Pride fests in N.C.
From East to West, Upcoming Pride Festivals
Just because June has passed, it doesn’t mean celebrating our Pride is over! Many cities in NC have pride festivals this month.
Breathtaking
An Interview with Terri Nunn of Berlin
In 1982, when Berlin’s debut album “Pleasure Victim” was re-released by Geffen Records, pop music was in a state of flux. The homophobic and racially motivated 1979 Disco Demolition pushed dance music off the radio paving the way for rock and roll hair bands to take over.
Pride fests dot the Carolinas
Carolinas News Notes
As Pride Month is extended from June into September in the Carolinas, several towns and cities are gearing up to celebrate the lives of LGBTQ individuals. Not only that, visitors can enjoy these environs as a getaway while the weather is still on the warm side.
Herndon releases cover of Underwood’s ‘So Small’
Beyond the Carolinas
Grammy-nominated and gay country singer/songwriter Ty Herndon has released a new track, “So Small.” The latest single from his upcoming album, “Got It Covered,” the song was originally co-written and sung by Carrie Underwood.
Pride Journey — Providence, Rhode Island
Queer Travelogue: Plenty of Fun in the Nation’s Smallest State
Being a proud gay journalist, I’ve travelled to dozens of Pride events around the world. From São Paulo, Brazil to Nashville, Tenn., I’ve seen just about everything. But, the one thing I had never seen was a night-time parade. That all changed in Providence. Yes…Providence, R.I.!
Healing the Soul with Music
Spiritual Reflections
A good speech or sermon can stimulate the mind or touch the heart; but it is music that can heal the soul. … music is spiritual. Not because it was necessarily written to be so, but for the way in which our bodies interpret it.
Interview: Rev. Paul Whiting
New Spiritual Leader comes to MCC Charlotte
The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. … As someone who has been part of that growth for the last 40 years, Rev. Paul Whiting has witnessed many of the important events in LGBTQ history since the 1980s.
Why Pride?
How the LGBTQ community came to own the word 'pride'
The word “pride” has become heavily associated with the LGBTQ community. It is the name of the yearly celebration including a festival and a parade for many communities.
