Archive for May, 2009

Ménage à trois four
Four young gay men navigate the slippery path of polyamorous love

May 30th, 2009 Comments (35)

In a quiet and ordinary apartment complex on the south side of Charlotte live three not-so-ordinary young gay men. Jim [...]

The next big thing: Reality Porn
Real, amateur and non-scripted porn is reinventing adult entertainment

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Just as scripted television series have waned in recent years, conceding primetime slots to less costly reality fare, so too [...]

Want more of our first Sex Issue?

May 30th, 2009 Comments (1)

Check back here at Q-Notes Online on Monday, June 1, for great Online Only features in our First Annual Sex [...]

Craigslist encounter leads to robbery
Victim met accused through site's "casual encounters" section

May 30th, 2009 Comments (3)

Originally published: May 19, 2009, 2:13 p.m.
Updated: May 30, 2009, 12:16 a.m.
APEX, N.C. — A man has been arrested after [...]

Author: Time is ripe for change
Progressive strategist Mike Lux visits Triangle

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Mike Lux says he’s been a progressive since childhood.
“What shaped me the most was that my parents taught me that [...]

Crack down on hate crimes
International News Notes

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Crack down on hate crimes
LONDON — The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) carried out a series of raids on May 20 [...]

One Voice concert upcoming
North Carolina News Notes

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Charlotte
Be a hero
CHARLOTTE — There’s a crisis in the community and One Voice Chorus needs your special abilities at their [...]

D.P. bill before Congress
National News Notes

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D.P. benefits bill before Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National gay leaders hailed the introduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations [...]

A sticky issue
Editor's Note

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

What’s up? Not much. Bored. U lookin’?
Oh, uh… hi. Didn’t see you there. Let me close my laptop. I was [...]

Sexy discussions

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

In general, do you think the LGBT community is more open to discussions of sex and sexuality than other communities?

Yes, [...]

S.C. House: Some teens are more equal than others
Guest Commentary

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

We are all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.
That’s the fundamental assertion of inequality at [...]

A cluster of firsts
General Gayety

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

The first half of 2009 has brought a happy helping of lesbian firsts. Early in the year Johanna Sigurdardottir became [...]

Enhancing sensuality in your lovemaking

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Sensuality: “unrestrained indulgence in sensual pleasures.” The very definition just conjures up images of opulence and fulfillment, which is just [...]

Gender roles

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

We are (usually) trained in our sense of gender roles within heterosexual families. There, still, the feminine becomes associated with [...]

It’s the skin game
Femskin offers trans-friendly products that aid in the transition process

May 30th, 2009 Comments (1)

The process of gender reassignment is long, complicated, and expensive. There are many difficulties a transperson must endure as part [...]

Simulated penetration — how and why
Men don't have to to 'all the way' to have fun Online Only

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Simulated penetration can feel strange, as if it isn’t really sex, more a poor relation — as if you should [...]

Under the influences
Audiophile

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Read any press release promoting a new album and you’ll find a paragraph crowing that the collection was influenced by [...]

How to play ‘the game’ of picking up someone
Tell Trinity

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Dearest Trinity,
I’m an honest, hard working, well-rounded guy with lots to offer. But, I have a terrible fear of going [...]

Out in the Stars: May 30-June 12

May 30th, 2009 Comments (0)

Come out this June and show the world the true meaning of Pride. The Sun opposes Pluto and sets off [...]

Double Giveaway: Two chances to win!

May 21st, 2009 Comments (1)

Q-Notes has partnered with the American Dance Festival in Durham and OutImpact in Wilmington to give you a Double Giveaway! [...]

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