Protesters gather for marriage rights at S.C. Capitol

November 14th, 2008 Comments Off

Originally posted: Nov. 14, 2008, 10:51 a.m.Updated: Nov. 15, 2008, 9 p.m. View more Carolinas Prop. 8 Protest photos COLUMBIA — Working quickly on short notice, local activists organized a protest to join the nationwide demonstration for gay marriage rights Nov. 15, attracting about 150 people to the sidewalk in [...]

SC Pride revs up for 2009 after biggest fest ever
Events attended, hailed by local politicians

October 4th, 2008 Comments Off

Click here to see more SC Pride photos in Q-Notes‘ online photo galleries. Photo Credit: JC Digital Photography Works COLUMBIA — South Carolina Pride organizers re-elected youthful president Ryan Wilson to start planning next year’s festival while he worked to wrap up this year’s finances. “We’re in the black,” said [...]

‘Knowingly incorrect info’ from S.C. officials, say Brit ‘So Gay’ ad execs
'So gay' slogan was approved 'at a high level'

July 22nd, 2008 Comments (4)

Originally posted: July 22, 2008, 4:26 p.m. Updated: July 24, 2008, 12:30 p.m. See Related Stories: S.C. Governor demands personnel and procedure changes in tourism fracas (7-16-2008) SC Pride to repay state’s debt for ads (7-17-2008) COLUMBIA — Pursuing a deal to advertise South Carolina as “so gay,” tourism officials [...]

S.C. Governor demands personnel and procedure changes in tourism fracas
Employee who approved 'So Gay' ad resigns, Brit ad agency exec speaks out

July 16th, 2008 Comments (10)

Originally posted: July 16, 2008, 11:46 p.m. Updated: July 17, 2008, 7:28 a.m. See updated story, “‘Knowingly incorrect info’ from S.C. officials, say Brit ‘So Gay’ ad execs” View the “South Carolina is so gay” ad (PDF) COLUMBIA – When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford learned that his state was [...]

Carolinas see black rainbow
S.C. Black Pride ‘one big family’

July 12th, 2008 Comments Off

The S.C. Black Pride Committee COLUMBIA — As five days of South Carolina Black Pride came to an end with an awards ceremony on June 29, Ra’Shawn Flournoy was glowing with excitement. “It was phenomenal, seeing the love,” Flournoy said, as he tried to describe his feelings during the first [...]

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