Author:
Matt Comer
June 19, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
Councilmember LaWana Mayfield, the city’s first and only openly LGBT elected official, spoke to nearly 40 LGBT community members on Tuesday about the city’s new minority, women and small business enterprise program.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 18, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
A first-ever national study of housing discrimination against same-sex couples has found gay and lesbian couples face a higher risk of discrimination in the private rental market when compared to heterosexual couples.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 18, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
Organizers of the annual Human Rights Campaign North Carolina Gala have announced their new co-chairs for their 2014 dinner.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 17, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
Organizers of a new community archive project at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte hope they can collect and preserve local LGBT history like never before. The goal, they say: Save often untold stories for future generations.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 11, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
A new U.S. Department of Justice survey has found a high rate of rape and sexual abuse in the country’s juvenile justice system.
Author:
QNotes Staff
June 10, 2013 in News by QNotes Staff
QNotes, the Charlotte-based LGBT community newspaper, is inviting its readers to share their personal reviews and experiences of their favorite Queen City restaurants and bars.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 7, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
We’ll continue celebrating community Pride during this special National LGBT Pride Month with great online-only features next week.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 7, 2013 in Featured Stories, News by Matt Comer
The Queen City’s newly-installed city manager, Ron Carlee, attended a public forum with leaders of the LGBT community on May 23.
Author:
Lainey Millen
June 7, 2013 in News by Lainey Millen
Local students Sam Tarleton, Cameron McBee, Londyn Marshall, Melissa Black and Natalie Martinez have each been awarded funds to assist in their college education.
Author:
Lainey Millen
June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
Time Out Youth (TOY) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) of North Carolina have entered into a partnership to bring Welcoming Schools to the region.
Author:
QNotes Staff
June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by QNotes Staff
Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, participated in a White House conference on mental health on June 3.
Author:
Lainey Millen
June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
The Craven-Cateret Chapter of Parents of Lesbians and Gays has recently unveiled its new website, its vice president, Roy Smith, Jr., announced.
Author:
Lainey Millen
June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by Lainey Millen
Siren Mountain Jam will be held June 21-22 at the High Country Fairgrounds, 748 Roby Green Rd.
Author:
QNotes Staff
June 7, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff
The Boy Scouts of America’s 1,400-member National Council voted to allow openly gay youth members in their programs on May 23. The change was approved by 61 percent of voting delegates, sparking controversy from anti-LGBT opponents of the new policy, some of whom have said they will pull their support of Scouting.
Author:
QNotes Staff
June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by QNotes Staff
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has become the first HBCU (historically black college or university) in the state to establish services for LGBT students.
Author:
Maria Dominguez
June 6, 2013 in News by Maria Dominguez
North Carolina grassroots organizer Wooten Gough was among four activists who interrupted First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at a Democratic National Committee event on June 4.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 5, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
The leader of the Yadkin County Republican Party is harshly criticizing local Democrats for their support of a female pastor, LGBT citizens and immigrants. His comments came during a a monthly meeting of the county Republican Party in May.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 5, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
Religious leaders and political activists from Charlotte spoke out at a North Carolina NAACP-sponsored rally last night on the need for a broader progressive coalition and movement.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 4, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
A majority of small business owners in North Carolina say they favor expanding employee protections to include gay and transgender workers.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 3, 2013 in News by Matt Comer
Several LGBT community leaders and organizations say they will participate in today’s “Mega Moral Monday” at the North Carolina State Legislature.
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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