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‘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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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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Film fest to feature state premiere

April 12, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Matt Comer

The GayCharlotte Fim Festival returns at the end of April and includes a North Carolina state premiere with the screening of “Raid of the Rainbow Lounge,” a documentary recounting a 2009 raid on a Fort Worth, Texas, gay bar that came on the 40th anniversary of the New York City police raids on the Stonewall Inn.

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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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Spring, and music, is in the air

March 29, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

It’s spring time. With warmer weather comes more opportunities to get out and see, do and hear. Take a gander at these upcoming concerts and musical events in and around Charlotte.

Blumenthal brings in biggest, Broadway Lights season

March 29, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Lawrence Toppman

Current Tony-winning musical, previous Tony-winning musical, current Tony-winning revival of a musical.

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Staff transitions signal growth at Time Out Youth

March 29, 2013 in Featured Stories, News by Matt Comer

An influx of new staff members over the past several months at a local LGBT youth services agency is signaling increased growth for the organization, as it tackles school outreach, youth homelessness prevention and other programs designed to support LGBT young people.

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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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Asheville beckons mountain travelers

March 15, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Featured Stories by Lainey Millen

In the mood for a spring or summer getaway, but not turned on by the sand and water of the coast? Never fear, Asheville is here! This charming, LGBT-friendly city has much to offer any traveler on any budget.

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Gospel trio to perform

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

Micah’s Rule, a Christian Gospel trio hailing from Wilmington, N.C., will perform at the Metropolitan Community Church of Charlotte, 1825 Eastway Dr., on March 23, 7 p.m

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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.”

Amid tears, Myers Park Baptist pastor says farewell

March 1, 2013 in Featured Stories, News by The Charlotte Observer

With tears and applause, hugs and handshakes, Myers Park Baptist Church said goodbye on Sunday, Feb. 24 to a longtime senior minister who announced in mid-February that he needed to walk away from the stresses of pastoring a 2,200-member congregation.

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HRC Gala attracts 1,100

March 1, 2013 in Featured Stories, News by Lainey Millen

On Feb. 23, over 1,100 LGBT and ally community members, dressed in their finest attire, showed their support by attending the 18th annual Human Rights Campaign Carolina Gala at the Charlotte Convention Center.

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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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One on one: Alex Newell

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

Alex Newell, who plays “Wade ‘Unique’ Adams” on FOX’s hit show “Glee” from creator Ryan Murphy, will be lighting up Charlotte audiences on Feb. 23 when he takes the stage at the annual Human Rights Campaign North Carolina Gala at the Charlotte Convention Center.