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QNotes invites readers to share their personal restaurant reviews

June 10, 2013 in News by QNotes Staff

QNotes, the Charlotte-based LGBT community newspaper, is inviting its readers to share their personal reviews and experiences of their favorite Queen City restaurants and bars.

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Pride: Our Roots

June 7, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

The birth of our modern-day LGBT civil rights movement is largely credited to the spontaneous riots at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969 and the resulting media coverage and community galvanization it spurred.

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QPoll: Do you plan on attending any Pride events this year?

June 7, 2013 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

Do you plan on attending any Pride events this year?

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Charlotte: Leader invited to White House

June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by QNotes Staff

Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, participated in a White House conference on mental health on June 3.

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Beyond the Carolinas: Boy Scouts allow gay youth

June 7, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

The Boy Scouts of America’s 1,400-member National Council voted to allow openly gay youth members in their programs on May 23. The change was approved by 61 percent of voting delegates, sparking controversy from anti-LGBT opponents of the new policy, some of whom have said they will pull their support of Scouting.

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Triangle: NCCU becomes trailblazer

June 7, 2013 in Carolinas News Notes by QNotes Staff

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has become the first HBCU (historically black college or university) in the state to establish services for LGBT students.

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Survey giveaway winner announced

May 24, 2013 in News by QNotes Staff

We’d like to congratulate the winner of our $100 giveaway during our 2013 Reader Survey.

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QPoll: Do you think LGBT advocates and organizations are expending adequate attention and resources on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

May 24, 2013 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

Do you think LGBT advocates and organizations are expending adequate attention and resources on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

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Beyond the Carolinas: Minnesota legalizes marriage equality

May 24, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize marriage rights for same-sex couples when Gov. Mark Dayton (pictured) signed the legislature’s bill on May 14.

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Garden Party

May 10, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style, Cover Stories, Featured Stories by QNotes Staff

This spring has been a soaker. But, it will soon fade away. As the summer sun breaks in on Carolina, there will be plenty of time to bare it all in this season’s hottest and most popular swimwear brands.

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QPoll: Does Charlotte have a strong history of activism?

May 10, 2013 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

Do you agree that Charlotte lacks a strong spirit or history of direct action and grassroots activism that can support organizations similar to ACT UP?

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TalkBack 05.10.13

May 10, 2013 in talkback by QNotes Staff

Readers react to proposed changes to Boy Scouts policies on gays, a South Carolina non-discrimination bill and anti-LGBT comments made by a Republican staffer at the North Carolina General Assembly.

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Beyond the Carolinas: NBA player comes out

May 10, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.

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TalkBack: 04.26.13

April 26, 2013 in talkback by QNotes Staff

Readers respond on council leadership, Caribou’s closing, candidate says thanks to LGBT equality in Asheville and gays being an abomination.

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Beyond the Carolinas: Sports Illustrated features gay Boston officer

April 26, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

Soon-to-be iconic images — taken moments after the second blast on April 15 in the bombing attack at the Boston Marathon — feature three Boston police officers coming to the aid of a fallen runner. One of these officers is Boston PD’s LGBT community liaison.

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Prime Timers celebrate two decades in Charlotte

April 25, 2013 in News by QNotes Staff

Over 80 members and guests of the local Prime Timers World Wide chapter attended the group’s 20th anniversary celebration on April 20.

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QNotes seeks models for 2013 swimwear issue

April 22, 2013 in Blog by QNotes Staff

Have a HOT bod? Not afraid of showing some SKIN? QNotes, Charlotte’s LGBT community newspaper, is looking for two male models to help us out with our 2013 swimsuit/underwear issue. [...]

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QPoll: Should elected leaders who wooed LGBT voters remain silent on matters of equality?

April 12, 2013 in QPoll by QNotes Staff

Do you think it is appropriate for elected leaders who have routinely wooed LGBT voters to remain silent or refuse to vote on important matters of LGBT equality?

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Beyond the Carolinas: Gay student’s HIV status revealed

April 12, 2013 in Beyond the Carolinas by QNotes Staff

Campus police at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) have launched an investigation over flyers that surfaced on campus that detailed private medical information about a gay student’s HIV status.

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QNotes to host issue launch party and young professionals social

April 10, 2013 in News by QNotes Staff

QNotes will release its April 12, 2013, print edition on Friday, featuring more than a dozen young LGBT professionals making a difference in Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Raleigh. In celebration, a special social and mixer will be held, allowing young professionals and community members of all ages to mix and mingle with the young people profiled in the April 12 print edition.