Gay Charlotte and LGBTQ Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment
As the leaves change colors and the weather cools down, it’s time for LGBT folks to find their way to the hottest movies in town. Whether it be drama, comedy, Westerns, fantasy or action, there is at least one film for everyone to watch this fall. And some that you might want to skip.
Nothing could be finer than to watch porn in Carolina in the morning. And the afternoon. And the evening. Especially if it is gay porn.
The concept is simple: five glow sticks held together with a zip tie. The need is profound: find a way to make participants feel safe as they leave Charlotte Pride this year.
Homeless at age 16 after his parents kicked him out for being gay, Justin Natvig was looking for answers as to what to do with his life. He found his purpose while watching a show at a gay bar.
Hollywood movies from early on found that audiences liked seeing people crossdressing. That includes scenes with men impersonating women, whether it was Bing Crosby and Danny Kay doing the musical number “Sisters” in “White Christmas” in the 1940s, or Tim Curry’s brilliant performance in “Rocky Horror Picture Show” who plays a “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.”
When one thinks of gay destinations, immediately San Francisco, Calif. and Key West, Fla. are two places that come to mind. The excellent food, the funky neighborhoods and the welcoming atmosphere have made them places to get away and make memories.
Thinking about a trip to Asheville? Here are suggestions of things not to miss.
The shock and impact of the Orlando massacre has begun to diminish some, but quickly the national discussion has turned to gun control and gun rights, ISIL and terrorism.
Broken after watching his life partner in Colombia be murdered and two attempts made on his own life, visual artist Edwin Gil landed in Charlotte, N.C., looking for purpose and a focus which he eventually found in something else broken: glass.
Finding information and resources during retirement and the golden years is difficult even for the most savvy of seniors. But LGBT elders have a particularly difficult time because until recently there did not appear to be that many resources available to them.
