Author:
Matt Comer
July 7, 2012 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
It’s great to be back. The two weeks that led up to putting this print issue to bed and getting it printed and delivered to you were amazing. Sure, there was the obligatory and boring administrative organizing that goes on in any job change, but the transition was largely smooth. After a few months’ absence, I’m grateful to be back in the editor’s chair and serving you.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
June 23, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
Well folks, this has been quite an experience getting to serve as editor for QNotes. Even though it has only been five months, I have really enjoyed my time here and want to thank all of you for putting up with me during my run.
Author:
Matt Comer
June 23, 2012 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
It was just five months ago that I wrote my last “Editor’s Note” for this newspaper. At the time, I found myself at a crossroads. I had served as editor of North Carolina’s LGBT community newspaper for nearly four-and-a-half years.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
June 9, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
Happy Pride month everyone! I love that Pride is in June. Not only is it my birth month, but this June will mark one year since my move to North Carolina and I could not be more proud.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 26, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
I love to smoke. The whole ritual of smoking a cigarette has always been incredible to me. From packing a fresh pack of cigarettes and peeling away the cellophane to sparking the lighter and taking that first glorious inhale; for years there really has been nothing better to me. Smoking has been a part of my daily routine for over a decade and one I literally thought I would take to the grave.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
May 12, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
I find myself in a frustrating situation when putting together my thoughts for this issue. While you won’t pick up this copy until May 12 at the earliest, the reality is that the paper will go to print on May 7. I want to write about the results of the vote on May 8, I just can’t foresee the future no matter how hard I try.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
April 28, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
This is it! Our last issue of qnotes’ 25th anniversary and what a year it has been. It has been a pleasure to come into the paper at the end of this feat and I look forward to moving into the paper’s 26th year of publication.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
April 14, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
By the time you read this, I sincerely hope that you are registered to vote in North Carolina if you are a citizen of the state. If you have not registered to vote, then you have lost your opportunity to formally speak out against Amendment One on May 8.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
March 31, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
What happened to winter? After living in South Carolina for the past 10 years, I was so excited at the prospect of a white winter for a change.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
March 17, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
The 2012 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) North Carolina Gala was a night filled with speeches from advocates working for the rights of LGBT people across the country and fighting against discriminatory legislation in North Carolina. For me, one of the most stirring speeches of the evening came from CNN anchor Don Lemon who was presented with the HRC’s Visibility Award.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
March 3, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
In February both JC Penney and Macy’s came under fire from the organization One Million Moms, a project of the American Family Association, (judging from their Facebook profile they appear to more accurately be 10,000 maniacs) for their public support of the LGBT community.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
February 18, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
On May 8, 2012 the citizens of North Carolina will have an opportunity to vote on an issue that will make a statement to the rest of the country about our views on what defines a marriage.
Author:
O'Neale Atkinson
February 4, 2012 in Editor's Note by O'Neale Atkinson
While thinking about my first submission for qnotes, I began to review the many different types of “firsts” that have happened in my life.
Author:
Matt Comer
January 21, 2012 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
Friends, this is my last issue as editor of qnotes, a position I’ve had the honor and humble privilege to hold now for nearly four-and-a-half years. As you read, my time with the paper has already come to an end.
Author:
Matt Comer
January 7, 2012 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
Three… two… one… Happy New Year! Yes, it’s time for well wishes, resolutions and new beginnings. I do it. You do it. We all partake in the annual wish-making and dreaming that is New Year. With a new calendar comes hopes for change, progress and success. And, as much as we each wish better for ourselves, here’s to new hopes that our community and world experiences better days as well.
Author:
Matt Comer
December 24, 2011 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
Despite this year’s litany of successes, our community experienced loss. No year-end wrap up would be complete without pausing in remembrance of those friends, family and loved ones who passed this year.
Author:
Matt Comer
December 10, 2011 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
Santa Claus is coming to town! And, he’s bringing switches and lumps of coal for some of the state’s meanest and most heartless anti-gay villains. At the same time, there’s plenty of folks in need of rewarding. No doubt, sugarplums and other delicious treats will await them in their stockings Christmas morn.
Author:
Matt Comer
November 26, 2011 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis has, for the most part, been a statesman and spoken, at least publicly, with respect, care and diligence, especially on LGBT issues. Yet he is wrong on one important issue: Despite his claims to the contrary, marriage is a constitutional right.
Author:
Matt Comer
November 12, 2011 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
Tar Heels across the state reacted in myriad ways to state Sen. James Forrester’s death in October. For LGBT families and their children, news of Forrester’s passing came as a relief. Many said as much, as did I. “Good riddance, bigot,” I noted on Twitter, and for good reason.
Author:
Matt Comer
October 29, 2011 in Editor's Note by Matt Comer
In the 1980s, one would have been hard-pressed to find objective or positive news coverage of LGBT people in mainstream media. Newspapers, TV stations, magazines and other outlets primarily remained agents of oppression, often painting LGBT people as sick or depraved — especially so during the early years of the AIDS Crisis. The 21st Century offers new and exciting changes, including QNotes’ new partnership with The Charlotte Observer’s Charlotte News Alliance.
QNotes celebrates a garden party! Showcasing some of the hottest new styles for summer swimwear and underwear. Plus, a celebration of our twenty-eighth year of publishing, local and regional news and more.
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