The Human Rights Campaign 2009 Gala, “Imagine,” comes complete with a series of fabulous events all week. Here’s your guide for the complete series of events in Charlotte, Feb. 15-22.
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Meck. County on its way to offering DP benefits
CHARLOTTE — In a move community advocates have been waiting on for years, members of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 29 to begin official study of offering domestic partner benefits to county employees. Meeting at a private retreat in Charlotte, commissioners voted 6-3 along party lines to instruct the County Human Resources […]
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Could new board make-up endanger gay students?
CHARLOTTE — When the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved an LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policy last March, the three Republicans on the governing body were the only members to vote against the proposal. With the addition of another Republican and an upset in the once-Democratic controlled body, future policy decisions on LGBT-inclusion and safety might not be […]
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Community leaders honored
CHARLOTTE — In the Uptown headquarters of the Charlotte Urban League, dozens of members and leaders of the Carolinas Black Pride Movement (CBPM) joined together on Jan. 24 to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honor community members who have made a difference in the lives of LGBT people of color.
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Correction: Rolfe Neill
In the Jan. 24 story, “Culture War (reprise),” Q-Notes mistakenly identified Rolfe Neill, former publisher and chairman of The Charlotte Observer, in a file photo published with the story. We apologize for the mistake. Q-Notes is committed to accuracy. If you ever encounter a mistake or need to seek a correction or clarification, email editor@q-notes.com. […]
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Lockdown: Queer cook
[Ed. Note — Joseph Urbiniak is an inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution in Lillington, N.C., and is the plaintiff in a pending lawsuit against the N.C. Department of Corrections to secure the right of LGBT prisoners to possess non-sexual, LGBT-themed books, newspapers and magazines. Q-Notes is publishing a collection of Urbiniak’s writings in this exclusive, […]
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Students of color surveyed
LGBT students of color surveyed NEW YORK, N.Y. — LGBT students of color face unique and diverse challenges regarding victimization at school, according to Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation’s Schools, a report from GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. The report documents […]
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Safe schools town hall in Charlotte
Charlotte Just say no CHARLOTTE — Join Equality North Carolina’s Ian Palmquist and Rebecca Mann for a town hall meeting on the School Violence Prevention Act (also known as the “Anti-Bullying Bill”) on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Francis Auditorium in the Charlotte Main Library, 310 N. Tryon St. Discussion will focus on the […]
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Parliament members request action
London’s new police chief soft on homophobia, claims gay activist LONDON — The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, has a sometimes poor record when it comes to tackling homophobia and supporting the LGBT community. Only last November, he approved and facilitated a London concert by Jamaican murder music singer, Bounty Killer. The Met […]