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		<title>Freedom to Marry, Equality NC to counter anti-gay tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two national groups focused on marriage, albeit in two drastically different ways, have embarked on a 33-day, 23-city “Summer for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trans protections for housing implemented</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7674/trans-protections-for-housing-implemented/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided new guidance on the Fair Housing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s getting harder to be patriotic</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 years from now: wishful thinking?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reminded this morning: the wheel turns slowly for trans individuals. My legal name has been changed for over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The difficulty of patriotism: an intro</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight and tomorrow, our July 24 print edition hits newsstands and the web. In this issue&#8217;s Editor&#8217;s Note, &#8220;It&#8217;s getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth speak out to save Charlotte Social Justice group from closure</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7630/youth-speak-out-to-save-charlotte-social-justice-group-from-closure/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7630/youth-speak-out-to-save-charlotte-social-justice-group-from-closure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE — Youth members and supporters of one of the oldest non-profit organizations in the Queen City are rallying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fergie wants Obama to act on gay marriages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Eyed Peas singer-songwriter Fergie told New Music Express in an interview that she wants Obama to do more on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay advocates push for inclusive immigration reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LGBT advocates, members of Congress and others spoke to media this morning in Washington, D.C. Their message: Pass LGBT-inclusive immigration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson: S.C. success will come with both local, statewide focus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new executive director of SC Equality outlines her goals and thoughts after taking helm of the advocacy group this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOMA ruled unconstitutional</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7534/doma-ruled-unconstitutional/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7534/doma-ruled-unconstitutional/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In two separate cases, Federal Judge Joseph Tauro in Massachusetts ruled on July 8 that part of the Defense of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth of today. Leaders of tomorrow.</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7523/youth-of-today-leaders-of-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7523/youth-of-today-leaders-of-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the passage in 2008 of California’s Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that banned recognition of same-sex marriage there, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte youth honored as White House guest</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7526/charlotte-youth-honored-as-white-house-guest/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7526/charlotte-youth-honored-as-white-house-guest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Ed. Note — Please see our special note on gender-neutral pronoun usage.]
Amazed. That’s how Loan Tran described hir emotion when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State budget passes with ADAP funding intact</title>
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		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7333/state-budget-passes-adap-funding-intact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published: June 29, 2010, 11:38 a.m.
Updated: June 30, 2010, 6:03 p.m.
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers and Gov. Bev Perdue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campaign improves educators&#8217; response to bullying</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7509/campaign-improves-educators-response-to-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7509/campaign-improves-educators-response-to-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y. — The secondary school training component of the New York City Department of Education’s Respect for All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Triangle: ENC welcomes interns</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7515/triangle-enc-welcomes-interns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH — Equality NC has announced it Summer 2010 class of interns. These students help to increase ENC’s capacity while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Obama moving quickly enough on LGBT equality?</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7532/is-obama-moving-quickly-enough-on-lgbt-equality/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7532/is-obama-moving-quickly-enough-on-lgbt-equality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		From transgender passport changes and hospital visitation to federal employee benefits and new housing non-discrimination rules, the Obama Administration has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Save America brings national event to QC</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7475/osa-brings-national-event-to-qc/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7475/osa-brings-national-event-to-qc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operation Save America, the national Concord, N.C.-based anti-LGBT and anti-choice street-preaching protest group, is bringing their national, annual gathering to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Lindsey Graham: &#8220;I ain&#8217;t gay. Sorry.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7419/sen-lindsey-graham-i-aint-gay-sorry/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7419/sen-lindsey-graham-i-aint-gay-sorry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a New York Times feature piece, South Carolina’s U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham humorously dismissed rumors that he&#8217;s a gay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Libertarian Mike Beitler on LGBT equality</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7451/libertarian-mike-beitler-on-lgbt-equality/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7451/libertarian-mike-beitler-on-lgbt-equality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had the chance to exchange a couple quick emails with Dr. Michael Beitler, the Libertarian candidate facing incumbent Republican [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the record: Hawaii civil unions vetoed</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7432/on-the-record-hawaii-civil-unions-vetoed/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7432/on-the-record-hawaii-civil-unions-vetoed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a bill to allow civil unions in her state. The legislation passed both houses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay through Z</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7316/gay-through-z/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7316/gay-through-z/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A
 AIDS — The AIDS Crisis of the 1980s shaped and molded our community in ways that continue to impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burgess’ legacy remembered</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7319/burgess-legacy-remembered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE — LGBT community members are remembering the life and legacy of Susan Burgess, a former Charlotte city councilmember and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolinas Democrats mark Pride month</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7322/carolinas-democrats-mark-pride-month/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7322/carolinas-democrats-mark-pride-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is just one time every year that is of the utmost importance and symbolism for the LGBT community, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT candidates rock the vote</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7293/lgbt-candidates-rock-the-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7293/lgbt-candidates-rock-the-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Openly LGBT candidates won political races literally from coast to coast June 8, with key wins coming in California, Montana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Our Mayor&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7282/our-mayor/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7282/our-mayor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For two decades, Susan Burgess was part-and-parcel of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s public life. First, as a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital visitation rule change proposed</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7269/hospital-visitation-rule-change-proposed/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7269/hospital-visitation-rule-change-proposed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In response to President Obama&#8217;s April memorandum — which directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chapel Hill passes gay immigration resolution</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7256/chapel-hill-passes-gay-immigration-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7256/chapel-hill-passes-gay-immigration-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A resolution urging national lawmakers to pass LGBT-inclusive immigration reform was approved by the Chapel Hill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP: Use of &#8216;gay agenda&#8217; draws ire</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7254/ap-use-of-gay-agenda-draws-ire/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7254/ap-use-of-gay-agenda-draws-ire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, I had an interesting chat with a Charlotte resident and qnotes reader who was upset at The Associated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay blood donor ban upheld</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7222/gay-blood-donor-ban-upheld/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7222/gay-blood-donor-ban-upheld/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability voted 9 to 6 on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Point couple blogs for equality</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7237/high-point-couple-blogs-for-equality/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7237/high-point-couple-blogs-for-equality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HIGH POINT, N.C. — Tamara Boynton&#8217;s entry into the blogosphere came not as a result of a need to speak [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Charlotte councilmember Susan Burgess passes away</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7224/former-charlotte-councilmember-susan-burgess-passes-away/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7224/former-charlotte-councilmember-susan-burgess-passes-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE &#8212; Nine days after resigning her position on city council, and two days after her son was appointed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sutkowski: I want to bring community voices to the table</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7204/sutkowski-i-want-to-bring-community-voices-to-the-table/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7204/sutkowski-i-want-to-bring-community-voices-to-the-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, qnotes reported on Owen Sutkowski&#8217;s application for appointment to Susan Burgess&#8217; at-large city council seat. Burgess, 64, is currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Primary pits two LGBT-friendly candidates</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7190/primary-pits-two-lgbt-friendly-candidates/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7190/primary-pits-two-lgbt-friendly-candidates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come June 22, North Carolina voters will know who will challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr this November.
In May, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolinas groups hold rally, lobby days</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7194/carolinas-groups-hold-rally-lobby-days/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7194/carolinas-groups-hold-rally-lobby-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Columbia and Raleigh, LGBT Carolinians are making their voices heard. On May 25, both capital cities played host to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLDN outlines path to DADT repeal</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7174/sldn-outlines-path-to-dadt-repeal/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7174/sldn-outlines-path-to-dadt-repeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee have voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” paving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading initiative announced</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7176/reading-initiative-announced/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7176/reading-initiative-announced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH — The “Read NC” literacy campaign, a project of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, has announced it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QC leaders take note</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7153/qc-leaders-take-note/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7153/qc-leaders-take-note/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our May 29 print issue, I took Charlotte’s city leadership (if you can call it “leadership”) to task for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay man seeks to replace Burgess on Charlotte council</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7197/gay-man-seeks-to-replace-burgess-on-charlotte-council/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7197/gay-man-seeks-to-replace-burgess-on-charlotte-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE &#8212; After former Charlotte City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess announced her resignation from the council June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian State, Judy Shepard &amp; distortion?</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7140/appalachian-state-judy-shepard-distortion/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7140/appalachian-state-judy-shepard-distortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This commentary piece is a follow-up to yesterday&#8217;s story on Appalachian State University&#8217;s rejection of Judy Shepard&#8217;s memoir.
I was born [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New policy for passport gender change</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7119/new-policy-for-passport-gender-change/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7119/new-policy-for-passport-gender-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for national LGBT Pride Month, the U.S. State Department announced yesterday that it will no longer require [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mormon-owned paper plays to owner bias</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7113/mormon-owned-paper-plays-to-owner-bias/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7113/mormon-owned-paper-plays-to-owner-bias/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, the Mormon Church is being fined over Proposition 8 spending. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s not the big punitive action LGBT activists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT leaders write to ailing Burgess</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7094/lgbt-leaders-write-to-ailing-burgess/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7094/lgbt-leaders-write-to-ailing-burgess/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE — Members of the LGBT community are reaching out to thank former City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Susan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QC &#8216;leaders&#8217; take note: This is what political courage looks like</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7076/qc-leaders-take-note-this-is-political-courage/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7076/qc-leaders-take-note-this-is-political-courage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our May 29 print issue, I took Charlotte&#8217;s city leadership (if you can call it &#8220;leadership&#8221;) to task for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Fort Bragg, Mullen on DADT</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7053/at-fort-bragg-mullen-on-dadt/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7053/at-fort-bragg-mullen-on-dadt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adm. Mike Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at Fort Bragg yesterday and addressed the issue of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte P.D., community should follow Atlanta&#8217;s lead</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7048/charlotte-pd-community-follow-atlanta-lead/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7048/charlotte-pd-community-follow-atlanta-lead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our May 1 issue, qnotes profiled the efforts of some local LGBT leaders who are seeking to build a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Captain of the team</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/7030/captain-of-the-team/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/7030/captain-of-the-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online Exclusive
Ten years ago Brian Sims made history. Yet, most folks didn&#8217;t know it until recently. Sims, the first openly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Eliminating the low bar&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/6994/eliminating-the-low-bar/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/6994/eliminating-the-low-bar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 04:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a crowd of nearly 360 guests, the Charlotte Lesbian &#38; Gay Fund hosted their third annual “The Happening” on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Senator&#8217;s son</title>
		<link>http://goqnotes.com/6997/the-senators-son/</link>
		<comments>http://goqnotes.com/6997/the-senators-son/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 04:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler DeVere</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When he learned his mother would be running for U.S. Senate, Tilden Hagan left San Diego, Calif., for Greensboro, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Political courage? Not in the QC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 04:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s curious that we call our elected officials “leaders,” because the truth of the matter is that most of them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNC ROTC member discharged, billed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 04:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 11, UNC-Chapel Hill student Sara Isaacson was on Capitol Hill meeting with North Carolina Congressional offices to discuss [...]]]></description>
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