary/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NC mayors meeting to host anti-gay official</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:35:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13508</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mayors from across the state will flock to the Queen City this week for their annual N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition fall meeting. On Friday, the group hosts anti-gay amendment sponsor, state Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Evan Wolfson: Amendment will tie hands of future generations</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13505</guid> <description><![CDATA[Evan Wolfson, executive director of the national Freedom to Marry, spoke to students at the University of North Carolina School of Law on Monday. In a video released by the statewide Equality North Carolina, Wolfson tells the students that the impending anti-LGBT constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions and domestic [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Filmmaker wants the world to know: &#8216;We Were Here&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13463/filmmaker-wants-the-world-to-know-we-were-here/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13463/filmmaker-wants-the-world-to-know-we-were-here/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:21:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13463</guid> <description><![CDATA[This year marked the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the AIDS Crisis and screenwriter and director David Weissman — whose credits include the 2000 film “The Family Man,” 2001’s “Evolution” and 2010’s “When in Rome” — releases his “We Were Here,” a documentary profiling the earliest days of the Crisis at its epicenter, San Francisco.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13463/filmmaker-wants-the-world-to-know-we-were-here/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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