Archive for June, 2011
Rev. Micah Royal, minister with Diversity in Faith: A Christian Church for All People, is starting a Bible study group in a welcoming environment. He has has already developed one at the Lumberton church.
The Myrtle Beach Gay Days 2011 is trying to set a Guiness Book of World Records by building a human rainbow flag on Aug. 13 from 1-2 p.m. in front of the SkyWheel
Carter Taylor Seaton has recently released her second novel, “Amo, amas, amat…An Unconventional Love Story,” set against the backdrop of Asheville and Atlanta, with some jaunts to Charlotte as well. Plus: Campus Pride was selected as a national partner by the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, the world’s first organization dedicated solely to combatting bullying, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation.
The LGBT Community Center has partnered with Equality NC and are currently seeking volunteers to assist in stopping the passage of the anti-LGBT amendment.
Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, Inc., (TECBK) has received certification as an LGBT-owned and operated business through the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative (SDI). Plus: A former same-sex wedding expert for The New York Times, this syndicated etiquette columnist, along with writing essays for The Huffington Post, has just published “Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners For Every Occasion.”
Highlighting a star-studded evening of Webby friendly five-word speeches, Dan Savage struck back at Tracy Morgan’s recent controversial remarks in his acceptance speech of a Special Recognition Award at the 15th Annual Webbys on June 13 at The Hammerstein Ballroom.
My Facebook alert was going off like the Bat Phone after a Gotham City prison break earlier this month letting me know that I had a message…and another…and another…and another…and — well, you get the idea. Hmmm, had the Prince Harry sextape I’ve been praying for finally come to light? Hey, hope springs eternal. No, it turns out that my gay male Fb friends were blowing up the internet over news that Britney Spears is bringing her Femme Fatale Tour to the Carolinas for two dates.
Remember when we moaned and groaned about the cold weather? Well, that is ancient history as steamy July gets underway. Volcanic retrograde Pluto grabs all the attention as it squares Uranus and Saturn and opposes Venus, Mercury and the Sun. Hold onto your sun hats, kids, and prepare for a scorcher.
A reader asks Trinity, “After three weeks of dating, my girlfriend wants me to finally “sleepover.” But, I’m afraid it will ruin everything. When is it a good time to finally sleepover?”
Hundreds of people marched and gathered for a rally in Uptown Friday afternoon to speak out against a proposed state constitutional amendment that could ban marriage and other relationship recognition for same-sex couples.
Don’t miss these two great events on Saturday, June 25: June 25 • Charlotte Stonewall Party The LGBT Community Center of Charlotte hosts a commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Join community members for free hot dogs and hamburgers and games outside the center. Inside, watch the documentary “Before Stonewall.” [...]
North Carolina-native and longtime LGBT and Democratic Party activist Bob Bland, one of the original members of the New York Gay Liberation Front (GLF), passed away on June 7 while being treated for cancer and kidney problems at the University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He had become ill while driving from Bisbee, Ariz., to North Carolina to see his elderly mother. He was 64 years old.
Several community leaders from the Palmetto State have received and accepted invitations to an LGBT Pride Month reception at the White House hosted by the president and first lady.
CHARLOTTE — Some 4,000 people arrive in town today for the start of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations’ (UUA) annual general assembly. The event, which runs through Sunday, will mark the 50th anniversary of the association’s founding, established by the merger of the two much older groups American Unitarian [...]
Efforts to reach the director of the NC Pride Fest and Parade have proven difficult for qnotes and other community members, even as the organization faces an uncertain future after the Internal Revenue Service automatically revoked the group’s tax-exempt status last week.
The NC Pride Fest and Parade has had their federal tax-exempt status revoked by the Internal Revenue Service more than a year after it was first revealed the group was out of compliance with IRS rules governing annual non-profit tax filings.
South Carolina Black Gay Pride | June 24-26, 2011 Join other LGBT people of color and allies for South Carolina’s annual black LGBT Pride festival in Columbia. Attracting a couple thousand people each year, SC Black Gay Pride events feature forums, a festival, parties and more. Various events, locations and [...]
Organizers of the recent OutRaleigh Festival say they could have never expected the positive turnout they received when their event unrolled on downtown streets on May 14. Bobby Hilburn, executive director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh, the festival’s sponsor, said they expected a couple thousand attendees. When the event had come and gone, organizers counted more than 6,000.
National and state Democratic Party leaders issue statements on LGBT Pride Month 2011.
