Archive for August 22nd, 2009 Issue
inDepth For countless millions of people in America and around the globe, Lady Liberty and her torch light the way to freedom and equality. For gay and lesbian bi-national couples, the famed statue, with a cold and stern face, seems more like a heartless sentry guarding the nation’s borders and [...]
Julianne Sohn feels right at home in the Carolinas. She spent many years serving her nation in the Tar Heel and Palmetto States, first at Camp Lejune and then at Paris Island. That service ended in 2007, when she was discharged under the anti-gay “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy codified [...]
Students at North or South Carolina colleges and universities are eligible to apply for Q-Notes editorial internships. We are offering several opportunities for youth who are seeking internships for the Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 semesters. Two editorial internship positions are open at our Charlotte office. Field work [...]
Evan Darling was barely a teenager when he talked his mom into letting him go to a BMX bike race with friends. “Since I was a little child I was always interested in cars, bicycles and motorcycles — anything that had wheels, or wings, and goes fast — big wheel [...]
CHARLOTTE — After a two year stint in Uptown, organizers of the Charlotte Literary Festival say it is time to take the event back to its roots. This year, the festival heads home to its native NoDa arts district. Featured speakers at this year’s event, Sept. 5-6, include Dr. and [...]
APA exposes ‘ex-gay’ myth TORONTO — The American Psychological Association adopted a resolution Aug. 5 stating that mental health professionals should avoid telling clients that they can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments. The approval, by APA’s governing Council of Representatives, came at APA’s annual convention, during [...]
Charlotte Winners announced CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Business Guild’s (CBG) 2009 Don King Awards and Wine Tasting event will be held on Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 201 S. McDowell St. The recipients of the 2009 Don King Community Service Awards are: Hartigan’s (Business Award); [...]
Radcliffe assists gay teens LOS ANGELES — British actor Daniel Radcliffe, famous for his role as Harry Potter in the film series of the same name, made a major donation to support the U.S.-based Trevor Project suicide prevention program and hotline. Radcliffe joins the Trevor Project’s “Circle of Hope,” a [...]
In our last issue, the QLiving feature story, “Power child,” explored the creation of the hit film “Julie & Julia,” which opened at theaters on Aug. 7. Writer Robert Firpo-Cappiello discussed both real persons inspiring the film, Julie Powell and Julia Child. What he didn’t mention — or, like me, [...]
I think we can call it official. Along with death and taxes, there’s something else we can always count on: socially conservative politicians getting caught with their family values around their ankles. The current headlining hypocrite is Tennessee state Sen. Paul Stanley, 47, a Republican who represents suburban Memphis. Stanley, [...]
Forty one years after the first hate crime legislation was passed, and 11 years after Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder, the U.S. Congress is poised to pass hate crime legislation. It’s the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (generally referred to as the Matthew Shepard Act) and the Senate version [...]
Like millions around the globe, I was saddened by the untimely, unexpected death of Michael Jackson. For Gen Xers like me his passing was particularly difficult because he was a towering icon to us — a musical superhero who, with “Thriller,” provided the soundtrack to our youth. Many of us [...]
In Robert Fulghum’s simply written, yet profound book, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” we learn how our communities would be a better place if we, who are adults, would remember to practice the same rules as kindergarten children. Of course, Fulghum did not mean all [...]
The summer party is winding down, but there is still the clean-up. Thankfully, the Sun enters practical Virgo just in time to help out. Focus on areas of your life where you can make a difference, even it if it just entails light dusting. LEO (07.24-08.23) If you have been [...]
Hello Trinity, My lover is very controlling and would “kill me” if I suggested breaking up. I’m planning on running away when he’s gone on a business trip. Could this work? Away I Go, Los Angeles, Calif. Hello Away I Go, Running away is not the best solution. It is [...]
