Charlotte’s openly gay council member fetes DNC Matt Comer on September 3, 2012 Pictured: HRC 2012 Carolina Gala Co-Chair Rich Hurley, Gelisa Stitt, former HRC president Joe Solmonese and openly lesbian Charlotte City Councilmember LaWana Mayfield at Unity Through Community LGBT welcome party for DNC. - - - advertisement - - - Related PostsNational LGBT bloggers flock to CharlotteLGBT DNC welcome party is poppin’Joe Solmonese chats it upCountdown underway…Dr. Jill Biden stands up for teachers, womenMSNBC sets up in Uptown Charlotte - - - advertisement - - - Category: News Tag: 2012 Democratic National Convention, 2012 DNC Musings Posted by Matt Comer Matt Comer previously served as editor from October 2007 through August 2015 and as a staff writer afterward in 2016. All Posts Post navigation Previous: Previous post: National LGBT bloggers flock to CharlotteNext: Next post: PHOTOS: LGBT welcome party attracts delegates and locals