Women’s music fest comes to Appalachia this weekend
June 19, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style by Matt Comer
The Siren Mountain Jam slated for this weekend will make its debut as one of the newest women’s music festival held in the Southeast.
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Matt Comer
Author:
Matt Comer
Pride: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
June 7, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
The world was an unfriendly place for LGBT people in June 1969. Late that month, some folks were fed up with how they were being treated.
Author:
QNotes Staff
Pride: Our Roots
June 7, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff
The birth of our modern-day LGBT civil rights movement is largely credited to the spontaneous riots at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969 and the resulting media coverage and community galvanization it spurred.
Author:
Maria Dominguez
Pride: 2013 Season
June 7, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Maria Dominguez
All across the region and the U.S., Pride season takes off with a flourish of events to satisfy everyone’s palette.
Author:
Charlene Lichtenstein
Out in the Stars: June 6 – 20
June 7, 2013 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein
Venus advances into Cancer, conjuncts retrograde Mercury and opposes Pluto. Oh, my! Our hearts and minds charge ahead and lead us into grand temptation…or deep potholes…into which we inevitably fall.
Author:
Trinity
Relationships, relationships, relationships!
June 7, 2013 in Tell Trinity by Trinity
A reader asks: “How do you know if a relationship is going to last or die?”
Author:
Matt Comer
Uptown Utopia
May 24, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
Realtor Randy Cernohorsky and his partner John Causby, who owns a sound studio in Charlotte, say Uptown is right where they want to be.
Author:
Matt Comer
Backyard Escape in Elizabeth
May 24, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
Rows of tidy, early-20th century homes line the streets of Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood. Big front porches. Colorful shutters and trims. Unique and one-of-kind dwellings.
Author:
Jon Hoppel
Playing the field: Rugby match steams up in Music City U.S.A.
May 24, 2013 in Playing the Field by Jon Hoppel
It is that time of year when the temperatures in the Carolinas start heating up and so does the local sports action. This edition is rugby heavy, so put your scrum cap on, lace up your boots and get ready to get your fill of the barbarian game played by gentlemen.
Author:
Charlene Lichtenstein
Out in the Stars: May 24 – June 6
May 24, 2013 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein
Venus conjuncts lucky Jupiter. We are bitten by the love bug and manage to send our affections out in all different directions.
Author:
Trinity
Is love worth moving for?
May 24, 2013 in Tell Trinity by Trinity
A reader asks: “I recently met the man of my dreams. Of course, he lives in New Orleans and I’m about to move to New York City. But, I really, deep down, think that he’s ‘the one!’ Help!”
Author:
Matt Comer
‘A voice for the disenfranchised’ comes to the Land of the Pines
May 16, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
Old Crow Medicine Show’s lead singer Ketch Secor opens up on gay acceptance in Country music, progressive history and more.
Author:
QNotes Staff
Garden Party
May 10, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff
This spring has been a soaker. But, it will soon fade away. As the summer sun breaks in on Carolina, there will be plenty of time to bare it all in this season’s hottest and most popular swimwear brands.
Author:
BrandPoint
Flip-Flop FAQ
May 10, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by BrandPoint
It’s easy to understand why we all love flip-flops: They’re cute and comfy, keep your feet cool in warm weather and are great for showing off that fab pedicure you just got.
Author:
Charlene Lichtenstein
Out in the Stars: May 10 – 23
May 10, 2013 in Out in the Stars by Charlene Lichtenstein
Love is sweeping the nation. Okay, maybe just into the corners of our own hearts.
Author:
Trinity
Embracing the masculine side in all of us
May 10, 2013 in Tell Trinity by Trinity
A reader writes: “I’m a lesbian who considers herself to be very feminine, by most standards, but I have an awful time dealing with other lesbians who act overly butch. I just don’t get it! Why do so many lesbians need to look and act like ‘dykes’?”
Author:
Matt Comer
Focus on LGBT aging grows
April 26, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
For Sam Powell, 71, coming out at age 67 presented its own unique challenges. To face them, he turned to Prime Timers Charlotte, a local chapter of an international organization providing support for “slightly older gay and bisexual men.”
Author:
Matt Comer
LGBT senior housing hot topic among advocates
April 26, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
Safe and affordable housing for LGBT seniors is a growing hot topic among advocates working for aging LGBT populations. New projects across the country are seeking to bring solutions to the table, particularly in the form of LGBT-friendly housing developments.
Author:
Matt Comer
Local Senior & Aging Resources
April 26, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style by Matt Comer
For our Gay & Gray coverage, we’ve assembled a great list of resources for seniors.
Author:
Matt Comer
Jewelry maker inspired by life and nature
April 26, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Matt Comer
Not many people in the world get to see their childhood hobbies turned into careers. For those who do, it’s even rarer for passion and career to come into complete alignment
QNotes celebrates National LGBT Pride Month! Explore local Pride events happening across the Carolinas, region and nation, plus: Pride organizers talk about the meaning of Pride and we explore the history of Pride in the Carolinas.
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