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><channel><title>QNotes &#187; Politics</title> <atom:link href="http://goqnotes.com/in/politics/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://goqnotes.com</link> <description>Carolina LGBT arts, entertainment, news, views</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>Charlotte churches weigh in on same-sex marriage amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14367/charlotte-churches-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14367/charlotte-churches-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14367</guid> <description><![CDATA[On Sunday in Charlotte, the emerging campaigns around North Carolina's proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage skirmished along a three-mile front.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14367/charlotte-churches-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Project to tour state</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14204/project-to-tour-state/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14204/project-to-tour-state/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:06:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14204</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Vote Against Project will be taking to the super slab during the next few months to photograph participants who wish to defeat the anti-gay amendment on the May 8 ballot.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14204/project-to-tour-state/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LGBT advocates are &#8216;on the road&#8217; for equality</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:19:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14161</guid> <description><![CDATA[Organizers of the effort to defeat North Carolina's proposed anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment officially kicked off their campaign this week at a press event at the North Carolina General Assembly. In addition to traditional campaign organizing, the activists also plan to take their message directly to the people starting this month.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14161/lgbt-advocates-are-on-the-road-for-equality/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>S.C. to offer LGBT specialty plate</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:04:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14156</guid> <description><![CDATA[SC Equality, a statewide LGBT education and advocacy group, announced on Wednesday that state motor vehicle officials would begin offering a specialty plate themed with SC Equality's name and logo.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14156/s-c-to-offer-lgbt-specialty-plate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Documentary screening an echo of N.C. anti-gay amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14139/documentary-screening-an-echo-of-n-c-anti-gay-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14139/documentary-screening-an-echo-of-n-c-anti-gay-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:19:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14139</guid> <description><![CDATA[On Friday, Jan. 20, 7-9 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte Adult Religious Education/Spiritual Development program will be screening the documentary &#8220;Ballot Measure 9.&#8221; Ballot Measure 9 was an anti-gay amendment proposed to Oregon voters in 1992 by the conservative group Oregon Citizen&#8217;s Alliance. This documentary goes behind the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14139/documentary-screening-an-echo-of-n-c-anti-gay-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>State organization opposes amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14098/state-organization-opposes-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14098/state-organization-opposes-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:14:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14098</guid> <description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Psychological Association released an opposition statement on the Defense of Marriage amendment in September. Equality North Carolina lauded the position.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14098/state-organization-opposes-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A New Year for change and growth</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:12:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14075</guid> <description><![CDATA[Three… two… one… Happy New Year! Yes, it’s time for well wishes, resolutions and new beginnings. I do it. You do it. We all partake in the annual wish-making and dreaming that is New Year. With a new calendar comes hopes for change, progress and success. And, as much as we each wish better for ourselves, here’s to new hopes that our community and world experiences better days as well.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14075/a-new-year-for-change-and-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Archbishop’s KKK remark condemned</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:08:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14124</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George ignited a firestorm when he compared advancing LGBT equality to the Ku Klux Klan in a television interview with Fox Chicago a few days before Christmas. Cardinal George said: “You don’t want the gay liberation movement to morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating in the streets against Catholicism.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14124/archbishops-kkk-remark-condemned/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>City Council member LaWana Mayfield hurdles labels, barriers</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14040/city-council-member-lawana-mayfield-hurdles-labels-barriers/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14040/city-council-member-lawana-mayfield-hurdles-labels-barriers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:42:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14040</guid> <description><![CDATA[LaWana Mayfield's election to the Charlotte City Council this fall was unusual in that she knocked off a long-serving incumbent. It was historic in that she became the city's first openly gay council member.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14040/city-council-member-lawana-mayfield-hurdles-labels-barriers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment news wrap: Crosshairs on marriage, Response to N.C. Baptist leader and other things you might have missed</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:26:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14037</guid> <description><![CDATA[Happy holidays! We hope your Christmas and Hanukkah weekend went by as smooth as ever. Folks are still celebrating Kwanzaa and New Year&#8217;s is just around the corner, but we&#8217;re back here at qnotes, ready to get down to business as the days slip by toward 2012. With holiday break over and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14037/news-wrap-crosshairs-on-marriage-response-to-nc-baptist-leader/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The year in retrospect</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:17:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14018</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bells will ring, candles will be lighted and champagne will be toasted and plenty of folks will wish they could forget many of the days gone by this year. Yes, the economy still sucks. Yes, politicians still have no answers. Yes, Congress is still deadlocked. But, don’t be fooled: Lots of good things happened this year, too. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14018/the-year-in-retrospect/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment made for rollercoaster year</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:16:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14004</guid> <description><![CDATA[LGBT advocates and grassroots activists knew they were up for a challenge the moment election results started rolling in November 2010’s midterm elections. Control of the state legislature had been returned to Republican hands for the first time in over a century. It was time for the longtime minority to have its way on Jones St. and Republican leadership wasted no time getting to their decades-long pent-up agenda.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14004/amendment-made-for-rollercoaster-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2011 Person of the Year: Roberta Dunn</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:15:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14002</guid> <description><![CDATA[For her persistent commitment, intelligence, zeal and passion for this city’s LGBT community, its equality and the welfare of the city at large, qnotes is proud to name LGBT activist and civic leader Roberta Dunn our 2011 Person of the Year.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14002/2011-person-of-the-year-roberta-dunn/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Iowa teen argues the good argument</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13991/iowa-teen-argues-the-good-argument/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13991/iowa-teen-argues-the-good-argument/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:09:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Leslie Robinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[General Gayety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13991</guid> <description><![CDATA[I give Jane Schmidt a world of credit. The Iowa high school student held her own in an exchange with Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. At Schmidt’s age, shaking a candidate’s hand was enough to make me forget my name.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13991/iowa-teen-argues-the-good-argument/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Film company fights amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14026/film-company-fights-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14026/film-company-fights-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:07:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14026</guid> <description><![CDATA[Working Films has joined the battle against the North Carolina anti-gay amendment on the ballot on May 8, 2012, with its addition of Reel Equality.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14026/film-company-fights-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Funds sought for amendment campaign</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14028/funds-sought-for-amendment-campaign/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14028/funds-sought-for-amendment-campaign/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:06:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14028</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Coalition to Protect NC Families’ Campaign Manager Jeremy Kennedy is asking supporters to contribute monies toward its efforts to defeat the anti-gay marriage amendment which will appear on the ballot on May 8, 2012.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14028/funds-sought-for-amendment-campaign/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Marriage ads debut on CharlotteObserver.com</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:52:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13966</guid> <description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the month, we reported on a new pro-LGBT equality ad campaign that would be hitting The Charlotte Observer&#8216;s website this month. We noticed this morning that the ads had finally appeared. Screenshot below, click to enlarge. Article exploring the ads here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13966/marriage-ads-debut-on-charlotteobserver-com/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Group criticizes Bank of America, Cisco for rehiring anti-gay activist</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:14:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13959</guid> <description><![CDATA[North Carolina-based LGBT advocacy group Faith in America is criticizing Cisco Systems and Charlotte-based Bank of America for their decision to rehire an anti-gay activist known for his extremist views on LGBT people.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13959/group-criticizes-bank-of-america-cisco-for-rehiring-anti-gay-activist/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Writer: Mayfield&#8217;s election sign of &#8216;New South&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13935</guid> <description><![CDATA[A writer for Politics365.com, a politics and policy news website for communities of color, says Charlotte City Councilmember LaWana Mayfield&#8217;s election as the city&#8217;s first openly gay or lesbian elected official is a good sign for Charlotte and the South. Matt E. Stevens writes: In a moment possibly indicative of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13935/writer-mayfields-election-sign-of-new-south/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Former Mecklenburg commissioner files grievance against Cogdell</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13932/former-mecklenburg-commissioner-files-grievance-against-cogdell/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13932/former-mecklenburg-commissioner-files-grievance-against-cogdell/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:34:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13932</guid> <description><![CDATA[A former Mecklenburg commissioner has filed a grievance against fellow Democrat Harold Cogdell, saying he should be stripped of any position in the party after working with Republicans to be elected chairman of the county board.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13932/former-mecklenburg-commissioner-files-grievance-against-cogdell/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Naughty and Nice</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:10:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13884</guid> <description><![CDATA[Santa Claus is coming to town! And, he’s bringing switches and lumps of coal for some of the state’s meanest and most heartless anti-gay villains. At the same time, there’s plenty of folks in need of rewarding. No doubt, sugarplums and other delicious treats will await them in their stockings Christmas morn.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13884/naughty-and-nice/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Programs need more funding</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13915/programs-need-more-funding/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13915/programs-need-more-funding/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:06:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13915</guid> <description><![CDATA[North Carolina AIDS Director Jacquelyn Clymore (pictured) said in an interview on Dec. 1 with Chris Fitzsimon on NC Policy’s Watch’s “News &#038; Views” radio show that although AIDS patients today are experiencing longer and better lives, more treatment and research funding is still needed.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13915/programs-need-more-funding/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DNC wants to reach all 100 N.C. counties</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13849/dnc-wants-to-reach-all-100-n-c-counties/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13849/dnc-wants-to-reach-all-100-n-c-counties/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13849</guid> <description><![CDATA[Officials with the Democratic National Convention Committee said Wednesday they want the national political event to be representative of the full diversity of North Carolina. To accomplish that goal, organizers are launching a community outreach program they hope will touch each of North Carolina's 100 counties.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13849/dnc-wants-to-reach-all-100-n-c-counties/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Roberts ousted as chair of Mecklenburg board</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13805/roberts-ousted-as-chair-of-mecklenburg-board/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13805/roberts-ousted-as-chair-of-mecklenburg-board/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:30:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13805</guid> <description><![CDATA[A deeply divided Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday removed Jennifer Roberts as chairwoman and replaced her with a fellow Democrat, commissioner Harold Cogdell.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13805/roberts-ousted-as-chair-of-mecklenburg-board/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raleigh passes resolution opposing amendment (video)</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13762/raleigh-passes-resolution-opposing-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13762/raleigh-passes-resolution-opposing-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:44:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
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color="red">Updated:</font> North Carolina's capital city on Tuesday became the latest in a string of local governments taking a stand against an impending anti-LGBT constitutional amendment.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13762/raleigh-passes-resolution-opposing-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The feeling&#8217;s mutual: Local media on Cogdell</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13739/the-feelings-mutual-local-media-on-cogdell/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13739/the-feelings-mutual-local-media-on-cogdell/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:15:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13739</guid> <description><![CDATA[This morning, qnotes published an open letter criticizing Democratic Mecklenburg County Commissioner Harold Cogdell, Jr., for his political gamesmanship and partnerships with Republican board members, including Bill James. Other Charlotte media have also weighed in. The Charlotte Observer&#8216;s Peter St. Onge wrote this morning that &#8220;Harold has sold his soul.&#8221; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13739/the-feelings-mutual-local-media-on-cogdell/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>City&#8217;s first gay council member takes office</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:35:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13721</guid> <description><![CDATA[New members of city council were sworn in Monday night in an event marked by historic change as the city welcomed District 3 Democrat LaWana Mayfield, its first openly gay or lesbian elected official.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13721/citys-first-gay-council-member-takes-office/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open letter to Mecklenburg County Commissioner Harold Cogdell, Jr.</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13709</guid> <description><![CDATA[Harold Cogdell wants the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners' chairmanship, but his apparent willingness to partner with board Republicans, especially Bill James, is stunning, shameful and embarrassing. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13709/open-letter-to-mecklenburg-county-commissioner-harold-cogdell-jr/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raleigh considers opposition to gay ban Tuesday</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:37:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13706</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Raleigh City Council will consider a resolution opposing an impending anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment banning recognition of marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Last week, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker said he was opposed to the amendment and urged the city council to vote for the proposed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13706/raleigh-considers-opposition-to-gay-ban-tuesday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment proponents known for anti-gay attacks</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:33:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13608</guid> <description><![CDATA[Anti-gay organizations promise a constitutional amendment campaign on a "positive note," but do past efforts by extreme partner organizations foreshadow a more negative experience?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13608/amendment-proponents-known-for-anti-gay-attacks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amendment campaign manager speaks tonight</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13690</guid> <description><![CDATA[The manager of the Coalition to Protect NC Families, a statewide campaign formed to oppose an impending anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment, will speak at the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte on Monday evening. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13690/amendment-campaign-manager-speaks-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mayfield to be sworn in tonight</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13685</guid> <description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE &#8212; History will be made tonight when the new city council is sworn in at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center and the city welcomes its first openly gay or lesbian elected official. Democrat LaWana Mayfield won election in her District 3 seat in November after defeating four-term incumbent Warren Turner [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13685/mayfield-to-be-sworn-in-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Donor disclosure fights could test N.C. laws</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:15:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13647</guid> <description><![CDATA[The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), a national anti-gay organization enlisted to support a new anti-LGBT amendment referendum committee on Thursday, is raising eyebrows in the Carolinas and nationwide. Its past challenges to several states' financial disclosure laws is prompting concern on whether similar challenges will be issued in North Carolina. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13647/donor-disclosure-fights-could-test-n-c-laws/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>James to seek ninth term on commission</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:49:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13635</guid> <description><![CDATA[Republican Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James announced Friday that he intends to seek a ninth term on the board. James and other commissioners are up for reelection in 2012. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13635/james-to-seek-ninth-term-on-commission/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Republican says anti-LGBT amendment makes him uneasy</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13616</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yet another North Carolina Republican has admitted the anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment approved for the May 8, 2012, ballot by lawmakers in September makes him uncomfortable.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13616/republican-says-anti-lgbt-amendment-makes-him-uneasy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>An amendment of many names</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13591/an-amendment-of-many-names/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13591/an-amendment-of-many-names/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:30:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rob Schofield</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Commentary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13591</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the big challenges for caring and thoughtful North Carolinians in light of the General Assembly’s decision to place a constitutional amendment on next May’s primary ballot that purports to “define marriage” is: What in the heck should the proposal be called?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13591/an-amendment-of-many-names/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anti-gay amendment committee formed</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:15:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13585</guid> <description><![CDATA[A referendum committee formed by several anti-gay religious groups is among the latest official campaign organizations set up for an impending ballot initiative on an anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13585/anti-gay-amendment-committee-formed/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ads seek action on anti-LGBT amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13549</guid> <description><![CDATA[National gay media group In The Life Media announced today a series of three web videos they plan to run as online and TV advertisements in North Carolina and across the nation. Their ad campaign, "Marriage Matters," seeks to start a conversation on marriage and what it means to same-sex couples. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13549/ads-seek-action-on-anti-lgbt-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NAACP prez: GOP-led legislature practices &#8216;racism and classism&#8217;</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:21:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13533</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, spoke out ferociously against the Republican-led North Carolina legislature&#8217;s special session this week. In an official statement shared by NC Policy Watch&#8217;s Progressive Pulse Blog, Barber called the legislature&#8217;s agenda items racist, classist and regressivist. Barber writes: [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13533/naacp-prez-gop-led-legislature-practices-racism-and-classism/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Conservative group ranks legislators</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:04:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13527</guid> <description><![CDATA[The conservative N.C. Civitas Action released their 2011 rankings of state legislators last week. The group's rankings reveal a more conservative-leaning legislature than in years past, though the state's only openly gay lawmaker and most other Democrats still took a hit in the group's assessment. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13527/conservative-group-ranks-legislators/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NC mayors meeting to host anti-gay official</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:35:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13508</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mayors from across the state will flock to the Queen City this week for their annual N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition fall meeting. On Friday, the group hosts anti-gay amendment sponsor, state Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13508/nc-mayors-meeting-to-host-anti-gay-official/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Evan Wolfson: Amendment will tie hands of future generations</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13505</guid> <description><![CDATA[Evan Wolfson, executive director of the national Freedom to Marry, spoke to students at the University of North Carolina School of Law on Monday. In a video released by the statewide Equality North Carolina, Wolfson tells the students that the impending anti-LGBT constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions and domestic [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13505/evan-wolfson-amendment-will-tie-hands-of-future-generations/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mr. Speaker&#8217;s teachable moment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13408/mr-speakers-teachable-moment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13408/mr-speakers-teachable-moment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:15:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13408</guid> <description><![CDATA[N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis has, for the most part, been a statesman and spoken, at least publicly, with respect, care and diligence, especially on LGBT issues. Yet he is wrong on one important issue: Despite his claims to the contrary, marriage <em>is</em> a constitutional right.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13408/mr-speakers-teachable-moment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Do not stoop to level of bigots</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13432/do-not-stoop-to-level-of-bigots/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13432/do-not-stoop-to-level-of-bigots/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:13:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Commentary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13432</guid> <description><![CDATA[I appreciate and can understand editor Matt Comer’s views as expressed in his Nov. 12 Editor’s Note. However, I wish he had called on me to clarify my comment or at least ask why I had called on people to be thankful for his service.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13432/do-not-stoop-to-level-of-bigots/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Regional: Portrait projects launched in response to anti-LGBT amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13451/regional-portrait-projects-launched-in-response-to-anti-lgbt-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13451/regional-portrait-projects-launched-in-response-to-anti-lgbt-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13451</guid> <description><![CDATA[In September 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to put a question on the May 2012 ballot that would add an amendment to the state constitution barring same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships. In response to that action, Catherine Hofmann and Nick Pironio have created an LGBT portrait project.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13451/regional-portrait-projects-launched-in-response-to-anti-lgbt-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte activists invited to White House</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13414/charlotte-activists-invited-to-white-house/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13414/charlotte-activists-invited-to-white-house/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:30:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13414</guid> <description><![CDATA[Local activists Roberta Dunn and Phil Hargett will represent Charlotte's LGBT community at The White House's annual holiday reception on Dec. 14. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13414/charlotte-activists-invited-to-white-house/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Five ways to make the Democratic Convention truly fantabulous</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13402/five-ways-to-make-the-democratic-convention-truly-fantabulous/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13402/five-ways-to-make-the-democratic-convention-truly-fantabulous/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:37:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13402</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yesterday, The Charlotte Observer&#8216;s Tim Funk posted his &#8220;Five ways to juice up the Democratic Convention,&#8221; slated for September 2012 in Charlotte. Funk included some really great ideas, some of them, at least partly, based on already existing rumor or past convention antics: 1. An Obama-Clinton ticket in 2012; 2. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13402/five-ways-to-make-the-democratic-convention-truly-fantabulous/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>News wrap: N.C. BYU student causes uproar, Could ban change rules for all?</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13399/news-wrap-n-c-byu-student-causes-uproar-could-ban-change-rules-for-all/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13399/news-wrap-n-c-byu-student-causes-uproar-could-ban-change-rules-for-all/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:55:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13399</guid> <description><![CDATA[BYU letter writer causes uproar A Brigham Young University student from Raleigh, N.C., caused an uproar when his letter to the editor on homosexuality was published by the student newspaper at the Provo, Utah, university. According to QSaltLake: “Just as if we wouldn’t want a child to grow up with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13399/news-wrap-n-c-byu-student-causes-uproar-could-ban-change-rules-for-all/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>News wrap: Pullen stops ceremonies, Mayfield will represent, DeMint opposes LGBT human rights</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13394/news-wrap-pullen-stops-ceremonies-mayfield-will-represent-demint-opposes-lgbt-human-rights/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13394/news-wrap-pullen-stops-ceremonies-mayfield-will-represent-demint-opposes-lgbt-human-rights/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:58:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13394</guid> <description><![CDATA[Pullen Baptist stops marriage ceremonies Raleigh&#8217;s Pullen Memorial baptist Church voted yesterday to stop all marriage ceremonies performed by their pastor, Rev. Nancy Petty. The pastor, who is a lesbian, had already made a personal commitment not to perform opposite-sex marriage ceremonies until all of her congregants could enjoy equal [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13394/news-wrap-pullen-stops-ceremonies-mayfield-will-represent-demint-opposes-lgbt-human-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kinsey: Council will have votes for partners plan</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/13377/kinsey-council-will-have-votes-for-partners-plan/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/13377/kinsey-council-will-have-votes-for-partners-plan/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:20:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Comer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=13377</guid> <description><![CDATA[City Councilmember Patsy Kinsey said on Sunday that the council will have the votes to pass a benefits plan for same-sex partners of city employees.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/13377/kinsey-council-will-have-votes-for-partners-plan/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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