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Singing out: Celebrating 20 years of song

June 12, 2010 in Cover Stories by Tyler DeVere

Lonnie Green, a new member of One Voice Chorus, says that joining and singing has been a great experience for him. Green says that the chorus is a “very warm, [...]

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Primary pits two LGBT-friendly candidates

June 12, 2010 in News by Matt Comer

Come June 22, North Carolina voters will know who will challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr this November. In May, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham and current Secretary of [...]

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Carolinas groups hold rally, lobby days

June 12, 2010 in News by Matt Comer

In Columbia and Raleigh, LGBT Carolinians are making their voices heard. On May 25, both capital cities played host to LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups pushing for progressive changes and increases [...]

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SLDN outlines path to DADT repeal

June 12, 2010 in Beyond the Carolinas by David Stout

The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee have voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” paving the road to the end of the 17-year-old ban on [...]

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Reading initiative announced

June 12, 2010 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

RALEIGH — The “Read NC” literacy campaign, a project of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, has announced it’s summer program. State Superintendent June Atkinson launched the program on [...]

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Charlotte: Premiere comes to Queen City

June 12, 2010 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Premiere comes to Queen City CHARLOTTE — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Showtime team up for the series sneak peek of “The Real L Word” on June 20 at [...]

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Western: Gay outdoor group plans hike, camp

June 12, 2010 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Swinging along the open trail… PINNACLE — The Better Than Ice Cream Meetup will hold, in conjunction with the Dual Attraction (bisexual women) and Triangle Gay Outdoors Meetup groups, a [...]

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Triangle: Center events slated

June 12, 2010 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Center events slated RALEIGH — The LGBT Center of Raleigh summer calendar has been announced. On July 11, head down to The Salon Room at Umstead Hotel and Spa, 100 [...]

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QC leaders take note

June 12, 2010 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer

In our May 29 print issue, I took Charlotte’s city leadership (if you can call it “leadership”) to task for their lack of political courage on tackling LGBT issues. At [...]

A well-earned comeuppance

June 12, 2010 in General Gayety by Leslie Robinson

Since entering Congress in 1994, Indiana Republican Mark Souder focused on changing America’s moral direction. Now we know whose moral direction got changed. The eight-term congressman, a pillar of family [...]

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Why do you attend Pride?

June 12, 2010 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

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Sherry Vine to go Gaga at Closet

June 12, 2010 in A&E / Life&Style by David Stout

There’s simply no disputing it — Lady Gaga is the star around which the current musical galaxy rotates. At this very moment people around the world are listening to her [...]

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Upcoming: South Carolina Black Pride

June 12, 2010 in A&E / Life&Style by QNotes Staff

Join the celebration as South Carolina Black Pride presents its fifth annual slate of events in Columbia. For more information, visit southcarolinablackpride.com. June 24, 7 p.m. Welcome Reception Cash bar, [...]

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Upcoming: Augusta Pride

June 12, 2010 in A&E / Life&Style by QNotes Staff

Sleepy Augusta, Ga., presents its first-ever Pride festival, featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Thelma Houston and Frenchie Davis of “American Idol” fame. The Pride parade takes place on Broad St. at [...]

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Upcoming: Upstate Pride

June 12, 2010 in A&E / Life&Style by QNotes Staff

Spartanburg and the Upstate of South Carolina celebrate its second annual Upstate SC Pride. Events include a debut for the Mr. and Miss Pride, a festival, march and after-party. The [...]

Closets

June 12, 2010 in On Being a Gay Parent by Brett Webb-Mitchell

“I’m scared,” he typed. Sitting in a Carrboro coffee shop behind his laptop computer he stared intensely at what he wrote before sending it to me. “I’m still not out [...]

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OMG! There’s an avalanche of stunning beauties!

June 12, 2010 in Drag Rag by Miss Della

Well, kiddies, here we are again in my little world where the best looking women just happen to be males! So much to hash and re-hash, I don’t know where [...]

Out in the Stars: June 12-25

June 12, 2010 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein

Thoughts spring into action as Mercury squares Mars. This is good and even productive if managed well, so resist the call to over-think and plan. Allow serendipity to carry you [...]

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Sex, traveling, escorts & strip clubs

June 12, 2010 in Tell Trinity by Trinity

Dear Trinity, I’m a 41-year-old gay businessman who likes visiting (male) strip bars when I travel, especially in Montreal. Even though most of the guys are hard-edged, young and usually [...]

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Gay man seeks to replace Burgess on Charlotte council

June 12, 2010 in News by Matt Comer

CHARLOTTE — After former Charlotte City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess announced her resignation from the council June 8, she urged her colleagues to appoint her son, Jason, [...]