Gay Charlotte and LGBTQ Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment
North Carolina Entertainer of the Year (NC EOY) state system celebrated historic wins and achievements after a five-day national pageant from July 24-29, 2017 at the C2 Event Venue.
The “Gender-Inclusive Housing: Benchmarking the Policies and Practices of Peer Institution and Identifying the Needs of Transgender, Genderqueer, and Gender Non-Conforming Students in University Housing” research study is now in its final analysis stage at North Carolina State University’s GLBT Center and University Housing.
Pop artist Kesha released her new album, “Rainbow,” on Aug. 11 and each new song carries a theme about life’s challenges in today’s world.
One of the South’s largest film festivals returns for year 22 to award and display outstanding LGBTQ films
The ancient roots of the entertainment industry are inseparable from the concept of drag, although the term itself is a recent development. Men have dressed as women for performances from ancient Greece to Shakespearean times, even across continents as kabuki troupes demonstrate.
As the proud, public face of the LGBTQ community, drag queens are mourned and remembered in a special way. In past decades, too many scintillating performers — and good hearts — have been lost. For this year’s Kind of a Drag issue of qnotes, we’d like to pay homage to some of the local queens who are so missed.
An overview of five top national pageants from across the U.S.
Hopefully one thing we can all agree upon is that drag is entertainment. There are many forms of drag and ways to express gender through the art form known as drag. But at its core, drag continues to be entertainment.
Embassy Suites by Hilton hosted and was the presenting sponsor of Charlotte Black Gay Pride 2017 from July 19-23. The theme of this year’s festival was “Just Be.” The organization’s leadership intended the theme to inspire introspection, independent thought and peace of mind.
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