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isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15017</guid> <description><![CDATA[Randy Hylton of Charlotte passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15017/in-memoriam/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>411 on the DNC</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15027/411-on-the-dnc-2/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15027/411-on-the-dnc-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:11:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15027</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dr. Dan Murrey, the executive director of the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee, presented a convention update to the Charlotte City Council regarding convention planning and community outreach.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15027/411-on-the-dnc-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beyond the Carolinas: EEOC hands down historic win</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15051/beyond-the-carolinas-eeoc-hands-down-historic-win/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15051/beyond-the-carolinas-eeoc-hands-down-historic-win/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:06:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15051</guid> <description><![CDATA[Marking a landmark federal workplace rights victory, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled April 24 in a 5-0 decision that an employer who discriminates against a transgender employee or job applicant because of the person’s gender identity is practicing illegal sex discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is the first time the EEOC has ruled that anti-transgender discrimination is sex discrimination.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15051/beyond-the-carolinas-eeoc-hands-down-historic-win/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triangle: Griffin to hit Tar Heel State</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15033/triangle-griffin-to-hit-tar-heel-state/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15033/triangle-griffin-to-hit-tar-heel-state/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:05:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Durham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15033</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kathy Griffin, a two-time Emmy winner and best selling author, will perform at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) on Aug. 10 as a part of the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The Carolina Theatre and DPAC are partnering on this event.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15033/triangle-griffin-to-hit-tar-heel-state/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Campus Scene: Early birders get more time</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15047/campus-scene-early-birders-get-more-time/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15047/campus-scene-early-birders-get-more-time/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:04:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15047</guid> <description><![CDATA[Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer announced the deadline extension for early-bird registration for the Camp Pride Summer Leadership Program, slated for July 17-22 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., to May 30.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15047/campus-scene-early-birders-get-more-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Regional: Barriers knocked down</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15042/regional-barriers-knocked-down/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15042/regional-barriers-knocked-down/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:04:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15042</guid> <description><![CDATA[The LGBT Cancer Network, which advocates for health equality, released news that a number of centers for screenings are now available throughout the Carolinas.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15042/regional-barriers-knocked-down/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triad: School highlighted</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15038/triad-school-highlighted/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15038/triad-school-highlighted/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:04:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15038</guid> <description><![CDATA[The American Hebrew Academy, 4334 Hobbs Rd., was recently earmarked as one of 11 Jewish educational institutions nationally recognized in a growing number of schools who are starting gay-straight alliances.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15038/triad-school-highlighted/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triangle: Kind of a drag</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15040/triangle-kind-of-a-drag/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15040/triangle-kind-of-a-drag/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:04:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15040</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Crape Myrtle Festival will hold its drag brunch on May 20 at 5 Star, 511 W. Hargett St. Doors open up at 12 p.m., with the show beginning at 12:30 p.m.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15040/triangle-kind-of-a-drag/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: OOTT to complete season</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15036/charlotte-oott-to-complete-season/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15036/charlotte-oott-to-complete-season/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:04:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15036</guid> <description><![CDATA[On May 31 the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center will hold a “La Cage Aux Folles” post-show reception at 10 p.m. as part of its Out on the Town LGBT social club activities and end-of-season celebration. Enjoy free food and drinks. Cast and crew members will be invited to participate.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15036/charlotte-oott-to-complete-season/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>North Carolina approves anti-LGBT amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/15012/north-carolina-approves-anti-lgbt-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/15012/north-carolina-approves-anti-lgbt-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 01:49:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[A&E / Life&Style]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=15012</guid> <description><![CDATA[On May 8, 2012 citizens of North Carolina cast their vote on a constitutional amendment that would make it illegal for the state to recognize any form of relationship beyond marriage between one man and one woman. With approximately 30 percent of all counties reporting, the amendment garnered the support [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/15012/north-carolina-approves-anti-lgbt-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Countdown to the vote</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14963/countdown-to-the-vote/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14963/countdown-to-the-vote/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14963</guid> <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday May 8, polling places will open across North Carolina giving voters their last opportunity to vote against Amendment One. In these final days more people are coming out and adding their voices to the many who have already spoken out in opposition against the amendment.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14963/countdown-to-the-vote/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mecklenburg board votes, 5-4, to oppose marriage amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14958/mecklenburg-board-votes-5-4-to-oppose-marriage-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14958/mecklenburg-board-votes-5-4-to-oppose-marriage-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:30:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14958</guid> <description><![CDATA[After hours of debate Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners voted 5-4 to adopt a resolution opposing a proposed statewide marriage amendment.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14958/mecklenburg-board-votes-5-4-to-oppose-marriage-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>MeckPAC releases primary endorsements</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14917/meckpac-releases-primary-endorsements-2/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14917/meckpac-releases-primary-endorsements-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:14:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14917</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Mecklenburg LGBT Political Action Committee (MeckPAC) has published its slate of endorsements and other voter information for the May 8, 2012, primary election of at-large and district Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioner races.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14917/meckpac-releases-primary-endorsements-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A mile in someone else&#8217;s shoes</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14920/a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14920/a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:13:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14920</guid> <description><![CDATA[On May 5 thousands of individuals will come together in Charlotte to walk roughly two miles through Charlotte’s 4th Ward in honor of those who are impacted by HIV and AIDS.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14920/a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>411 on the DNC</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14923/411-on-the-dnc/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14923/411-on-the-dnc/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:12:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14923</guid> <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be held during the week of Sept. 3 in Charlotte, N.C. Over 35,000 media outlets, delegates and special guests from across the country are expected to attend the convention.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14923/411-on-the-dnc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beyond the Carolinas: Scouts force mom out</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14952/beyond-the-carolinas-scouts-force-mom-out/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14952/beyond-the-carolinas-scouts-force-mom-out/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:06:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14952</guid> <description><![CDATA[Lesbian mom Jennifer Tyrrell learned April 10 that she would no longer be able to serve as a den leader of her son’s Cub Scout troop because of her sexual orientation.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14952/beyond-the-carolinas-scouts-force-mom-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Aiken, others champion battle against Amendment One</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14940/aiken-others-champion-battle-against-amendment-one/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14940/aiken-others-champion-battle-against-amendment-one/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:05:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Durham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14940</guid> <description><![CDATA[Clay Aiken, season two runner up on “American Idol” and a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” shared his disdain about the Amendment One measure that will appear on the ballot on May 8.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14940/aiken-others-champion-battle-against-amendment-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Western: Award recipients announced</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14950/western-award-recipients-announced/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14950/western-award-recipients-announced/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:04:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14950</guid> <description><![CDATA[ALFA held its annual volunteer awards reception on April 24 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 629 8th St. This was part of ALFA’s observance of National Volunteer Week.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14950/western-award-recipients-announced/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triangle: Festival marks success</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14948/triangle-festival-marks-success/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14948/triangle-festival-marks-success/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:04:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14948</guid> <description><![CDATA[Crape Myrtle Festival (CMF) held its annual host party on April 7 at the Ballentrae Hume home. This event enabled the organization to raise $24,000 with only $1,280 in expenses.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14948/triangle-festival-marks-success/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Coastal: Concerts slated</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14946/coastal-concerts-slated/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14946/coastal-concerts-slated/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:04:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14946</guid> <description><![CDATA[Emma’s Revolution will hold a Standing on the Side of Love anti-Amendment One and “Revolutions Per Minute” CD release concert on May 3, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14946/coastal-concerts-slated/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: TOY to host evening event</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14943/charlotte-toy-to-host-evening-event/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14943/charlotte-toy-to-host-evening-event/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:04:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14943</guid> <description><![CDATA[Time Out Youth will hold its “Platinum: Welcome Home Gala” on June 8, 7-10 p.m., at Extravaganza Depot, 1610 N. Tryon St.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14943/charlotte-toy-to-host-evening-event/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Early voting starts today</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14878/early-voting-starts-today/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14878/early-voting-starts-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:41:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14878</guid> <description><![CDATA[From now until May 5 registered voters, and those still needing to register, can begin voting across the state for the May 8 primary election. In order to take advantage of early voting you must visit a One-Stop voting location in your county of residence. Individuals who have not yet registered to vote can use this time to register when they visit the One-Stop voting location in their county. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14878/early-voting-starts-today/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mecklenburg commissioners debate resolution opposing marriage amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14858/mecklenburg-commissioners-debate-resolution-opposing-marriage-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14858/mecklenburg-commissioners-debate-resolution-opposing-marriage-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:36:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14858</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mecklenburg commissioners could soon take a public stance on the proposed marriage amendment on the May 8 primary ballot.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14858/mecklenburg-commissioners-debate-resolution-opposing-marriage-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The cowboys are back in town!</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14808/the-cowboys-are-back-in-town/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14808/the-cowboys-are-back-in-town/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:13:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14808</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s time to pull out the cowboy hats and your dancing boots because Queen City Stomp is back in town from April 20–22. The annual country dance weekend is a product of Southern Country Charlotte (SCC) and has been a huge success in the community for years.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14808/the-cowboys-are-back-in-town/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beyond the Carolinas: LGBT orgs address Martin killing</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14828/beyond-the-carolinas-lgbt-orgs-address-martin-killing/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14828/beyond-the-carolinas-lgbt-orgs-address-martin-killing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:06:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>QNotes Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14828</guid> <description><![CDATA[A coalition of 29 national LGBT rights organizations issued an open letter April 2 declaring the killing of 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin a “national call to action” urging local and federal authorities to find answers in the case and demanding justice be served.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14828/beyond-the-carolinas-lgbt-orgs-address-martin-killing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>It&#8217;s festival time!</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14782/its-festival-time/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14782/its-festival-time/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:05:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Durham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raleigh]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14782</guid> <description><![CDATA[The LGBT Center of Raleigh, 411 Hillsborough St., has announced that its OutRaleigh Street Festival will be held on May 5, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., from Fayetteville St. at the capitol all the way to City Plaza.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14782/its-festival-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Movie filming heads to N.C.</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14846/movie-filming-heads-to-n-c/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14846/movie-filming-heads-to-n-c/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14846</guid> <description><![CDATA[Gay U.S.A. The Movie will be venturing South to the Tar Heel state to capture footage as a backdrop that will feature Amendment One for its film. They have already visited a number other states across the country, including California, New York, Minnesota, D.C., Washington.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14846/movie-filming-heads-to-n-c/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Women&#8217;s fest slated</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14843/womens-fest-slated/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14843/womens-fest-slated/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14843</guid> <description><![CDATA[Music on the Mountain will be held on Sept. 14-16 at Mountain Laurel Bed and Breakfast, 139 Lee Dotson Rd.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14843/womens-fest-slated/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: City says no to Pride</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14834/charlotte-city-says-no-to-pride/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14834/charlotte-city-says-no-to-pride/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14834</guid> <description><![CDATA[A gay Pride event has been denied a permit to stage its festivities the Salisbury Post reported.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14834/charlotte-city-says-no-to-pride/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Campaign to traverse state</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14848/campaign-to-traverse-state/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14848/campaign-to-traverse-state/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Durham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14848</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE), headquartered in this Western mountain town, is taking to the road for its third stage of the WE DO Campaign (WDC) to share the message of LGBT equality on the federal level.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14848/campaign-to-traverse-state/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triad: Page calls out big guns</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14836/triad-page-calls-out-big-guns/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14836/triad-page-calls-out-big-guns/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14836</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of North Carolina’s most supportive, gay-owned companies has sent out a plea to large donors to ante up in the fight against Amendment One, The Advocate reported.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14836/triad-page-calls-out-big-guns/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triangle: Tar Heel groups oppose A1</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14839/triangle-tar-heel-groups-oppose-a1/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14839/triangle-tar-heel-groups-oppose-a1/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:04:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14839</guid> <description><![CDATA[On April 5, 600 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students donned yellow shirts to show their opposition to the Amendment One measure that will appear on the ballot on May 8.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14839/triangle-tar-heel-groups-oppose-a1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>City of Charlotte may add same-sex benefit coverage</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14784/city-of-charlotte-may-add-same-sex-benefit-coverage/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14784/city-of-charlotte-may-add-same-sex-benefit-coverage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:25:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14784</guid> <description><![CDATA[The city of Charlotte is considering offering benefits to same-sex partners of its employees, City Manager Curt Walton said during a budget meeting Wednesday.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14784/city-of-charlotte-may-add-same-sex-benefit-coverage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>We’re not alone</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14743/we%e2%80%99re-not-alone/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14743/we%e2%80%99re-not-alone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:13:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14743</guid> <description><![CDATA[In October 2011, straight ally and rugby star Ben Cohen visited the Queen City to speak out for equality and to fundraise for his anti-bullying StandUp Foundation. In March 2012 straight ally and NCAA wrestler Hudson Taylor was in town as a speaker for Campus Pride. On April 7, Campus Pride and Time Out Youth are partnering to present a “Believe in Youth” speaker series with marriage equality advocate Zach Wahls.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14743/we%e2%80%99re-not-alone/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Get your GIF on starting in April</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14741/get-your-gif-on-starting-in-april/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14741/get-your-gif-on-starting-in-april/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:12:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>O'Neale Atkinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14772</guid> <description><![CDATA[In a show of bipartisan support for the freedom to marry, on March 21 the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 211 to 116 to reject a measure that would repeal marriage equality in the New England state.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14772/beyond-the-carolinas-bipartisan-vote-affirms-equality/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Party throws support to CPANCF</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14752/party-throws-support-to-cpancf/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14752/party-throws-support-to-cpancf/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:05:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14752</guid> <description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Libertarian Party has joined other opponents of the upcoming anti-gay Amendment One on the ballot on May 8.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14752/party-throws-support-to-cpancf/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: Let&#8217;s bowl for equality</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14755/charlotte-lets-bowl-for-equality/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14755/charlotte-lets-bowl-for-equality/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:04:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14755</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Human Rights Campaign is kicking off its Spring season of fun events with an afternoon of bowling on April 15, 2-5 p.m., at AMF Centennial Lanes, 4501 South Blvd.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14755/charlotte-lets-bowl-for-equality/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triangle: Faith organizations combine</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14762/triangle-faith-organizations-combine/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14762/triangle-faith-organizations-combine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:04:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triangle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14762</guid> <description><![CDATA[ECWR (formerly Evangelicals Concerned Western Region) has recently joined forces with the Gay Christian Network (GCN).]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14762/triangle-faith-organizations-combine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triad: Foundation deadline nears</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14757/triad-foundation-deadline-nears/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14757/triad-foundation-deadline-nears/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:04:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14757</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Adam Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is now accepting grant applications for its Spring grant cycle through April 20.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14757/triad-foundation-deadline-nears/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hate crimes additions requested</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14764/hate-crimes-additions-requested/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14764/hate-crimes-additions-requested/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:04:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14764</guid> <description><![CDATA[Equality North Carolina (ENC) has called on the legislature to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s already existing hate crime law after a bias-motivated attach on two women in Boone, Erin Johnston and Sarabeth Nordstrom, a junior at Appalachian State University, on Feb. 11.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14764/hate-crimes-additions-requested/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Church leaders speak out against Amendment One</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14667/church-leaders-speak-out-against-amendment-one/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14667/church-leaders-speak-out-against-amendment-one/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:36:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14667</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hoping to rally support in Charlotte’s faith community, more than 30 religious leaders used weekend services to speak against a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state.The campaign served as a prelude to a news conference today where members of the coalition, Clergy for Equality, will speak about the harm they believe the amendment would bring to all families.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14667/church-leaders-speak-out-against-amendment-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>US Airways grant app deadline nears</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14656/us-airways-grant-app-deadline-nears/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14656/us-airways-grant-app-deadline-nears/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:54:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14656</guid> <description><![CDATA[US Airways has announced that the deadline for applying for its Community Foundation grants is quickly approaching.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14656/us-airways-grant-app-deadline-nears/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gov. Bev Perdue defends women, attacks marriage amendment</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14653/gov-bev-perdue-defends-women-attacks-marriage-amendment/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14653/gov-bev-perdue-defends-women-attacks-marriage-amendment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:42:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>The Charlotte Observer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14653</guid> <description><![CDATA[Outgoing Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue sounded like a candidate Saturday night as she spoke to an audience of Mecklenburg County Democrats that included three men running to succeed her.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14653/gov-bev-perdue-defends-women-attacks-marriage-amendment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PAAL to hold reception</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14637/paal-to-hold-reception/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14637/paal-to-hold-reception/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:18:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14637</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Peoples Alliance for American Liberty (PAAL), which was formed in Watauga County in 2010 and is “committed to defeating Amendment One,” will host a reception for those committed to marriage equality in North Carolina on March 18, 3-5 p.m., at the Westglow Resort and Spa, 224 Westglow Cir.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14637/paal-to-hold-reception/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tuition hike reduction plan unveiled</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14631/tuition-hike-reduction-plan-unveiled/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14631/tuition-hike-reduction-plan-unveiled/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:17:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14631</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-New Hanover) has released a plan to curtail tuition hikes at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14631/tuition-hike-reduction-plan-unveiled/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beyond the Carolinas: HRC names strategist as new prez</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14643/beyond-the-carolinas-hrc-names-strategist-as-new-prez/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14643/beyond-the-carolinas-hrc-names-strategist-as-new-prez/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:07:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Stout</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond the Carolinas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14643</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chad H. Griffin has been named the next president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization. He is a national communications and policy strategist who is widely credited for being the mastermind behind the federal lawsuit to overturn California’s Proposition 8, which has now been ruled unconstitutional by two federal courts.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14643/beyond-the-carolinas-hrc-names-strategist-as-new-prez/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: Wahls heads to Queen City</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14626/charlotte-wahls-heads-to-queen-city/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14626/charlotte-wahls-heads-to-queen-city/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:06:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14626</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14626/charlotte-wahls-heads-to-queen-city/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Charlotte: Observer wins awards</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14629/charlotte-observer-wins-awards/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14629/charlotte-observer-wins-awards/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:05:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://goqnotes.com/?p=14629</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Charlotte Observer netted 36 N.C. Press Association awards in its recent competition.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://goqnotes.com/14629/charlotte-observer-wins-awards/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Triad: Runway designers sought</title><link>http://goqnotes.com/14633/triad-runway-designers-sought/</link> <comments>http://goqnotes.com/14633/triad-runway-designers-sought/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lainey Millen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Carolinas News Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Triad]]></category><guid
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