Archive for July, 2010
Dear Trinity, I just started doing drag, but there are so many words describing men who dress as women — like drag queens, transvestites or female impersonators — that my head hurts. Can you lay it out clear and simple? Drag Head Aches, Key West, FL Dear Drag Head Aches, [...]
Tonight and tomorrow, our July 24 print edition hits newsstands and the web. In this issue’s Editor’s Note, “It’s getting harder to be patriotic,” I outline my fears of a crumbling democracy and progressive vision for America, along with just a slight handful of the many ways a right-wing agenda [...]
During a panel discussion at Outfest 2010, Los Angeles’ gay and lesbian film festival, openly gay director Don Roos tells gay actors to stay in the closet for the sake of their careers: “Most of the audience is going to be homophobic, they’re mostly violent in their hearts and that’s [...]
Ahead of the hateful, homophobic Westboro Baptist Church protesting her St. Louis concert, Lady Gaga wrote a note on Facebook speaking out against the group and asking fans to avoid them. She wrote, “Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message,” and went on to decry the group as “hate activists.” [...]
CHARLOTTE — The way two local churches reacted to anti-gay street preaching group Operation Save America’s presence at worship services Sunday couldn’t have been more different, as the anti-gay Central Church of God strongly denounced the group while the gay-friendly Myers Park Baptist Church welcomed them. Operation Save America (OSA), [...]
CHARLOTTE — Youth members and supporters of one of the oldest non-profit organizations in the Queen City are rallying to save the group from potential closure. The Charlotte Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ), formerly an affiliate of the National Conference for Community and Justice, was among a half dozen non-profits [...]
Charlotte’s Social Media Breakfast will discuss small businesses and their use of social media this Thursday: A few years ago, only a handful of small business owners used social media. Then, the success stories started to circulate. A gallery sold a painting after it was posted on Facebook. A yarn [...]
Black Eyed Peas singer-songwriter Fergie told New Music Express in an interview that she wants Obama to do more on the marriage equality front. In responding to a question about her views on Obama generally, she said that he’s done a lot for America from a foreign relations standpoint. She [...]
The gals of LezView will tape a live show at the Lesbian & Gay Community Center of Charlotte on Friday, July 16. Get all the details, including when, where, admission and more at gaycharlotte.com.
LGBT advocates, members of Congress and others spoke to media this morning in Washington, D.C. Their message: Pass LGBT-inclusive immigration reform. And, lest you think this is an issue that doesn’t affect your Carolinas LGBT community, think again. From Family Equality: Congressional leaders today called on their colleagues to support [...]
Guess what?! The new film featuring Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, “The Kids Are All Right,” will be screened in Raleigh! A few days ago, we took a look at the film’s official site and saw only one listing for the Carolinas: Charlotte. Well, the Crape Myrtle Festival will be [...]
The new executive director of SC Equality outlines her goals and thoughts after taking helm of the advocacy group this month in an interview this week with Columbia’s Free Times. Writer Eva Moore sat down with Christine Johnson, a Charleston native who recently left her job as a Utah state [...]
Friends and family of Edward Jones will gather July 31 to pay special tribute to a man much beloved among Charlotte’s LGBT community. Jones. 40, passed away on July 1. A funeral and memorial service was held July 5. A staple in the Queen City’s party and philanthropic scene, Jones [...]
The State (Columbia, S.C.) needs a quick lesson in proper LGBT identification. Yesterday, writer Carolyn Click opened an article with the following paragraph: “The debate over the ordination of practicing homosexuals to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church USA once again moves to the local level, leaving some clergy energized [...]
Charlotte Black Gay Pride 2010 is set to takeover the Queen City July 15-18, with events ranging from community forums and youth benefits to pool parties and art performances. Check out the selected calendar of events below and be sure to visit charlotteblackgaypride.com for a full slate of events. Community [...]
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Business Guild has opened nominations for this year’s Don King Community Service Awards. Presented annually, the awards recognize LGBT and straight ally leaders and community members who exhibit the same visibility and leadership of Don King, who founded or led many of the Queen City’s early [...]
In two separate cases, Federal Judge Joseph Tauro in Massachusetts ruled on July 8 that part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. DOMA was signed into law in 1996 by former President Bill Clinton while Republicans held majorities in both bodies of Congress. The two major parts [...]
State Sen. Julia Boseman (D-New Hanover) received praise from the Senate’s Democratic leadership as she departed the state legislature for a final time last week. Boseman, elected to the General Assembly in 2004, was the state’s first openly lesbian or gay legislator. She decided not to run again for her [...]
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After the passage in 2008 of California’s Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that banned recognition of same-sex marriage there, the nation’s LGBT community experienced a reawakening. For the first time in years — at least since the time of ACT UP — massive numbers of LGBT people took to the [...]
