Modern families

April 28, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by O'Neale Atkinson

The introduction of Amendment One to North Carolina in September of 2011 has sparked a dialogue across the state both for and against the proposed legislation. In a state where same-sex marriage is already unrecognized, the amendment would ban legal recognition for all unmarried couples, regardless of sexual orientation, and strip protections already in place for thousands of North Carolinians and their children.

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Embrace Release

April 28, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Aly Windsor

On May 8th, my neighbors, my mom and sister and brother and aunts and grandma, my postal worker, my landlord, my local firefighters, the checkout people and the manager and the baker from the grocery store, the old drunk but friendly guy who walks up and down our street all day long, other parents at the playground, drivers beside and around me at any given stoplight, and many thousands of people I will never see or meet will have the opportunity to vote on the validity of my marriage.

Adoption’s an option for same-sex couples

April 28, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style by Helene Nathanson

When I was looking for a job 15 years ago, with my newly-minted graduate degree, I was willing to take any counseling position that allowed me to be home after school for my children. One of the jobs I pursued was that of a contract social worker for an adoption homestudy agency in Raleigh.

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MeckPAC releases primary endorsements

April 28, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff

The Mecklenburg LGBT Political Action Committee (MeckPAC) has published its slate of endorsements and other voter information for the May 8, 2012, primary election of at-large and district Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioner races.

A mile in someone else’s shoes

April 28, 2012 in Featured Stories, News by O'Neale Atkinson

On May 5 thousands of individuals will come together in Charlotte to walk roughly two miles through Charlotte’s 4th Ward in honor of those who are impacted by HIV and AIDS.

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Dems bring convention to Charlotte

April 28, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff

The 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be held during the week of Sept. 3 in Charlotte, N.C. Over 35,000 media outlets, delegates and special guests from across the country are expected to attend the convention.

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20 Questions: Gil Croy, Charlotte

April 28, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style by David Stout

Gil Croy is a renaissance man. He’s the owner of Gil Croy Designs, is an accomplished painter and fine artist and is the driving force behind The Human Canvas body art project, which was highlighted in a March 17 qnotes cover story.

Another year older

April 28, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson

This is it! Our last issue of qnotes’ 25th anniversary and what a year it has been. It has been a pleasure to come into the paper at the end of this feat and I look forward to moving into the paper’s 26th year of publication.

Catholics and gay marriage: Schisms-r-us

April 28, 2012 in General Gayety by Leslie Robinson

I’m not Catholic. Which makes my fascination with the American arm of the Catholic Church a little strange, but it also means I can watch its contortions without fretting over its future.

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Q Poll

April 28, 2012 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

What TV Family do you relate with the best?

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Toxic sex

April 28, 2012 in Transilluminations by Eva Hayward

Issuing a sex panic over the last several years, National Geographic published a spate of articles with titles such as “Female Fish Develop ‘Testes’ in Gulf Dead Zone,” “Sex-Changing Chemicals Found in Potomac River,” “Mercury Poisoning Makes Birds Act Homosexual,” “Animals’ Sexual Changes Linked to Waste, Chemicals,” that connect pollution to the undermining of sexual differences.

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Beyond the Carolinas: Scouts force mom out

April 28, 2012 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

Lesbian mom Jennifer Tyrrell learned April 10 that she would no longer be able to serve as a den leader of her son’s Cub Scout troop because of her sexual orientation.

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Aiken, others champion battle against Amendment One

April 28, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Clay Aiken, season two runner up on “American Idol” and a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” shared his disdain about the Amendment One measure that will appear on the ballot on May 8.

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Western: Award recipients announced

April 28, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

ALFA held its annual volunteer awards reception on April 24 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 629 8th St. This was part of ALFA’s observance of National Volunteer Week.

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Triangle: Festival marks success

April 28, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Crape Myrtle Festival (CMF) held its annual host party on April 7 at the Ballentrae Hume home. This event enabled the organization to raise $24,000 with only $1,280 in expenses.

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Coastal: Concerts slated

April 28, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Emma’s Revolution will hold a Standing on the Side of Love anti-Amendment One and “Revolutions Per Minute” CD release concert on May 3, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave.

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Charlotte: TOY to host evening event

April 28, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen

Time Out Youth will hold its “Platinum: Welcome Home Gala” on June 8, 7-10 p.m., at Extravaganza Depot, 1610 N. Tryon St.

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Playing the field

April 28, 2012 in Playing the Field by Jon Hoppel

Welcome back to your Carolina sports review! Here’s what has been going on the past month and what is coming up in the next month. Enjoy!

Out in the Stars: April 28 – May 11

April 28, 2012 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein

Let’s go merrily into May as a parade of planets bump, jostle and set their energies off into the stratosphere. Mars opposes Neptune. The Sun conjuncts Jupiter. Mars trines Pluto. Venus retrogrades and trines retrograde Saturn. Whew! There is a lot of energy seeking an outlet. What path will you choose?

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My ex is back and he wants to… date!

April 28, 2012 in Tell Trinity by Trinity

A reader asks, “My ex just moved back to my area after being away for seven months! Not a call or a letter, nothing! Now, he wants to get back together. Don’t you think seven months is too long to keep someone hanging and expect them to get back together?”