Archive for November, 2010
AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance (ALFA) will partner with a host of community agencies on Dec. 1 in observance of World AIDS Day. Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams will be honored with the inaugural Legacy Award at ALFA’s Winter Gala on Dec. 5.
It is the season for high school seniors to begin thinking seriously about applying for college or university admissions. Grades from years’ past, all the activities of students engaged in — from student government and plays, to sports and civic service credits — are being counted.
Gather ‘round, kiddies — the Thanksgiving table, that is! Let’s pour tea about some contests that have taken place recently, but I’ll also mention some shows that I’ve seen, too.
Welcome December and the array of planets that dance in and out of Capricorn and Sagittarius. Let the energies flow as easily as the egg nog. Santa wants to know if you’ve been naughty or nice. Think before responding — you know sometime naughties get the better gift.
A reader asks, “As an American living in Montreal, I’m finding gay men not nearly as friendly here as in the States. How do I get these self-absorbed gays to talk and/or eventually date me?”
Raleigh’s News & Observer today weighed in on GOP House members’ choice of Cornelius Rep. Thom Tillis as that body’s next speaker. The paper’s editorial delves into an array of issues, but focuses most on the state’s current economic condition and the expected $3 billion to $4 billion budget shortfall [...]
Members of the LGBT community gathered for a special Transgender Day of Remembrance gathering on Saturday.
Charlotte-area Republican Thom Tillis, who represents Cornelius, was chosen by fellow GOP House members Saturday to become the next speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Update (11/21/2010, 12:15 p.m.): North Carolina Republicans chose their next speaker and other leaders on Saturday. See more: “‘Level-headed Tillis chosen next N.C. speaker.” North Carolina GOP House members are slated to pick their speaker today. The Charlotte Observer reports: Rep. Thom Tillis said Friday that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about [...]
Photographer Jeff Sheng has created a project that helps gay members of the military speak out against the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Obviously, it’s a real challenge for gay members of the military to speak out against DADT for fear of being outed. Sheng’s project brings these men [...]
This weekend, LGBT communities across North Carolina will hold Transgender Day of Remembrance events. Check them out, and be sure to attend. Charlotte: The Charlotte Gender Alliance hosts their annual Transgender Day of Remembrance gathering and ceremony at the Lesbian & Gay Community Center of Charlotte, 820 Hamilton St., Suite [...]
Roberta Dunn has forged a path for herself as a trusted leader and advocate for LGBT people in Charlotte. Yet, she says she never intended or planned on becoming an activist, Dunn simply couldn’t help herself. After years of work in Charlotte’s transgender and larger LGBT community, Dunn’s activism was recognized by Equality North Carolina among the work of five other Carolina LGBT and straight ally leaders.
Jonathan Winn, owner of Breathe Organic Message in Charlotte, points our attention toward a fun-sounding event this weekend. According to Winn: “Gay spiritual author Christian de la Huerta will lead an empowering day of Breathing into Purpose. You’ll experience a powerful healing modality called Transformational Breathwork as well as learn [...]
Jane McIntyre, executive director of the United Way of Central Carolinas, spoke to a couple dozen members of the Charlotte Business Guild Tuesday. Her message of inclusive community involvement is a personal one she’s lived by for years.
A three-year “Soul of the Community” poll by the Knight Foundation and Gallop has found that gays and lesbians are perceived as the least welcome social group in Charlotte.
From The New York Times: Michael Myers grew up in Spartanburg, S.C., the middle of Nascar country, but his parents were not stock-car-racing fans, so he was not one, either. He went to his first race, the 1998 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, because he received free tickets. But [...]
Do you plan on spending more, less or about the same on holiday gifts, food, decorations and travel as compared to last year? Let us know!
“It’s scary and it’s something we haven’t faced as a community before,” Ian Palmquist told an audience of about 250 LGBT and straight ally North Carolinians on Saturday morning.
Republicans surged to power in the North Carolina House and Senate this month. The Senate stood to open its next session with 31 Republicans and 19 Democrats. A final count isn’t set for the House, but Republicans are expected to hold at least 67 or 68 seats out of that chamber’s 120.
Don’t miss our annual gift guide, out on newsstands this Friday and Saturday, with great features like our Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving, Books, Music, Pets, Southern Christmas Show and so, so much more!
