Author:
Matt Comer
July 21, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, News by Matt Comer
Three years ago, Larry Ferri and his partner Barry Pettinato set out from Washington, D.C., to settle in Charlotte. They went through all the usual motions any moving couple might. They found a real estate agent, toured the city and ranked the pros and cons of the neighborhoods they encountered.
Author:
Matt Comer
July 21, 2012 in News by Matt Comer
When Democrats from across the country come to Charlotte this September, they will experience a city that is increasingly moving in the right direction on matters of LGBT equality. After years of stalled progress, the city now protects employees on the basis of sexual orientation. In June, the council included domestic partner benefits in their 2012-2013 budget.
Author:
QNotes Staff
July 21, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff
Depictions and allusions to the City of Charlotte’s namesake appear all over the city. The city’s logo — a crown — is inspired by her. Streets, schools and other places are named in her honor.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
July 21, 2012 in News by O'Neale Atkinson
The LGBT Community Center of Charlotte is proud to serve the local LGBT community and to increase our visibility to the greater Charlotte community.
Author:
QNotes Staff
July 21, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff
The Queen City has a new queen and king for Pride Charlotte.
Author:
QNotes Staff
July 21, 2012 in News by QNotes Staff
As the days draw ever closer to the DNC, law enforcement agencies from the local to the national levels are taking steps to prepare for the security the city will need to keep convention-goers, demonstrators, businesses and citizens safe.
Author:
Jon Hoppel
July 21, 2012 in Featured Stories, Playing the Field by Jon Hoppel
The Bingham Cup is the largest amateur international rugby tournament in the world. That’s right, in the world. And, this year, the Charlotte Royals joined in on the fun and went to Manchester for a cold, wet weekend of rugby, camaraderie, brotherhood and Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee in jolly ol’ England.
Author:
Lawrence Toppman
July 21, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Lawrence Toppman
The white Hebrew letters march around the rim of the elegant brown bowl in a declaration never to be refuted: “I Will Be What I Will Be.” The ceramicist didn’t mean that as a personal manifesto: It’s a slight alteration of the words Moses heard God speak from the burning bush.
Author:
David Stout
July 21, 2012 in 20 Questions by David Stout
Since I started this column, a few regular readers (hush your mouth, they exist!) have asked me when I plan to feature myself. I’m really not one to demand attentio…Hey! Sit down, sister!
Author:
QNotes Staff
July 21, 2012 in QPoll by QNotes Staff
Which Charlotte gay neighborhood do you live in? Which neighborhood is your favorite? Why is it special and what makes it unique?
Author:
Matt Comer
July 21, 2012 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
In this special issue, qnotes takes an in-depth look at our hometown as we roll out our “InFocus: Charlotte” edition taking a indepth look at the local diversity and flavor that makes our city special and beautiful.
Author:
Leslie Robinson
July 21, 2012 in General Gayety by Leslie Robinson
I’m appalled that I’d never heard of Gad Beck. Not only was he an important figure in LGBT history, he was a hoot. Until his recent death just shy of his 89th birthday, Beck was the last known gay Jewish survivor of the Holocaust.
Author:
David Stout
July 21, 2012 in Beyond the Carolinas by David Stout
The boards of directors of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe have announced plans to merge the two organizations by October 2012 with a new name and a newly configured board of directors led by a representative from each existing organization.
Author:
Lainey Millen
July 21, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
BRIEF! A Fete for Fashion returns to the runway and the Queen City on Aug. 11 at Extravaganza Depot, 1610 N. Tryon St. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Author:
Lainey Millen
July 21, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
General Electric’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Alliance (GE GLBTA) chapter in the Upstate town has been recruited to sponsor the community stage for the Upstate Pride march and festival to be held on Sept. 22 in Spartanburg.
Author:
Lainey Millen
July 21, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
The Durham Arts Place, 305 E. Chapel Hill St., has announced that it will hold a juried LGBT art show from Aug. 10-Sept. 30 and are seeking pieces to include in the presentation.
Author:
Lainey Millen
July 21, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
The Equality NC Foundation 2012 Equality Conference & Gala will be held on Nov. 17 in the Triad. The day begins with the conference at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Elliott University Center and continues with the gala at the Empire Room, 203 S. Elm St.
Author:
Lainey Millen
July 21, 2012 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
A legal and financial seminar will be held on Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m., at MCC Sacred Journey, 135 Sugarloaf Rd., 2nd floor. Guest speakers will be Mary Hart, The Hart Law Group, and Amoreena Patrick, MetLife.
Author:
Matt Comer
July 21, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style by Matt Comer
Less than two months from now the streets of old New Orleans’ French Quarter will be full of happy revelers celebrating the craziness that comes with each year’s Southern Decadence.
QNotes explores two urban homes and gardens in our "Springtime in the City" issue, plus news on openly gay candidates, legislative updates and regional news from the Carolinas and abroad.
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Author:
Sarah Shanks
Help defend abortion access in Charlotte
July 21, 2012 in Guest Commentary by Sarah Shanks
The first time I stood outside of an abortion clinic was in the summer of 2010. Activists like me were spending the week defending a clinic in Charlotte that had been targeted for a national event by a rowdy anti-choice group called Operation Save America (OSA).
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