Archive for May 30th, 2009 Issue
In a quiet and ordinary apartment complex on the south side of Charlotte live three not-so-ordinary young gay men. Jim Messaros, 20, Thomas Freyre, 21, and Chris Morgan, 22, are the best of all friends –and they are lovers. Just like a “traditional,” monogamous couple, they laugh and love, fight [...]
Just as scripted television series have waned in recent years, conceding primetime slots to less costly reality fare, so too have big-budget porn productions. In place of these legendary movies of subpar plotlines and elementary acting has emerged a new genre of adult entertainment: “reality” porn. And, it’s grabbing the [...]
Check back here at Q-Notes Online on Monday, June 1, for great Online Only features in our First Annual Sex Issue. Have feedback? Whether you’re loving it or hating it, let us know how you feel about this issue’s provocative and edgy content, including Monday’s Online Only features: email editor@q-notes.com. [...]
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 he was accused of meeting another man through Craigslist and robbing him. Police say Gary Rezendes and the victim met through the “casual encounters” section of Craiglist and [...]
Mike Lux says he’s been a progressive since childhood. “What shaped me the most was that my parents taught me that taking care of folks who didn’t have all the advantages in the word was the right to do, for moral reasons, for religious reasons,” he told Q-Notes in an [...]
Crack down on hate crimes LONDON — The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) carried out a series of raids on May 20 across London to crack down on domestic, homophobic, transphobic, race and other forms of hate crimes. The raids were a part of the force’s Operation Athena. A spokesperson said [...]
Charlotte Be a hero CHARLOTTE — There’s a crisis in the community and One Voice Chorus needs your special abilities at their concert on June 20. Help in the fight against boredom and Right-Wing Crazy thinking. Assistance is being sought with the silent auction, pre- and post-setup, selling tickets and [...]
D.P. benefits bill before Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — National gay leaders hailed the introduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act in the U.S. Congress earlier this month. The legislation would provide domestic partner benefits for federal employees and their partners. The bill was introduced by U.S. Reps. Tammy [...]
What’s up? Not much. Bored. U lookin’? Oh, uh… hi. Didn’t see you there. Let me close my laptop. I was totally just talking to an old friend from high school. Yeah, right, the chorus sounds. This issue is Q-Notes’ first annual S.E.X. Issue. The content inside is certainly Sensual. [...]
In general, do you think the LGBT community is more open to discussions of sex and sexuality than other communities? Yes, we are far more open. We are more open, but not on serious issues of health and sexuality. No, we are just about the same as other communities. No, [...]
We are all equal, but some of us are more equal than others. That’s the fundamental assertion of inequality at the heart of that classic novel “Animal Farm,” by George Orwell. “All animals are equal,” the pigs declare, “but some animals are more equal than others.” So the pigs, who [...]
The first half of 2009 has brought a happy helping of lesbian firsts. Early in the year Johanna Sigurdardottir became the first openly lesbian head of state when she accepted the job of prime minister of Iceland. Now, we have two more prominent firsts. I could get used to this. [...]
Sensuality: “unrestrained indulgence in sensual pleasures.” The very definition just conjures up images of opulence and fulfillment, which is just what lovemaking should be. When should making love ever be a chore, a given or simply something that you might as well do because there’s nothing on TV? Think about [...]
We are (usually) trained in our sense of gender roles within heterosexual families. There, still, the feminine becomes associated with the female, the masculine with the male. There are norms concerning how men and women may acceptably behave. Those norms remain and have, to a greater or lesser extent, been [...]
The process of gender reassignment is long, complicated, and expensive. There are many difficulties a transperson must endure as part of his or her transition, on top of the marginalization experienced from both heterosexual and LGBT communities. But attitudes are changing (albeit slowly) and thanks to the internet there are [...]
Simulated penetration can feel strange, as if it isn’t really sex, more a poor relation — as if you should really be doing something more. It can certainly lead to more, but can also be enjoyed in its own right, whether as cock-rubbing or with one partner’s penis sliding between [...]
Read any press release promoting a new album and you’ll find a paragraph crowing that the collection was influenced by this legendary artist or by that classic album. It’s a simple, effective way to hook the media and create buzz among taste-making record buyers. After getting burned a few times, [...]
Dearest Trinity, I’m an honest, hard working, well-rounded guy with lots to offer. But, I have a terrible fear of going over and talking to someone I’m interested in. Isn’t there an easier way to play “the game?” Stalemate, Wichita, Kansas Dearest Stalemate, The “pick up” game is truly all [...]
Come out this June and show the world the true meaning of Pride. The Sun opposes Pluto and sets off a chain of dramatic events that gets us where we need to be. Where do you think you need to be? GEMINI (05.22-06.21) Love for sale? It may seem that [...]
