Our People: Lorenzo Tucker
Tall, dark and handsome Lorenzo Tucker has been touching lives in the Charlotte area community for over five years. From HIV advocacy to community equity efforts, if voices need to be amplified, changes need to occur or both – Tucker is probably there. He’s a transplant from Columbia, South Carolina, to the Charlotte area (at…
The Lotus Project launches new theatre initiative
A new Arts & Science Council grant is helping The Lotus Project create new pathways into community theatre for transgender and gender-diverse Charlotteans through a series of free arts workshops this summer. Through partnerships with Charlotte Trans Health, Time Out Youth and Gender Education Network, the Charlotte nonprofit is offering free workshops designed to help…
‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies at 78
Best known for his role as paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in the “Jurassic Park” franchise, actor Sam Neill also earned the respect of many LGBTQ+ people for using his public platform to advocate for marriage equality during a pivotal moment in Australia’s history. Neill died Monday, July 13, in Sydney, Australia, according to a statement…
Out in Print: ‘Poking the Squid: What We Can Learn from Animal Sex’
Birds do it. According to Cole Porter, bees do, too, but it’s not exactly what he imagined. Wild and tame, avians, insects, and mammals all have sex – although not always as you’ve been told or for reasons you might think. Even educated fleas do it and, as in the new book, “Poking the Squid”…
Out on Film: ‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’
Readers and writers of poetry know that characteristics of the literary genre include imagery and economy of language. To her credit, filmmaker Sasha Waters does a respectable job of incorporating both into her documentary “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” (Kino Lorber/American Masters), a celebration of the life of the lesbian poet,…
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