Author:
David Stout
May 26, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by David Stout
Drag, i.e, men dressing in women’s clothing for entertainment purposes, is an age-old concept. It’s thought by some that the word itself dates back to Elizabethan-era England. At that time women were barred from the stage — acting was considered an unseemly pursuit for the fairer sex — so men portrayed all the parts.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 26, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by O'Neale Atkinson
The drag queen community seems to have reached a new high with its mainstream media breakthrough, thanks largely to drag long-time celebrity figures such as RuPaul and the attention her Logo shows have brought to the art form. Their drag king counterparts are still in the early stages of breaking into the forefront of the community.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 26, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by O'Neale Atkinson
If you’re a NASCAR fan, this may not be the drag race you were looking for, but, oh what fun it was! Teams of four gathered at Hartigan’s Irish Pub to take part in the 3rd Annual Queen City Drag Race on May 12. The event is an annual fundraiser that benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, as well as other charities selected by the contestants.
Author:
David Stout
May 26, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style by David Stout
If someone calls Kevin Grooms by that name, the person is probably either checking his ID at the airport or trying to sell him life insurance over the phone, because everybody else knows his real name is Della.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 26, 2012 in News by O'Neale Atkinson
On May 9, following North Carolina’s passage of Amendment One, hundreds gathered at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte to celebrate the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund’s 5th Annual Happening! This event celebrates the continued support of the LGBT community through the efforts of the fund, as well as to announce the recipients’ of the 2012 Lesbian and Gay Fund’s grant awards.
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QNotes Staff
May 26, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff
Following the passage of Amendment One in North Carolina, an outpouring of petitions have sprung up online in response to the decision. The majority of these petitions have one focus, to move the DNC out of Charlotte as a retaliation measure against the passage of the anti-LGBT amendment.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 26, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
I love to smoke. The whole ritual of smoking a cigarette has always been incredible to me. From packing a fresh pack of cigarettes and peeling away the cellophane to sparking the lighter and taking that first glorious inhale; for years there really has been nothing better to me. Smoking has been a part of my daily routine for over a decade and one I literally thought I would take to the grave.
Author:
Leslie Robinson
May 26, 2012 in General Gayety by Leslie Robinson
News item: When two Canadian lesbians broke up in 2006 they divided all their assets, but forgot about the 13 tubes of sperm they had stored in a sperm bank. Later one of the women re-partnered and asked to use the leftover sperm, but her ex wanted it destroyed.
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QNotes Staff
Author:
Eva Hayward
May 26, 2012 in Transilluminations by Eva Hayward
Miss Universe: A laudable honorific. Mistress of not just our lowly solar system, but intergalactically so, outranking even Miss Whirlpool Galaxy and Miss Omega Centurai. Reigning over the totality of matter and energy, Miss Universe reaches across the darkness to gather stars for her astronomical tiara.
Author:
QNotes Staff
May 26, 2012 in talkback by QNotes Staff
We asked qnotes readers to give us their personal thoughts on the drag community and its impact on the LGBT community and the gay pride movement.
Author:
David Stout
May 26, 2012 in Beyond the Carolinas by David Stout
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued the guideline National Standards to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Building on recommendations provided by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and many allied advocates, the policy includes critical provisions for the operation of prisons and the treatment of transgender and gender nonconforming inmates, all aimed at ending sexual abuse.
Author:
Lainey Millen
May 26, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
It was a dark day on May 8 for the LGBT community when over 60 percent of those who voted across the state said yes to Amendment One, a piece of anti-gay legislation that now recognizes only marriage as between one man and one woman.
Author:
Lainey Millen
May 26, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
“Allies Matter,” a documentary film produced largely at Clyde A. Erwin High School, is now available for viewing on YouTube.
Author:
Jon Hoppel
May 26, 2012 in Playing the Field by Jon Hoppel
Momentum. That’s what the Charlotte Royals now have going into the Bingham Cup during the first weekend of June, by avenging two early season losses.
Author:
Charlene Lichtenstein
May 26, 2012 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein
June is busting out all over as lucky Jupiter advances into Gemini and all is right with the world. And, luck bursts out from the most unexpected places. Keep your options (and your eyes) open for opportunity.
Author:
Trinity
May 26, 2012 in Tell Trinity by Trinity
A reader writes: My lover of six years who claimed to be gay left me a month ago to marry a woman. I kind of got over him, because he was such a user. But, I miss him. Help!
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