The women of Chi Psi Omega Fraternity,a group qnotes profiled in our Oct. 29 print edition, are partnering with NC Music Factory’s Wet Willie’s for a holiday charity toiletry drive. The toiletries, which must be new and unopened, will be used to help the fill the fraternity’s care packages to [...]
Officials with the Democratic National Convention Committee said Wednesday they want the national political event to be representative of the full diversity of North Carolina. To accomplish that goal, organizers are launching a community outreach program they hope will touch each of North Carolina’s 100 counties.
From release: The Plaza Midwood Merchants Association is excited to announce the second annual Holiday Central event to be held Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 5-8 p.m. Last year, PMMA created the first Holiday Central event and invited surrounding neighborhoods to come out to visit with Santa, take part in fun [...]
North Carolina AIDS Director Jacquelyn Clymore appears this week on NC Policy Watch’s “News & Views” radio show. According to Progressive Pulse: Jacquelyn Clymore, North Carolina’s AIDS director, says while the majority of today’s AIDS patients are living longer and better lives, there is a real need for more funding for [...]
Actor Josh Charles, one of People‘s Sexiest Men Alive and star of CBS’ “The Good Wife,” is the latest in a string of high-profile leaders and celebrities to join the Human Rights Campaign’s Americans for Marriage Equality. His 30-second message is currently gracing the front page of the campaign’s website [...]
The LGBT Center of Raleigh says today that it’s neared its $10,000 Fall Fundraising Campaign goal. The campaign ends today and they’re seeking the extra $500 they need to put them over the top. In addition to the $10,000 one-time donation goal, the center hopes to meet a $2,500 challenge [...]
QNotes marks World AIDS Day and the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the 1980s AIDS Crisis in our special section presented by Raleigh’s Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina.
The new documentary, “We Were Here,” takes audiences on an emotional journey back to 1981, when gay men in San Francisco’s Castro district came to the horrifying realization that a cluster of unexplained deaths was the start of a viral epidemic. A look at key facts and figures from where we were in 1981.
North Carolina is blessed to have a plethora of community resources and programming for those living with HIV/AIDS. Several groups throughout the state work to keep the public educated, provide testing and counseling and support and case management to those who test positive.
Each year, QNotes honors one brave or talented soul in our local LGBT community as our Person of the Year. The person honored has contributed to the community, worked for its benefit and raised awareness on important issues.
[Ed. Note -- This poll question was updated on Nov. 27, 2011, to include another response: "I plan on doing all three above."] How do you plan on being personally involved in the campaign against the anti-LGBT amendment? I’ll be pledging to vote against the amendment and will turn out [...]
I appreciate and can understand editor Matt Comer’s views as expressed in his Nov. 12 Editor’s Note. However, I wish he had called on me to clarify my comment or at least ask why I had called on people to be thankful for his service.
QNotes has teamed up with White Rabbit to provide you with an assortment of affordable and unique gift giving ideas from their Charlotte store (920 Central Ave.) and from around the web. The gift list ideas range from the geeky to the cool and rom the kid to the grown and sexy man.
Do you believe it is appropriate to openly discuss the harm caused by a deceased person or leader? Is it disrespectful for harmed communities to speak honestly about their experiences with the deceased?
Small businesses across the country will be getting a little financial aid on Saturday, Nov. 26, courtesy American Express.
Tomorrow is the day! Equality North Carolina and its supporters from across the state converge on Greensboro for a day-long conference tackling some of the most important issues facing Tar Heel LGBT communities today — everything from local and grassroots activism to the amendment fight.
Charlotte’s On Q Productions will host a special community dialogue with a diverse panel of LGBT community leaders on Friday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. at Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. Panelists, including qnotes‘ editor, Matt Comer, will chat with audience members in a special conversation [...]
Choreography Brian Brooks will bring his latest dance creation, “Motor,” to North Carolina State University for a special one-night performance on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Letters to the editor and comments from goqnotes.com.
Is it too early to start thinking about the winter holidays? When do you plan on embarking on your first gift-shopping excursion?
