Archive for June, 2008
Everyone hopes their trip of a lifetime doesn’t turn into a disaster, but life has a way of throwing curveballs. Travelers can minimize the damage of a last-minute illness, lost baggage or a bankrupt cruise line by purchasing travel insurance. Coverage that also includes medical and dental emergencies, and even [...]
Willie Pilkington and John Dilley have been together for 30 years. Their love for each other has been cemented with their mutual love of their garden, a product of 30 years of traveling and collecting. On Aug. 14, 2008, 7 a.m., the couple and their “Hobbit Garden” will be featured [...]
Ever since paper was invented by the Chinese 2,000 years ago it has been part of a process of recycling. Paper was originally made from the pulverized fibers in rag cloth. Clothing and other pieces of woven materials were ground up into a mash, the resulting stew being pressed flat [...]
Losing weight seems to be everybody’s goal. We all want to look better, feel healthier and ward off illness. However, for most people losing weight is a huge struggle and keeping it off is an even bigger problem. Research shows that almost 95 percent of repeat dieters fail and ultimately [...]
Have you tried quitting smoking cold-turkey, only to smoke again a day or even minutes later? Many health practitioners will tell you that making a clean break from cigarettes is the only way to quit smoking. But when cold-turkey doesn’t work for you, then what? You have to pick a [...]
Gay Dems victorious STATEWIDE — On Tuesday, June 10, two openly gay candidates sailed to victory in their respective South Carolina primaries. Real estate agent James Akers, Jr. won his primary for a seat on the conservative Greenville County Council and Linda Ketner won in her bid to challenge incumbent [...]
IRMO, S.C. — The Gay/Straight Alliance at Irmo High School will be able to stay alive after the Lexington-Richland School District 5 board voted Monday to allow extra-curricular, student-initiated clubs. The clubs, including the GSA and such groups as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will be considered non-school sponsored and [...]
CHARLOTTE – The Hewitt Associates Pride Alliance employee group will present a cabaret show to benefit the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), an HIV/AIDS service organization, on June 29. To be held at Petra’s Piano Bar, the “A Stronger Voice” cabaret show will feature live music, give-aways, door prizes and [...]
Millionaire Charles Merrill could face years in prison for his civil protest of what he calls unequal, anti-gay U.S. tax law NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — An openly bisexual millionaire, related to the Merrill Lynch and Johnson & Johnson families, might be facing jail time for his decision to protest [...]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem Unitarian-Universalist congregation and its LGBT group Interweave will host a potluck and panel discussion on safe schools, LGBT youth and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System on Friday, June 20. The event will take place at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Rd. The potluck [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A local Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) and the local chapter of Amnesty International will be hosting a weekend long series of educational, entertainment, and spiritual events to highlight local, national and international human rights issues. Billed as the first annual Charlotte Human Rights Weekend, the event will [...]
Every summer, LGBT North and South Carolina people of color flock to the two black gay Pride festivals held in each state: Charlotte and Columbia. Q-Notes provides a sneak peak into the events for each below. South Carolina Pride Festival June 25-29, 2008 Columbia, S.C. www.southcarolinablackpride.com Featuring a town hall, [...]
GREENSBORO — The Old North State has an enduring, proud legacy of the oral tradition. Whether through the strong voice of the family patriarch or the wise words of an aging matriarch, the oral tradition has long blended fact with fantasy, folklore with ghost tales and legend with timeless honor [...]
In 1970, two gay students at the University of Minnesota attempted to obtain a marriage license. When they were denied, they took their case to the state’s court system. When the suit reached Minnesota’s Supreme Court, the students lost. Forty years later, the push for basic marriage rights for same-sex [...]
On May 10, “Dykes To Watch Out For” cartoonist Alison Bechdel announced her signature cartoon series would be going on an “indefinite hiatus” while she works on her forthcoming book. “Dykes” has long been a favorite of Q-Notes and other LGBT publications’ readers for many, many years. While we wish [...]
Dear Trinity, How does one know when they are obsessed versus when they are strongly attached to someone? And, how do you control obsession? Obsessions, Albany, N.Y. Dear Obsessions, Everyone obsesses and I mean everyone! How well you control it versus how much it controls you distinguishes a “crazed” or [...]
Venus enters Cancer and infuses our hearts with mushy thoughts of love. But don’t lie back and wait for a delivery. Our ardor has new zing. So, let’s set our sights on the highest brass ring as we ride this crazy carousel. Grab for it. GEMINI (05.22-06.21) Pink Twins find [...]
What started out in 1990 in Washington, D.C., as the only Black Gay Pride event in the country has grown to more than 35 gatherings nationwide. Starting in April and going through October of each year, LGBTQ people of African descent rev up for a weekend of social and cultural [...]
St. Joseph raised a child who was not his own, setting a standard of caring and acceptance that looks beyond traditional family relationships. Father’s Day is approaching, and Health & Wellness has cycled through to spirituality at an opportune time. At first I was going to consider the ways that [...]
The pageants have been as hot as the South in the summer! Imagine! I’ll start off with two corrections from the last Rag…the first runner-up at Miss NC FFI At large spells her name Thalya and the 1st RU at Miss Classique was Natalie Cole of Detroit; next in line [...]
