Carolinas News Notes
The Third Annual “Believe in Youth Awareness Event,” a partnership between Campus Pride and Time Out Youth, will be held on April 7, 5 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Auditorium at Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts, 430 S. Tryon St.
The Charlotte Observer netted 36 N.C. Press Association awards in its recent competition.
AIDS Care Service (ACS) has announce the return of its “Red Ribbon Runway” annual design competition and fashion show.
Crape Myrtle Festival is holding a drag brunch event on March 18 at 12:30 p.m., at The Mint Restaurant, 219 Fayetteville St.
On Feb. 18, the First Presbyterian Church, 305 East Main St., took pioneering steps by green lighting the ordination of Katie Ricks, the first open lesbian to receive such approval in the U.S.
The annual Crape Myrtle Festival’s Bachelor(ette) Auction, “Going Once, Going Twice,” is slated for March 4, 6 p.m., at Babylon Restaurant, 309 Dawson St.
On the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, Charlotte 24-7 offers space for LGBT community members of faith to attend its LGBT-inclusive Bridge Initiative’s SOAK at 6 p.m. at 512 E. 15th St.in NoDa.
ALFA will present its “Grease” Not Your Mama’s Bingo on March 10, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), at Jaycee Development Center, 470 Hwy. 70 W.
What started out as a Twitter conversation between roughly a dozen concerned citizens over the increase in bullying and suicides of LGBT youth has turned into an organized group looking to make a difference.
North Carolina State University’s GLBT Center is sponsoring its first annual drag bingo, “Wedding Bells Are Ringing!,” on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Witherspoon Student Center’s Washington-Sankofa Room.
Campus Pride is hosting two events targeted at raising awareness for youth issues, as well as fundraising for its initiatives.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Spartanburg, along with HubCity Press, will hold an “OutLoud: The Best of Rainbow Radio” reading on March 3 at The Showroom, 149 South Daniel Morgan Ave., at 7 p.m.
SC Equality, a statewide LGBT education and advocacy group, announced on Jan. 18 that state motor vehicle officials have begun offering a specialty plate themed with SC Equality’s name and logo.
BRIEF! A Fete for Fashion is holding an open casting on Feb. 13, 6-8 p.m., at Resolve, 1222 E. Blvd., for male models to showcase the latest in underwear fashions at the upcoming event slated for April 7. This the event’s third year.
iNSIDEoUT, an LGBTQ youth organization, has announced that it will be starting a new group for children ages 7-12 in February.
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.
“Absolutely Positive,” a dramatic short film that follows four characters from different walks of life as they get tested for HIV, will be premiered at red carpet screenings at Club 313, 313 W. Hargett St. on two dates, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., and Jan. 29, 5 p.m.
The GayCharlotte Film Series has announced its upcoming three-part “Breaking In: The Business of Movies” schedule. It is a project of The LGBT Center of Charlotte.
The Adam Foundation has reached approximately 70 percent of its $50,000 2011-12 spring grant fundraising cycle goal and are asking the community to help them raise the additional $15,000 it needs to sustain its work.
Homoground, a music website that promotes equality and visibility for LGBTQ, allied and female musicians, will hold a birthday bash on Jan. 21 to celebrate its first year on the net.
