Daily Archives: June 13, 2009

You asked for it. We gave it to you. You voted. The results are in. Q-Notes’ first annual QList — Best of the Carolinas, Readers’ Pick garnered hundreds of submitted ballots and nominations for some of the best restaurants, bars…

Online Only Long before she flashed her manicured claws on “Ugly Betty” as ruthless fashion editor Wilhelmina Slater, a role that’s earned her two Emmy nominations, Vanessa Williams was racking up Grammy nods for her gold- and platinum-certified albums. Having…

“Jersey Boys” — It is a classic American tale, straight out of the 1960s. Recounting the life and times of the hit group the Four Seasons, this musical is a favorite among old and young alike. The musical will run…

For the first time since 2001, the longest-running Broadway musical makes its triumphant return to Charlotte: “The Phantom of the Opera” will run at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Uptown, June 10-July 5. Q-Notes had the opportunity to speak…

{democracy:32} Related: Gay candidate embarks on Charlotte council run Audio: Owen Sutkowski on Keith Larson

When most people hear the word “evangelical,” they immediately think of people like the late Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson of “The 700 Club” or Focus on the Family’s James Dobson. Far-right fundamentalists, it seems, don’t have a monopoly on the…

Originally published: May 16, 2009, 5:28 p.m. Updated: June 13, 2009 12:12 a.m. CHARLOTTE — For the first time in Charlotte politics, an openly gay man might have a viable chance at winning election to city council. Owen Sutkowski, 26,…

GREENSBORO — Community members from across the Triad — and some as far away as Fayetteville — convened in Downtown Greensboro’s Festival Park for a day of entertainment, networking, community building and fun at the third annual Triad Pride Festival….

CHARLOTTE — Organizers of one of the largest LGBT Pride festival between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta are gearing up for what they anticipate as another record year of growth. Kicking off at the end of July, Pride Charlotte brings with…

RALEIGH — New research from North Carolina State University (NCSU) shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they would…

Parliament supports school ban VILNIUS, Lithuania — Parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would ban discussion of homosexuality and LGBT issues in public schools. The ban includes prohibitions against references to homosexuality in any public information that…

Charlotte Kennedy to speak to Guild CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Business Guild will hold its monthly meeting on June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 201 S. McDowell St. Guest speaker for the evening will be Elke…

N.H. legalizes gay marriage CONCORD, N.H. — On June 3, Gov. John Lynch signed legislation that will give the legal protections of marriage to gay and lesbian couples in New Hampshire. Lynch signed the bill only an hour after the…

Reported originally at Q-Notes Online on June 3, news of Linda Ketner’s so-called “outing” of three Palmetto State Republicans spread like a wildfire through the liberal and LGBT blogosphere. Ketner, a lesbian, 2008 candidate for South Carolina’s First Congressional District,…

It feels like a whole lot of nothing is happening in Washington to rid us of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The President hasn’t rushed to fulfill his campaign promise to kick the policy to the curb. Some administration officials can’t…

I was mesmerized by the conversation around the Church’s governing board as we discussed what we would give the men of the congregation for Father’s Day. As a pastor for over 25 years, I’ve heard this conversation many times, always…

There’s nothing like a troubled economy to inspire dreams of a vacation far from the daily grind. If you’re thinking of getting away, but feeling pinched in your pocketbook by the recession, don’t despair. There are a number of affordable…

Hey Trinity, My boyfriend wants to live together first before getting married. I was raised differently. Should people live together before marriage? Marriage Tryouts, New Haven, Conn. Hey Marriage Tryouts, Unless your parents are generously wealthy and religious and bribing…

Oh, kids, here I go again — rounding up the tea from coast to coast and we have so much to cover in such short time and space. We have two new national titleholders to welcome, as well as a…

Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion retrogrades. Anything that is over the top will spill over in a flood. When does too much become too, too much? Just wait and see. GEMINI (05.22-06.21) Hold off on any travel plans…