Archive for September, 2009
Healthcare debate in this country hasn’t gone from the ridiculous to the sublime; rather, it’s become progressively and inexorably more insane: death panels, euthanasia and eugenics. Of course, trans people have not escaped the foray unscathed. In the course of dealing with Neo-Christian fundamentalist zealots, we encounter many vitriolic and [...]
Hey Trinity, My partner of three years is now getting into the “Fetish Scene”. Should I be scared of him, our relationship or for myself? Fetish Inquiries, Nashville, Tenn. Hey Fetish Inquiries, On one hand (cuff) some fetishes are mild, mostly about fashion, but others can become so intense that [...]
Welcome Sun in Libra. We strive for harmony and balance in various parts of our lives. But, we also yearn for love. Will we tip the scales for just another pretty face? Well, let’s just see. Oops! VIRGO (08.24-09.23) Queer Virgins like to keep their eye on the bottom line [...]
From the boys at Takeover Friday comes Brief – A Fete for Fashion. Part cocktail party, part fashion extravaganza and part fundraiser, Brief will showcase the latest men’s underwear fashion. Hot wears. Hot guys. Hot fun. Is there any question you aren’t going? Didn’t think so.
Originally published: Sept. 15, 2009, 9:48 a.m. Updated: Sept. 15, 2009, 11:48 p.m. CHARLOTTE — Incumbent Patsy Kinsey carried the day in the hotly contested Democratic primary for the City Council’s District 1 seat, beating openly gay Owen Sutkowski 67 percent to 33 percent. Kinsey’s win in the Sept. 15 [...]
Three young gay men in a polyamorous relationship were featured on MTV’s “True Life” on Monday, Sept. 14. Exploring the topic of multiple partner relationships, the network profiled Charlotteans Jim Messaros, 20, Thomas Freyre, 21, and Chris Morgan, 22, and four other individuals living in New York City. Jeremy Eudy, [...]
CHARLOTTE — The young challenger to Patsy Kinsey’s District 1 City Council seat picked up a prized endorsement on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Siding against incumbent Democrat Kinsey, The Charlotte Observer tapped 26-year-old Owen Sutkowski as its choice for the district’s next council member. “He is pushing transparency and accessibility of [...]
Sitting in a coffee shop in Pittsburgh, Penn., during the weekend of the nation’s largest gathering of progressive bloggers and citizen journalists, 27-year-old Kip Williams looks more like a laidback San Francisco hippie, than a man charged with the monumental task of pulling together a national network of activists in [...]
Will you be attending the national march on Washington on Oct. 11? Yes Leaning toward it Probably not No I’m not sure yet View Results
This issue’s cover story documents a debate brought to the forefront of LGBT activists’ minds as Equality Across America plans its National Equality March for Oct. 11. Some of the most strident opposition to the march comes from those who feel the financial and volunteer hours and resources being poured [...]
Theatre | DVDs/New Releases | Music/New Albums Theatre: Plays, Musicals, Dance and other performances Picnic Sept. 6-27 Triad Stage Greensboro triadstage.org It’s a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. [...]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking play, “The Laramie Project,” and over 100 theatres across the country will join in remembering the life of Matthew Shepard and the legacy of the play on Oct. 12. In the Carolinas “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” will be performed [...]
CHARLOTTE — Voters here head to the polls for their primary election on Sept. 15. This year’s municipal elections mark an historic change in local politics and a local LGBT political action committee has weighed in with their choices for city council candidates. The Mecklenburg Gay and Lesbian Political Action [...]
Annually, Charlotte’s LGBT community gathers to honor the leaders and community members who excel at positive action, visibility, growth and advocacy for all. This year, the Don King Awards, to be presented by the Charlotte Business Guild on Sept. 15, honor four community members who have helped to shape and [...]
When Palmetto Staters take to the streets in downtown Columbia on Sept. 12, they’ll be marching in the legacy left by countless icons and leaders preceding them in the two decades since the SC Pride Movement’s birth. In 1989, PFLAG mom Harriett Hancock initiated the planning stages for what we [...]
Charlotte Liaisons closes CHARLOTTE — Since August 1989, Liaisons, or “The Pink House,” has operated as either a restaurant or a bar (or both) for Charlotte’s LGBT community. On Aug. 15, a full 20 years after they opened, Liaisons said goodbye. The bar’s owner said she is looking to re-open [...]
Youth charity to honor Bea Arthur NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Ali Forney Center (AFC), the nation’s largest agency dedicated to homeless LGBT youth, plans to name a residence in honor of Bea Arthur. A formal announcement will be made at a memorial service on Sept. 14 at the Majestic [...]
Lottery funds youth program BRISTOL, U.K. — A variety of initiatives are planned by Bristol-based Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH) following a cash award of $640,473 (£391,668) from the Big Lottery Fund. “EACH’s lottery win, in the year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention of the [...]
I have a lot of respect for teachers. But not for two public high school teachers in Minnesota. I’d like to see those two sitting in the corner of the teachers’ lounge wearing dunce caps. The Anoka-Hennepin School District probably won’t go for that idea, but it does find itself [...]
A new website, imfromdriftwood.com, allows LGBT community members to write short stories about their hometowns and growing up LGBT. Below is a short story by actor Corey Spears (“Traffic,” “Journey of Jared Price”), who was born in Florence, S.C., and spent time as a child in Columbia and Charlotte. Spears’ [...]
