Archive for February 18th, 2012 Issue
On Saturday, Feb. 25, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Joe Solmonese will say goodbye. At least, that is, to his Carolinas membership and community.
The Human Rights Campaign North Carolina Gala has announced that they will be the only one in the country to host a Cabinet Member of President Barack Obama’s administration as their keynote speaker. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will speak to Gala attendees with [...]
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact announced in January a full slate of more than 40 productions of Dustin Lance Black’s “8,” a play recounting the historic Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry. Two of the productions will be staged in North Carolina. Chapel Hill’s Playmaker’s Repertory Theatre will present the play on April 9, followed by the Raleigh Ensemble Players’ production on April 21.
The HRC North Carolina Gala is fast approaching (Saturday, Feb. 25 — visit hrccarolina.org for details), so we’re putting event co-chair Dan Mauney (who is serving alongside Cherie Green and Rich Hurley) in the glaring spotlight of 20 Questions. Read on, dear reader, to see what the Titan of Takeover had to say.
February is recognized as Black History Month to celebrate the accomplishments and history of the African-American community. Despite their impact, many times the accomplishments and efforts of black LGBT people and the organizations that work within this community go unnoticed or are under-represented by the media.
The 4th Annual GayCharlotte Film Festival is around the corner and already events leading up to the big week are in full effect. The festival, scheduled to run from March 21-25, brings thousands of movie-goers together at various venues across Charlotte to witness and celebrate LGBT inspired films from across the world.
The 4th Annual We Are 1 Conference 2012 has been scheduled for April 18-21 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd.
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — A celebration of life service will be held for Fredericka “Freddie” Marino on Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at MCC Sacred Journey, 135 Sugarloaf Rd., 2nd Floor. Marino died on Feb. 4. She was a founding charter member of MCC Sacred Journey. A native of Pittsburg, Penn., [...]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Gloria Steinem, activist and author, will be the featured speaker at the sold out Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Power of the Purse on May 21 at noon at the Expo Center, Crown Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Dr. The event celebrates the power of women’s philanthropy [...]
Research projects and documentary film submissions expand the knowledge base of the experience withing the LGBT community.
On May 8, 2012 the citizens of North Carolina will have an opportunity to vote on an issue that will make a statement to the rest of the country about our views on what defines a marriage.
I’m thinking of starting a new career. With the state of Washington on a path to legalize same-sex marriage, it’s the right time here in the Evergreen State to get into the wedding invitation business. For a modest fee, I plan to offer specialized invitation text, suited just for the couple.
When my family first moved to Chapel Hill, N.C., from Boston, Mass., in the 1980s, I distinctly remember attending worship at Church of Reconciliation (a Presbyterian Church, USA), in which there was an “offering of letters.”
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will implement an important new rule that greatly increases protections against housing discrimination for the LGBT community.
What started out as a Twitter conversation between roughly a dozen concerned citizens over the increase in bullying and suicides of LGBT youth has turned into an organized group looking to make a difference.
North Carolina State University’s GLBT Center is sponsoring its first annual drag bingo, “Wedding Bells Are Ringing!,” on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Witherspoon Student Center’s Washington-Sankofa Room.
Campus Pride is hosting two events targeted at raising awareness for youth issues, as well as fundraising for its initiatives.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Spartanburg, along with HubCity Press, will hold an “OutLoud: The Best of Rainbow Radio” reading on March 3 at The Showroom, 149 South Daniel Morgan Ave., at 7 p.m.
Greetings, gentle readers — is that love in the air I sense, or just Latino sweat from the nearby soccer field? LOL! I hope this finds everyone doing well in this second month of 2012 (Leap Year, no less!)
