Archive for September, 2010
There’s plenty to keep you busy this weekend, boy and girls… Oct. 1 • Charlotte Pride CLT: Ian Harvie Comedian and entertainer Ian Harvie, performs at N.C. Music Factory’s Halo. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. $10 cover in advance available at Lesbian & Gay Community Center, [...]
It’s a shame, really, what society does to people. The “norms,” expectations, prejudices and hate ingrained into us as young people manifests itself in harmful ways as we grow up. Sometimes, that internal turmoil results in the worst of tragedies. In September, gay media and national media have reported on [...]
All photographers, professional and amateur alike, including youth, are invited to compete for a $500 grand prize and other awards by submitting photos that depict the Southern struggle for equality and justice to the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. The deadline for submission is Oct. 15. The contest will culminate [...]
It’s a first. Well… at least it’s a first in a very long time. After more than a decade of McCrory’s cold shoulder, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has put his official acknowledgement of our lives on paper. Most mayors and other government officials across the country and world write these [...]
A new date. A new location. Organizers say Pride Charlotte is set to be cooler, bolder and better than ever.
North Carolina’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization has announced it will present N.C. House Speaker Joe Hackney (D-Chatham, Moore, Orange) with its 2010 Legislative Leadership Award.
Thousands attended North Carolina’s statewide LGBT Pride parade and festival on the east campus of Duke University on Saturday, Sept. 25.
On Friday, we wrote a small post on qnotes‘ blog asking if CATS’ policies and regulations on transit bus and train advertising was inclusive of LGBT-owned or -friendly businesses. At the center of the concern are portions of the policy which prohibit ads conveying “information about matters of general interest, [...]
FOX Charlotte covered qnotes’ blog post on CATS and their rules/policies/regulations on transit system advertising. See our prior post and watch the video below… See their story…
After being criticized for lack of inclusion in its new wedding contest by bloggers in Greensboro and Durham, the News & Record announced it would open the contest to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
CenterLink, the national organization for LGBT community centers, and the Movement Advancement Project have released a new report detailing the strength, health and challenges of LGBT centers across the nation. The report is an interesting look into center operations, structures, revenue, budgeting and more. Unfortunately, the report doesn’t include any [...]
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is recognizing Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir with its Visibility Award. But, as far as I can tell, Johnny Weir is not openly gay or bisexual. I’m not taking anything away from Weir, but this seems like a bizarre choice for such an award. I [...]
A Charlotte man has sued New Birth Charlotte with allegations that its bishop, Eddie Long, coerced him into a sexual relationship when he was 17, The Associated Press reported. Long has vowed to fight the allegations.
The Charlotte Observer reports this morning on new changes to public transit advertising. CATS had prohibited ads on most of its buses and trains but voted yesterday to allow them. The move could bring in an estimated $4.7 million over the next five years. But, non-profit groups or those businesses [...]
Anti-gay protesters are expected to make a showing at the annual NC Pride Festival and Parade in Durham, Saturday, Sept. 24. The event is slated from 10 a.m. into the late afternoon at Duke University’s East Campus. “Pastor Terry” of Bull City Outreach Ministries said on his blog Friday that [...]
Concord’s Independent Tribune and WSOC-TV report on a planned protest in front of Concord High School this weekend. The Mexican Consulate has planned to set up a mobile operation at the school on Saturday, Sept. 25. The mobile office will assist Mexican citizens in obtaining Mexican passports, visa renewals, property [...]
In our Sept. 18 print edition, qnotes reported on Carolinas-specific results from our participation in Community Marketing, Inc.’s 2010 LGBT Community Survey. Community Marketing has released the full results from their more than 40,000 respondents. Community Marketing highlights: While more than half of respondents check Facebook daily, the difference between [...]
Sept. 24 • Raleigh Just Imagine concert The Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus and special guests Cantaria, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Asheville, present a joint concert celebrating NC Pride. A portion of preceeds benefit the Raleigh LGBT Center. Pullen Memorial Baptist Church 1801 Hillsborough St. 8 p.m. Tickets available at [...]
North Carolina’s annual Pride Fest and Parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 25 on the East Campus of Duke University. As always, expect plenty of vendors, outlandish costumes and parade floats and plenty of parade onlookers.
Tom Greene, a government and economics teacher at Chapel Hill High School, has started a network for LGBT educators, the Proud Apple Social Club. Both The Chapel Hill News and The Durham News published a story on the club on Wednesday. According to the peice: At the N.C. Pride Parade [...]
