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DA drops sodomy charges on Raleigh men

May 31, 2008 in News by QNotes Staff

Originally posted: May 25, 2008, 2:27p.m. Updated: May 31, 2008, 11:34 a.m. RALEIGH, N.C. — On Friday, May 30, the Wake County District Attorney’s office cited the landmark U.S. Supreme [...]

Male rape victim shares his story

May 31, 2008 in News by Matt Comer and David Stout

The U.S. Justice Department says one in every 10 rape victims is male. According to a national study, about three percent of American men (2.78 million) have been the victim [...]

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SC Equality demands termination of anti-gay principal

May 31, 2008 in News by Matt Comer

IRMO, S.C. — As originally reported at Q-Notes Online, the principal of Irmo High School, located just minutes to the northwest of Columbia, announced May 21 his intent to resign [...]

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Former ART leader arrested for embezzlement

May 31, 2008 in News by Matt Comer

Photo Credit: N.C. Department of Revenue For 20 years, Alternative Resources of the Triad (ART) has been a fixture in Triad-area LGBT organizing, support and education. Founded in 1988 by [...]

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Pride: Not just for state capitals anymore

May 31, 2008 in Cover Stories, Pride by Matt Comer

In 1981, gay and transgender North Carolinians celebrated their “day out” at the first statewide NC Pride festival in Durham. The same year, Charlotte had its first local Pride gathering, [...]

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California Supreme Court legalizes marriage

May 31, 2008 in News by QNotes Staff

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Supreme Court of California ruled 4-3 May 15 in favor of legalizing marriage for same-sex couples and knocked down the state’s ban on gay marriage. [...]

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Spoleto returns with another glittering season

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style by Jack Kirven

CHARLESTON — Spoleto, Italy, is an ancient city near the geographic center of the peninsula. It was founded by the Romans as a colony and, although not mentioned much in [...]

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Step up! Advocate!

May 31, 2008 in News by QNotes Staff

RALEIGH — On June 4 at the N.C. Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St., join Equality NC and the NC AIDS Action Network (NCAAN) for HIV Advocacy Day to speak [...]

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Queer as a three dollar bill

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style by SPM Wire

It’s at the top of the list of things about which couples fight. Matters certainly aren’t made better when considering gay and lesbian couples face even more challenges. Indeed, finding [...]

All the news that fits

May 31, 2008 in General Gayety, Opinion by Leslie Robinson

I know it’s hard for you. What with the Democratic drama, Myanmar mess and other big stories to keep track of, it’s tough to stay abreast of LGBT news as [...]

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Dating site looks for ‘America’s Gay Bachelor’

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style by QNotes Staff

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — What makes a man America’s Gay Bachelor? Could it be looks? Personality? Success? It is time for you to decide as myPartner.com scours all 50 states [...]

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Now’s the time for Summer

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style, Audiophile by David Stout

Like most Americans, I love a good comeback. When Rocky pummels Ivan Drago in the last round, I’m throwing haymakers right there with him. When Jimmy Chitwood sinks the last-second [...]

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RuPaul to headline SC Pride

May 31, 2008 in Pride by QNotes Staff

SC Pride has announced nationally-recognized drag entertainer RuPaul will be their headline entertainer for their Sept. 20, 2008 SC Pride festival in Columbia. RuPaul, a diva of the stage and [...]

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Online fitness community dispels anti-gay sports myths

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style by Jack Kirven

What if you could group the sexiest athletic guys from Myspace into one place, make them all gay and then converse with them through email, live chat and blogging? Well, [...]

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Integration of the Seven Selves

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style, Health and Wellness by Jack Kirven

It is often said that people who work out regularly have a higher standard of living. The obvious results can be seen in the body, but the improvements do not [...]

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Irmo High School

May 31, 2008 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

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Center announces local Pride

May 31, 2008 in Pride, South Carolina News Notes by QNotes Staff

MYRTLE BEACH — After 10 years in absence, a local Pride festival is returning to the Grand Strand. The Center Project, which opened at 307 Highway 15 in June 2006, [...]

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Sen. Kennedy battling brain tumor

May 31, 2008 in National News Notes by David Stout

BOSTON, Mass. — On May 20, physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA, pictured) had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Kennedy, 76, was [...]

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How to break the habit of ‘being shy’

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style, Tell Trinity by Trinity

Dear Trinity, I recently started going out in the gay scene and really enjoy it. My preferred type is TV/TS. But when I see pretty drag queens at the bars, [...]

Out in the Stars: May 31-June 13

May 31, 2008 in A&E / Life&Style, Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein

Let’s welcome in June with a rush of retrograding “Outer”planets — Neptune, Uranus, Pluto and Jupiter. They cajole us to upend the landscape and (hopefully) bring about meaningful change. Will [...]