Archive for August 7th, 2010 Issue
Gather ‘round, gals and gyrls — it’s that time once more to chat about accomplishments in impersonator and male lead contests! I’m your Hostess with the Mostest, Miss Della, welcoming you back with open arms, as usual! We’ll start this time with local contests, and finish up with national-level ‘stuff.’ [...]
In the Aug. 7-20 print edition, qnotes explores local and independent LGBT media: Film company explores story, character Chapel Hill grad student takes on HIV/AIDS Leaps and bounds: Local artist was once center of controversy Plus, intern Tyler DeVere explores LGBT representations in TV media and recent rankings by GLAAD
Actor Andrew Roth prepares for a scene during the filming of a trailer for Dalliance Films’ feature, “Timing.” “I’m for it,” Blaine Miller humorously exclaimed when asked how he and his business partners identified their sexual orientation. Miller, the creative force behind Charlotte-based Dalliance Films, has poured his heart and [...]
The news shot around the twitterverse in a matter of seconds. Durham-based blogger Pam Spaulding was helping to facilitate an LGBT gathering at the 2010 Netroots Nation conference in Las Vegas when Faith in America strategist Steve Hildebrand announced the group might be moving its headquarters from Hickory, N.C., to [...]
After the abrupt 2009 closure of Metrolina AIDS Project, Charlotte’s AIDS service providers and those living with HIV/AIDS were left in a precarious state of limbo. The region’s largest organization serving the needs of those living with the virus and reaching out to perform education and prevention suddenly disappeared. Who [...]
Couple and singing duo Jason and deMarco will perform at Columbia’s Garden of Grace United Church of Christ on Aug. 21. Photo Credit: Van Der Kolk Photography Columbia’s Gardon of Grace United Church of Christ, an LGBT-welcoming and -affirming congregation, is set to celebrate its 17th anniversary Aug. 21. The [...]
This issue, qnotes takes a look at gay and lesbian locals making an impact in the world of media and entertainment. Our QLiving feature profiles the work of Dalliance Films, a Charlotte-based production company headed by four principals: three gay men and a straight ally. We also profile Samantha Gellar, [...]
Do you believe mainstream media representatives of LGBT life are positive, negative or somewhat in between? They are becoming increasingly more positive. They are still mostly negative. They are somewhere in between, but moving in right direction. They are somewhere in between and moving in wrong direction. View Results
From the editor: Following the publication of of our July 24 print and online editions, qnotes received several comments regarding Trinity’s advice column “Drag queens, cross dressers and trannies…Oh, my!”. Our readers were upset with the use of a word they consider offensive and derogatory. qnotes wants to apologize to [...]
Argentina suffered a distinct blow when its promising soccer team was bounced from the World Cup. What did the country do to pick up its spirits? It passed gay marriage. Argentina is the first nation in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage. Gays and lesbians in Argentina will have all [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Clay Greene and the estate of Harold Scull, Greene’s deceased partner of 20 years, reached a $650,000 settlement July 22 resolving their lawsuit against the County of Sonoma and other defendants for the damages the couple suffered due to municipal employees’ discriminatory and unlawful conduct. Greene [...]
CHARLOTTE — The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has stepped up to the challenge of defending against hate crimes here in the Tar Heel state by dedicating an agent to oversee investigations, especially those perpetrated against LGBT people. ENC Executive Director Ian Palmquist met with the agent recently to discuss [...]
Show your pride CHARLOTTE — Over the last year, the Queen City has added yet another jewel to its crown with regard to LGBT organizations. Its Pride Band, formed in February 2010, is one of 35 nationwide. They hope to be included in full membership in 2011 in the Lesbian [...]
Heroes recognized DURHAM — Durham’s Gay Rights Pioneers panel discussion will be held on Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Durham County Library, Auditiorium, 1st Floor, 300 N. Roxboro St. A event will be moderated by Mandy Carter and also includes Dannia Southerland, Steve Schewel and Allan Troxler. The [...]
RALEIGH — Equality NC (ENC) recently sent out a suggestion for folks in the state to hold a Simple Summer Advocacy: Movie Night in the comfort of their own homes in conjunction with the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Kick back and enjoy the flick, eat some popcorn [...]
At 24 and as a graduate student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Julian Wooten is not your run-of-the-mill documentary producer or director. Yet, he’s found a topic and issue for which he’s intensely passionate and he’s determined to turn that passion into a broader good. Wooten has been [...]
In 1999, Samantha Gellar was a student at Charlotte’s Northwest School of the Arts. Her play, “Life Versus the Paperback Romance,” had just been selected one of five winners in the Charlotte Young Playwright’s Festival. Her big win wasn’t all roses: the Children’s Theater of Charlotte declined to produce her [...]
To many of us in the LGBT community, it seems that we are too often stereotyped in the media. In this feature, qnotes explores how our community is portrayed on TV. There are many examples of gays and lesbians on TV, but it remains highly questionable whether these characters are [...]
For those of us who are straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer expressing or questioning parents of one or more children, we are well-acquainted with the fact that it takes at least two people to have a child. That about covers all of us. And, the recent release of Lisa [...]
Hey Trinity, My ex is mad, not because I dumped him, but because I did it on the phone. With my last breakup, I just wrote an email and that worked fine. Did I do something wrong? YBThere, Maui, HI Hey YBThere, In no book, Bible or contract is it [...]
