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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.

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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.”

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Out for Change: Young LGBT professionals making a difference

April 12, 2013 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, News by Matt Comer

A new generation of leaders are taking the reins. Whether they work from an Uptown tower or other corporate digs, a small-town city council or the offices of a community non-profit, the more than dozen young people profiled in this issue are among some of the brightest and most visionary young leaders under 35.

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Queer Country

March 29, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

Country music megastar Brad Paisley debuted the title track to his 2011 album “This is Country Music” to a standing ovation at the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., in November 2010.

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Southern Sabbatical: Spring and Summer Travel Guide

March 15, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

Cobblestone streets. Waterfront boardwalks. Riverboats. Spring and summer are just around the corner. We’re still shaking off some chilly weather, but before we know it, spring showers will be giving way to warmer temperatures, longer days and more opportunities for you to cast off your winter blues.

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Southern spring style, with a twist

March 1, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

There’s a certain large retail department store based in Charlotte that claims it is “Modern Southern Style.”

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Spring 2013 A&E Guide

February 15, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

Just in time for planning your “what to do” list, our Feb. 15-28 print edition rolls out its Spring 2013 A&E Guide.

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Love & Lust 2013: The Annual Sex Issue

February 1, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, News by QNotes Staff

In the Feb. 1, 2013, print edition of QNotes, we profile several topics related to gay history and sexuality. We took a retrospective approach to our coverage in the Love & Lust issue this year, speaking to older members of our community and pulling out old issues from our archives.

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In a different time: Gay life, love and sex in the 1970s

February 1, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

The 1980s AIDS Crisis changed everything — politics and activism, culture and community, sex and love. For those who lived before it, through it and after it, the AIDS Crisis marked a decidedly earth-shaking turning point — as an old world passed away, along with a whole generation of LGBT leaders and young people with it, and a new one was born.

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Heart & Soul: New congregation provides a home

January 18, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

A new, predominately-LGBT faith congregation in Charlotte is reaching out in new ways to a community often underserved among inclusive faith institutions in the Queen City. ReBirth Church, headed by Pastor Ra’Shawn Barlow-Flourney, serves a predominately African-American congregation – people he says are looking for inclusive and safe worship opportunities.

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Report Card: Readers rate their favorite Charlotte gyms

January 4, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

It’s January! And, you know what that means. Gyms will be packed! It’s the natural and always-expected fact as many of us take on New Year’s resolutions to get into better shape and pay more attention to personal health.

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2012: Year in Review

December 22, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, News by QNotes Staff

So comes the end of the year. Families and friends will gather around dinner tables, Christmas trees. Friends will grab drinks and chat about old times. It’s a warm season full of memory. As we each look back on the past year, qnotes’ features in our last print issue of 2012 recaps of the year’s top politics and community stories. Additionally, we give thanks and recognition to our 2012 People of the Year.

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Cool Yule: Holidays 2012

December 8, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, Holidays by QNotes Staff

Pull out your scarves, long coats and mittens! qnotes style columnist Daniel Stroupe graces the page with his tips and advice for fabulous winter-season style. Additionally, we have Carolina winter destinations, holiday recipes and gift-giving ideas just for you.

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Life, Positively 2012

November 24, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories, Health and Wellness by QNotes Staff

qnotes is pleased to partner with Rosedale Infectious Disease and the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina in presenting this special section, “Life, Positively”, in recognition of World AIDS Day.

Holiday Shopping & Gift Guide

November 10, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, Holidays by David Aaron Moore

It’s that time of year again. Doesn’t matter if you’re celebrating Christmas, Chanukah or Winter Solstice, most Americans like to join in for the merriment of the holiday season by exchanging gifts with family members, good friends and their spouse or significant other.

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InFocus: The arts are alive

October 27, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, News by Matt Comer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If is true that the hills are always alive with the sound of music, it must also be true that the City of Charlotte is among that bountiful hill land.

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Oh, no, it’s the smash monster!

October 13, 2012 in Cover Stories, Featured Stories, Health and Wellness by Lainey Millen

I remember my first mammogram about 20 years ago. And, the reason was more chilling. It came when I discovered a lump in my breast when I was taking my morning shower that was not there even the day before. I went numb. I began to shake. I could not breathe.

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QList 2012: Best of LGBT Carolina

September 29, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

For the third year in a row, QNotes went directly to the people for their votes on their favorite and best coffee shops, restaurants, nightclubs and bars, popular leaders and elected officials and non-profit organizations.

Man’s ‘armor’ can be stylish and comfy

September 15, 2012 in Cover Stories, Fashion, Featured Stories by Daniel Stroupe

Suits are a man’s uniform and armor, a grand opportunity of expression, or a torture device killing you softly with every wear. Let’s be honest, the general majority of men hate wearing suits.

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Pride Charlotte set to rock Uptown for two days

August 18, 2012 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

Organizers of this year’s Pride Charlotte say their newly-expanded, two-day festival in Uptown Charlotte will offer extended opportunities for entertainment and community engagement.