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Time Out Youth will hold its “Platinum: Welcome Home Gala” on June 8, 7-10 p.m., at Extravaganza Depot, 1610 N. Tryon St.
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.
Mecklenburg commissioners could soon take a public stance on the proposed marriage amendment on the May 8 primary ballot.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Music on the Mountain will be held on Sept. 14-16 at Mountain Laurel Bed and Breakfast, 139 Lee Dotson Rd.
A gay Pride event has been denied a permit to stage its festivities the Salisbury Post reported.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In October 2011, qnotes reported about the upcoming launch of Gay It Forward (GIF), a coupon-based website similar to Groupon that will be focused on the LGBT community in Charlotte.
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.
The North Carolina Libertarian Party has joined other opponents of the upcoming anti-gay Amendment One on the ballot on May 8.
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.
ECWR (formerly Evangelicals Concerned Western Region) has recently joined forces with the Gay Christian Network (GCN).
The Adam Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is now accepting grant applications for its Spring grant cycle through April 20.
