Archive for November, 2008
Now that Velocity has closed in Charlotte, where are you going out on Saturday nights? Central Station Charlotte Eagle Club Myxx Garden & Gun Club Hartigan’s Liaisons Petra’s Piano Bar Scorpios (when open) Sidelines The Woodshed Other (tell us what in the comments!) View Results
It’s a national turning point. A figurative call to arms for the queer community. The cross-country response to the passage of California’s Proposition 8 and other anti-gay ballot initiatives is among the greatest and loudest rallying cries for equality ever heard from the LGBT community. Journalist Rex Wockner is calling [...]
Almost 3,000 LGBT and straight North and South Carolinians joined in protests over California’s anti-gay Proposition 8 across the two states on Nov. 15. The protests ranged from as small as 30 participants in Greenville, N.C., to as large as 1,400 participants in Raleigh. Planned with less than a week’s [...]
DURHAM — Over 300 advocates and EqualityNC supporters gathered at Duke University’s Bryan Student Center on Nov. 15 for the organization’s long-anticipated, second annual N.C. Equality Conference and Gala. The statewide event attracting participants from locations as far as Boone and Wilmington was held the same day that thousands of [...]
Job bias claims match sex, race LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A new study by the Williams Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law reveals that laws prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace are used as frequently by LGBT workers as laws prohibiting sex and race discrimination [...]
The Washington Post and Nashua Telegraph reported mid-November on the state of equality for LGBT people in the world’s largest democracy. Profiling one gay Indian, Mahesh, 24, writer Emily Wax delved into various issues, including gay fears of blackmail, criminal prosecution and the resulting pains of depression, suicide and coerced [...]
Charlotte Honoring those passed CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Gender Alliance, in conjunction with the LGBT Community Center, held a Transgender Day of Remembrance Program on Nov. 20 at the Center. Speakers addressed hate crimes against the transgender community. Featured guest speaker was Elke Kennedy, founder of Sean’s Last Wish and [...]
COLUMBIA — The slumping economy has already hit one South Carolina non-profit. In mid-November, Q-Notes reported that SC Equality needed to raise $30,000 by the end of the year or face closure. Now a local AIDS services foundation has been forced to cancel its large-scale New Year’s gala fundraiser. AIDS [...]
[Ed. Note — Joseph Urbiniak is an inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution in Lillington, N.C., and is the plaintiff in a pending lawsuit against the N.C. Department of Corrections to secure the right of LGBT prisoners to possess non-sexual, LGBT-themed books, newspapers and magazines. Q-Notes is publishing a collection of [...]
This issue, Q-Notes rolls out its annual holiday gift guide. Most likely, we’ll include some treats in the Dec. 13 issue as well. It was hard this year to come up with some sort of gift guide that actually takes into account the world of trouble we’re all facing nowadays. [...]
For the past few years, I have sought the ideal babysitter. Like other parents, I wish for sitters who are responsible, child-loving individuals whom my six-year-old Blaine, my spouse and I all like. Living in Watauga County, I also need to ensure that the babysitter won’t be appalled if my [...]
I’m mad. I’m angry that Proposition 8 passed. I’m mad that Californians voted to ban same-sex marriage. They kicked gays and lesbians into the La Brea tar pits. Never before has a state yanked away gay marriage after it had been legalized. California has historically led in the area of [...]
Miss Coco Peru isn’t your average drag queen. Never has been and never will be. From deep inside New York City, Miss Coco’s risen to national acclaim with her wit, charm and fabulously unique stage shows and performances. She returns to Charlotte’s Queen City Theatre Company and the McGlohon Theatre [...]
So much to do. So little time. Where to shop? What to buy? We’ve got you covered. These Carolinas-based retailers have some great gift ideas just waiting to fly off the shelves. Happy Holigays! We thought we’d take a day trip over to the White Rabbit, the Carolinas’ favorite gay [...]
After the 2008 Presidential election, the crumbling economy and the endless war, the other subject that is most likely weighing on people’s minds is the winter holidays. There are parties and meals and gifts and an assortment of other celebration preoccupations to tend to. Your holiday music should be the [...]
When you map out your holiday budget this year, don’t forget to add in some extra funds to gift something more than the latest nifty gadget or trendy-looking sweater. Several organizations across the Carolinas, nation and world depend on private contributions from people just like you. There’s no better time [...]
Shopping, eating, parties and socials. The holiday season is one of the most hectic times of the year. It’s always good to find some time to just get away and enjoy some time with family and friends. Gay and lesbian choruses across the Carolinas are gearing up for their holiday [...]
Rough economy got you down? Tight budget putting a crimp on your holiday gift-giving style? Not to worry! Here are some great money-saving gift ideas to keep your conscience clear and your giftees just as happy. Dinner’s on me — Are you one of those gift-givers who got stuck with [...]
Online Exclusive Using the web for holiday shopping offers many advantages — the convenience of avoiding crowds, the ability to browse multiple online retailers and compare products from the comfort of your home, not to mention considerable cost-savings on gas (those trips back and forth to the store can really [...]
Online Exclusive “The most wonderful time of the year,” sadly, also is a time when thousands of people end up in the emergency room for injuries suffered during holiday decorating, winter sports and outdoor activities. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers a few important safety tips so you [...]
