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Blooming with Pride

April 18, 2009 in Cover Stories, Pride by Matt Comer

Dogwoods bloom. Trees regain their leafy greens. April showers soon give way to sultry, southern summer days. Spring is in the air, and LGBT community organizers around the Carolinas are [...]

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Will it be effective?

April 18, 2009 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

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Summer Skin

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style by QNotes Staff

Summer is just around the bend, boys and girls. If you haven’t already gotten your perfect sets of swimwear for the season, now is the time to do it. Here [...]

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Rainbow Pilgrimage to NYC Pride 2009

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Pride by Matt Comer

The City of New York and tourism officials have announced a visitors and tourism marketing campaign to promote the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Dubbed the “Rainbow Pilgrimage,” New [...]

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Keep AIDS on front burner, says CDC

April 18, 2009 in News by Matt Comer

On April 7, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House Domestic Policy Council’s Office on AIDS Policy announced a new HIV/AIDS communications and [...]

WSSU becomes gay-friendlier

April 18, 2009 in News by Layla Farmer . The Winston-Salem Chronicle

The Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Board of Trustees has voted to include sexual orientation among the protected groups of individuals in university policies. The unanimous vote took place March 20. [...]

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10th media campaign launched

April 18, 2009 in South Carolina News Notes by Matt Comer

The Charleston, S.C.-based group Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) has begun its 10th year of media messaging. The group plans on using a variety of media outlets and mediums to [...]

Lack of rights dramatic

April 18, 2009 in Beyond the Carolinas by Andy Harley, UK Gay News

BRUSSELS — A Dutch Member of the European Parliament (MEP) welcomed a report presented to the European Parliament last month, showing the rights of gay men and women and transgender [...]

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Iowa, Vermont marriage victories

April 18, 2009 in National News Notes by David Stout

Gay marriage victory: Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa — On April 3, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously struck down the 1998 state ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The ruling recognized [...]

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Primetimers’ at 16

April 18, 2009 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Charlotte Primetimers celebrates 16 years CHARLOTTE — Primetimers of Charlotte, a social organization for gay men, celebrates its 16th anniversary on May 16 at Latta Plantation from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. [...]

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New AIDS campaign is just the beginning

April 18, 2009 in Editor's Note, Opinion by Matt Comer

In this issue, Q-Notes reports on the new HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness campaign unveiled by the White House Office of AIDS Policy and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [...]

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Florida flush

April 18, 2009 in General Gayety, Opinion by Matt Comer

These days when I think of Florida, I don’t think of Walt Disney World or spring training or the Everglades. I think of bathrooms. That’s because some Floridians seem to [...]

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Are rules of celibacy turning clergy into criminals?

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Tell Trinity by Trinity

Dear Trinity, With everything that’s going on in the Catholic Church surrounding celibacy, is celibacy really practical in today’s oversexed society? Celibate Thoughts, Montreal, Canada Dear Celibate Thoughts, Good question. [...]

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It’s more pageant news from across the U.S.A.

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Drag Rag by Miss Della

Oh, kiddies — pageant season is upon us and I’m as excited as a kid at Disneyland! It is with much regret that I’ll not be able to attend the [...]

In hard financial times, is your nest egg a solution?

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Money Matters by J. Lynn Davidson, CFP, CLU

Today’s challenging economic environment can create a cash crunch, as some people may face huge expenses, such as unanticipated medical costs or the possibility of a home foreclosure. In many [...]

Out in the Stars: April 18 – May 1

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein

The Sun enters Taurus and gets us moving and grooving. Plan to nibble in new pastures, run along with the bulls and enjoy the upcoming spring weather. Ready? Set? Go, [...]

Got till it’s Gone

April 18, 2009 in A&E / Life&Style, Out in Print by Terri Schlichenmeyer

“Got til it’s Gone” by Larry Duplechan c.2008, Arsenal Pulp Press $17.95 U.S. and Canada 207 pages It starts around 45. First, you notice that you need glasses. Then, you [...]

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Marriage: The writing is on the barn wall

April 18, 2009 in Anything But Straight, Opinion by Wayne Besen

Only 10 years ago, it looked like gay people would not be able to marry until the cows came home. With an Iowa Supreme Court victory and the state legislature [...]