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Editor’s Note
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General Gayety
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Out and About
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Out in the Stars
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Q-Poll
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Tell Trinity
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County gifts $12K to SC Pride
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Eastern rising
15
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Man attacked in Greensboro
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P E R S P E C T I V E
Editor’s Note
by Matt Comer . Q-Notes staff
Newcomer Guide and QGuide
team up to serve you
North Carolina
Population: 9,222,414
LGB Pop.: 212,104
Statewide resources
ACLU of North Carolina
PO Box 28004
Raleigh, NC 27611-8004
919-834-3466
www.acluofnorthcarolina.org
Carolina Bear Lodge
www.carolinabears.com
Equality North Carolina
PO Box 28768
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-829-0343
www.equalitync.org
N.C. Gay Advocacy Legal Alliance
PO Box 13152
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3152
919-680-6758
[email protected]
www.ncgala.org
NC Pride Fest and Parade
PO Box 466
Durham, NC 27702
[email protected]
www.ncpride.org
Media
Q-Notes
704-531-9988
www.q-notes.com
Stereotypd
828-505-2870
www.stereotypd.com
South Carolina
Population: 4,479,800
LGB Pop.: 117,003
Statewide resources
ACLU of South Carolina
PO Box 20998
Charleston, SC 29413-0998
843-720-1423
[email protected]
Carolina Bear Lodge
www.carolinabears.com
SC Equality
803-414-5417
[email protected]
www.scequality.org
S.C Gay + Lesbian Business Guild
PO Box 7913
Columbia, SC 29202-7913
803-771-0411
[email protected]
www.scglbg.org
SC Pride
PO Box 12648
Columbia, SC 29211
803-771-7713
www.scpride.org
Charlotte
Population (metro): 1,700,000
Charlotte: 630,478
Gastonia: 68,541
Rock Hill: 64,858
Salisbury: 26,463
Community
Lesbian & Gay Community Center
820 Hamilton St., Suite B11
Charlotte, NC 28206
704-333-0144
www.gaycharlotte.com
Charlotte NC Black Gay Pride
PO Box 240572
Charlotte, NC 28224-0572
[email protected]
www.charlotteblackgaypride.com
Charlotte Business Guild
PO Box 222131
Charlotte, NC 28222
[email protected]
www.charlottebusinessguild.com
Charlotte Gender Alliance
www.charlottegenderalliance.info
Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for
Equality (CRANE)
www.rainbowaction.org
Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte
PO Box 560661
704-549-9202
www.gmccharlotte.org
Human Rights Campaign Carolinas
www.hrccarolinas.org
MeckPAC
PO Box 9807
Charlotte, NC 28299
[email protected]
www.meckpac.org
One Voice Chorus
PO Box 9241
Charlotte, NC 28299
704-716-1129
www.onevoicechorus.com
PFLAG Charlotte
PO Box 472532
Charlotte, NC 28247
704-542-2019
[email protected]
www.pflagcharlotte.org
PFLAG Salisbury/Rowan
PO Box 5207
Salisbury, NC 28147
704-213-0181
[email protected]
Columbia
Population (metro): 716,030
Columbia: 127,029
Lexington: 14,329
West Columbia: 13,064
Cayce: 12,150
Irmo: 11,039
Media
Community
Q-Notes
704-531-9988
www.q-notes.com
Stereotypd
828-505-2870
www.stereotypd.com
Harriet Hancock Community Center
1108 Woodrow St.
Columbia, SC 29205
803-771-7713 (resource hotline)
www.scpride.org
PFLAG Columbia
PO Box 1838
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www.salisbury-pflag.org
Pride Charlotte
704-333-0144
[email protected]
White Rabbit
920 Central Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-377-4067
www.whiterabbitbooks.com
House of Mercy
701 Mercy Dr.
Belmont, NC 28012
704-825-4711
www.thehouseofmercy.org
Metrolina AIDS Project
PO Box 32662
704-333-1435
www.metrolinaaidsproject.org
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN)
PO Box 37190
704-372-7246
[email protected]
www.carolinarain.org
Faith
MCC Charlotte
1825 Eastway Dr.
Charlotte NC 28205
704-563-5810
[email protected]
www.mcccharlotte.com
New Life MCC
1900 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-334-0350
[email protected]
www.newlifemccnc.org
Unity Fellowship Church
2127 Eastway Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-567-5007
www.ufccharlottenc.org
Nightlife
Central Station
2131 Central Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-313-4430
www.centralstationcharlotte.com
Charlotte Eagle
4544-H South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-679-9901
www.charlotteeagle.com
Columbia, SC 29202-1838
[email protected]
Rainbow Radio
Sundays, 10 a.m., Air America,
WOIC-AM 1230
PO Box 12648
Columbia, SC 29211
www.rainbowradiosc.com
Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS)
2638 Two Notch Rd., Suite 108
Columbia, SC 29204
803-779-7257
www.palss.org
The Q-Notes staff is so excited about
this special issue and our first ever LGBT
Carolinas Newcomer Guide. We hope you’re
excited, too.
Last fall, when we were mulling over
ideas for our 2009 editorial calendar, we
were inspired to do some sort of special
issue for newcomers and those newly out of
the closet. Each fall, The Charlotte Observer
publishes a great annual resource,“Living
Here,” which lists a great set of resources and
information for Charlotte citizens and newcomers. We thought,“Hey, why can’t the
Carolinas LGBT community have the same
thing?” So, we did it.
This keepsake issue’s Newcomer Guide
includes listings for community resources,
AIDS service organizations, primarily
LGBT faith congregations and nightlife
establishments.
Like “Living Here,” the Guide is designed
to be an annual resource and welcoming tool
for folks who’ve just moved into the
Carolinas, people who have just come out of
the closet or folks who’ve been here for years
but don’t yet know where or who to go to if
they need help, a place to have some fun or
want some social time.
But, the Newcomer Guide is just the beginning. Our Guide is just one small part of our
Chasers
3217 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-339-0500
www.scorpios.com/chasers.html
Dammit Janet!
3746 N. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
www.dammitjanetclub.com/djclub.html
Fierce at Buckwild
(Thursday nights)
10008 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28213
704-595-0193
[email protected]
www.myspace.com/fiercebuckwild
Halo
820 Hamilton St., Suite A2
Charlotte, NC 28206
704-246-1752
www.haloclt.com
The Hide-A-Way
405 Baskins Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-328-6630
Liaisons South End
316 Rensselaer Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-376-1617
www.pinkhousenc.com
Night Owls
420 E. Main Ave.
Gastonia, NC 28054
704-866-7333
www.nightowlsofgastonia.com
Petra’s Piano Bar and Cabaret
1919 Commonwealth Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-332-6608
www.petraspianobar.com
Scorpio
2301 Freedom Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28208
704-373-9124
www.scorpios.com
Sidelines
4544-C South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-525-2608
www.thesidelinesbar.com
The Woodshed
3935 Queen City Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28208
704-394-1712
www.woodshedlounge.com
Carolinas. Except, there was one glaring
absence: Judge John Arrowood.We realized
we’d had a horrible lapse of memory a few
days after the piece hit the streets, when it was
way too late to do anything about it.
So, I gathered up the courage, sent a message to Judge Arrowood, apologized for leaving him out and promised we’d get something
in our July 25 issue. I’ve kept my promise:
John S. Arrowood — Judge Arrowood
received his law degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982, after
which he worked for the Court of Appeals and
practiced law in Charlotte. In August 2007,
Gov. Mike Easley appointed Arrowood to the
North Carolina Court of Appeals, to fulfill an
unexpired term vacated by Judge Eric
Levinson. The appointment made him the
first openly gay or lesbian official to ever hold
a statewide office in Tar Heel history.
Arrowood ran for election to the post in 2008
but was defeated by Judge Robert Hunter. Q
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Faith
Garden of Grace UCC
1020 Atlas Rd.
Columbia, SC 29209
803-695-9664
www.gogucc.com
Nightlife
Art Bar
1211 Park St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-929-0198
www.artbarsc.com
see Guide on 6
revamped QGuide, our
larger, more extensive online
listing of LGBT and LGBTfriendly resources, faith
groups, bars and clubs,
restaurants, cafés and other
businesses, as well as local
and regional events.
Unfortunately, we just couldn’t fit everything
into this one print issue. But, no need to worry.
Surf over to www.q-notes.com/qguide and
check our database of listings there. If you see
something we’ve missed or something that
needs correction, please submit a new listing or
updates at www.q-notes.com/qguide/submit/ or
email it to [email protected].
Because of our special issue this time
around, you’ll also notice that many of our
regular columns are missing.Again, no need
to worry — we’ve covered all bases.
International, National and North Carolina
News Notes, along with other great news
pieces, are published online and ready for consumption at www.q-notes.com.
Take a look at the Newcomer Guide, tuck
away a copy somewhere safe in your house. If
you’re a community organization, keep a dozen
copies stashed away for folks you meet
throughout the year and who might be interested in having a copy. Take a browse through our
online QGuide, and after all that, let us know
what you think.We’re always looking for feedback and for ideas tot help us serve you better.
How embarrassing
In our June 27 print issue, Q-Notes published a pretty extensive piece on openly gay
and lesbian elected officials across the
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Nightlife
Columbia continued from page 4
Capital Club
1002 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-256-6464
Fusion
920 Lady St.
Columbia, SC 29201
www.myspace.com/theclubfusion
H2O
220 State St.
West Columbia, SC 29169
803-794-8443
myspace.com/444555747
The Chart
1078 E. Montague Ave.
N. Charleston, SC 29405
843-225-9949
www.charlestonchart.com
Club Pantheon
28 Ann St.
Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-2582
www.myspace.com/clubpantheon
De’Ja Vu II
4628 Spruill Ave.
843-554-5959
[email protected]
www.dejavuii.com
L Word
625 Fink St.
Cayce, SC 29169
803-794-2111
www.myspace.com/sclword
Cabaret
1101 Hardin St.
Columbia, SC 29205
803-758-6090
www.pts1109.com
PT’s 1109
1109 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-253-8900
www.pts1109.com
Eastern N.C.
Coastal S.C.
Charleston (metro): 644,000
Charleston population: 126,567
North Charleston: 87,600
Myrtle Beach (metro): 299,353
Myrtle Beach population: 25,410
Community
The Center Project
736 8th Ave. N.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-626-4953
[email protected]
www.thecenterproject.com
Alliance for Full Acceptance
29 Leinbach Dr., Suite D-3
843-883-0343
[email protected]
www.affa-sc.org
Charleston Social Club
[email protected]
charlestonsocialclub.webs.com
CLAWS (Coastal Leather Allegiance to
Wisdom & Service)
[email protected]
www.clawsllc.com
PFLAG Charleston
[email protected]
843-559-2996
PFLAG Myrtle Beach
The Center Project
736 8th Ave. N.
[email protected]
843-626-4953
Southern Boys
www.southernboys.org
We Are Family
Youth support
PO Box 21806
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Fayetteville population: 122,435
Wilmington population: 99,623
Greenville population: 75,482
Jacksonville population: 69,688
Rocky Mount population: 55,519
New Bern population: 23,131
843-637-7379
[email protected]
www.waf.org
Young Professional Gay-Straight Alliance
Social, networking
[email protected]
charlestongaystraight.webs.com
Community
OutWilmington Online Community &
Resource Center
Sponsors several social groups, events, youth
group, Pride and more
[email protected]
www.outwilmington.com
PFLAG Carteret & Craven Counties
PO Box 2134
Morehead City, NC 28557
[email protected]
252-727-2888
PFLAG Rocky Mount
PO Box 4885
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
[email protected]
252-443-0345 (helpline)
252-210-2433
PFLAG Sandhills
895 Linden Rd.
Pinehurst, NC 28374
[email protected]
PFLAG Wilmington/Cape Fear
1402-6 Willoughby Park Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28412
[email protected]
910-452-9162
Careteam
3926 Wesley St., #104
843-236-9000 (Myrtle Beach)
843-546-8696 (Georgetown)
www.careteamsc.org
Lowcountry AIDS Services
3547 Meeting Street Rd.
843-747-2273
www.aids-services.com
Faith
MCC of Charleston
7860-A Dorchester Rd.
843-760-6114
www.mcccharleston.com
Open Door Christian Church
874 Orleans Rd., #3
843-225-4642
www.opendoorchristianchurch.org
Rock Church
The Center Project
736 8th Ave. N.
843-283-0918
[email protected]
www.rockchurchmyrtlebeach.com
see next page >
Coastal Carolina HIV Care Consortium
(CCHCC)
805-F N. 4th St.
910-763-4800
[email protected]
Dudley’s
42 Ann St.
843-577-6779
Patrick’s Pub
1377 Ashley River Rd.
843-571-3435
www.patrickspubonline.com
Rainbow House
815 N. Kings Hwy.
843-626-7298
www.rainbowhousemyrtlebeach.com
Time Out!
520 8th Ave. N.
843-448-1180
www.timeoutmbsc.com
Community Alternative Housing, Inc.
PO Box 1721
Fayetteville, NC 28302
910-486-4491
Down East HIV/AIDS Consortium
198 NC Highway 45
North Plymouth, NC 27962
252-791-3125
[email protected]
Eastern NC HIV/AIDS Consortium
PO Box 30705
Greenville, NC 27833
252-353-7919
[email protected]
Humans United Giving Greater Service
(HUGGS)
201 Moore St.
910-483-0734
Pitt County AIDS Service Organization
(PICASO)
609-D Country Club Dr.
252-830-1660
www.picaso.org
Faith
St. Jude’s MCC
19 N. 26th St.
Phone: 910-762-5833
[email protected]
www.stjudesmcc.org
Nightlife
Alexander’s of Jacksonville
165 Blue Creek School Rd.
Jacksonville, NC 28546
910-938-0013
www.alexandersofjacksonville.com
see Guide on 8
7
Eastern N.C. continued from page 7
Club Alias
984 Old McPherson Church Rd.
910-484-7994
www.clubalias.com
Club Emages
107 Swain St.
910-797-4494
www.myspace.com/clubemages
Costello’s Piano Bar
211 Princess St.
910-362-9666
www.costellospianobar.com
Triad
Greensboro: 255,000
Winston-Salem: 222,655
High Point: 100,342
Community
Adam Foundation
PO Box 21113
Winston-Salem, NC 27120-1113
[email protected]
Alternative Resources of the Triad
www.outtriad.org
Gay-Straight Advocates for Education
(GSAFE)
PO Box 41044
Greensboro, NC 27404
336-271-8428
[email protected]
www.gsafe.org
Guilford Green Foundation
301 S. Elm St., Suite 21
Greensboro NC 27401
336-790-8419
[email protected]
www.ggfnc.org
PFLAG Alamance
PO Box 623
Elon, NC 27244
336-584-3366
[email protected]
www.pflagalamance.org
PFLAG Greensboro
PO Box 4153
336-852-8489
[email protected]
www.pflaggreensboro.org
PFLAG Mt. Airy
1601 Cadle Ford Rd.
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Great American Mining Company
1008 Dickinson Ave.
www.greatamericanminingcompany.com
Ibiza
118 Market St.
910-251-1301
www.ibizawilmington.com
Tool Box Bar
2325 Burnett Blvd.
910-343-6988
www.toolboxnc.com
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
336-774-7071
www.clubodyssey.info
Club Tips
2519 High Point Rd.
336-547-6286
www.myspace.com/clubtips
Heaven
113 Elm St.
336-370-1311
www.muchbar.com
Q Lounge
708 W. Market St.
336-272-2587
www.theqlounge.com
Time Out Saloon
330 Bellemeade Ave.
(336) 272-8108
Warehouse 29
1011 Arnold St.
336-333-9333
www.w29.com
Triangle
N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
The Carolina Theatre
309 W. Morgan St.
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-3040
festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff
PFLAG Raleigh-Durham/Triangle
PO Box 51776
Durham, NC 27717
919-929-0192 (Durham)
919-434-3080 (Raleigh)
[email protected]
www.pflagtriangle.org
Raleigh Business & Professional Network
PO Box 18844
Raleigh, NC 27619
www.raleighnetwork.org
Triangle Community Works
Referrals, education, advocacy
410 N. Boylan Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-256-3749
[email protected]
www.tcworks.org
Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus
PO Box 14452
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4452
[email protected]
www.tgmchorus.org
Raleigh: 356,321
Durham: 209,009
Chapel Hill: 51,478
Community
Mount Airy, NC 27030
[email protected]
PFLAG Winston-Salem
PO Box 15477
Winston-Salem, NC 27113
336-765-2886
[email protected]
www.pflagwinstonsalem.org
Triad Business & Professional Guild
www.triadguild.com
Triad Pride Men’s Chorus
PO Box 39566
Greensboro NC 27438
336-589-6267
[email protected]
www.triadpridemenschorus.org
Triad Health Project
801 Summit Ave.
336-275-1654
www.triadhealthproject.com
Faith
Church of the Holy Spirit Fellowship
1005-B Burke St.
Winston Salem, NC 27101
336-631-1331
www.churchoftheholyspiritfellowshipnc.com
MCC Winston-Salem
4105 Patsy Dr.
Winston-Salem NC 27107
336-784-8009
[email protected]
www.mccws.org
Nightlife
Club Odyssey
4019-A Country Club Dr.
A Safer Place Youth Network (ASPYN)
410 N. Boylan Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-256-3749
www.tcworks.org/aspyn/default.htm
Center for LGBT Life
Duke University
02 West Union Bldg.
Box 90958
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-6607
[email protected]
lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu
Common Woman Chorus
PO Box 51731
Durham, NC 27717
919-788-8492
www.commonwomanchorus.net
Crape Myrtle Festival
PO Box 12201
Raleigh, NC 27605
[email protected]
www.crapemyrtlefest.org
GLBT Center
N.C. State University
3101 Talley Student Center
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.513.9742
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.ncsu.edu/student_affairs/glbt
LGBT Center of Raleigh
PO Box 152
Raleigh, NC 27605
www.raleighiscomingout.com
The LGBTQ Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
919-843-5376
[email protected]
lgbt.unc.edu
see next page >
Alliance of AIDS Services - Carolina
324 S. Harrington St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-834-2437
[email protected]
www.aas-c.org
For more information on client services
locations visit:
www.aas-c.org/aasc/contact.html
Faith
Imani MCC
1419A Broad St.
Durham, NC 27705
919-403-6881
www.imanimcc.org
see Guide on10
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Western N.C.
Asheville population: 72,789
Hickory population: 37,251
Boone popuation: 13,464
Triangle continued from page 9
St. John’s MCC
805 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-834-2611
www.stjohnsmcc.org
Nightlife
The CC
313 W. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-755-9599
www.cc-raleigh.com
East End Martini Bar
201 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-929-0024
www.myspace.com/stirateastend
East End hosts an LGBT dance party, Stir, on
Sunday nights.
Flex
2 S. West St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-832-8855
www.flex-club.com
Legends
330 W. Hargett St.
Community
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-831-8888
www.legends-club.com
Sirens Lounge
1803 W. Markham Ave.
Durham, NC 27705
919-416-6684
www.sirenslounge.com
Steel Blue
1426 S. Miami Blvd.
Durham, NC 27703
919-596-5876
www.clubsteelblue.com
Visions
711 Rigsbee Ave.
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-3002
White Rabbit
309 W. Martin St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-856-1429
www.whiterabbitbooks.com
Association of Lesbian Professionals in
Asheville (ALPS)
www.alpsofasheville.org
Blue Ridge Pride (Asheville, NC)
www.blueridgepride.com
C.L.O.S.E.R.
[email protected]
[email protected]
High Country Pride (Boone, NC)
www.highcountrypride.org
PFLAG Asheville
121 Aurora Dr.
Asheville, NC 28805
828-335-0787
[email protected]
PFLAG Boone
146 Mallard Ln.
Boone, NC 28607
828-264-4109
PFLAG Flat Rock/Hendersonville
206 Lois Ln.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
828-696-8250
[email protected]
Media
TriangleLocalEvents.com
[email protected]
ALFA
1120 Fairgrove Church Rd. SE, Suite 28
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-1447
www.alfainfo.org
Western NC AIDS Project (WNCAP)
PO Box 2411
Asheville, NC 28802-2411
828-252-7489
www.wncap.org
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shops, restaurants, bookstores and other LGBT-friendly establishments online: www.q-notes.com/qguide
Faith
MCC Asheville Church Plant
135 Sugarloaf Rd., 2nd Floor
Hendersonville, NC 28792
804-307-5524
[email protected]
Nighlife
Club Cabaret
101 N. Center St.
Hickory, NC 28601
828-322-8103
www.clubcabaret.net
Club Hairspray
38 N. French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-258-2027
www.clubhairspray.com
The Grove House (Eleven on Grove, Scandals,
Getaways, Boiler Room, Penthouse Suite)
11 Grove St.
Asheville, NC
828-505-1612
www.thegrovehouse.com
www.clubscandals.net
LaRue’s Backdoor
237 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-1014
www.myspace.com/laruesbackdoor
O’Henry’s, Straps
239 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-1891
Smokey’s After Dark
15 Broadway St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-2155
Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues
28 Broadway St., Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-7072
www.tressasdowntownjazzandblues.com
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Upstate S.C.
Greenville-Spartanburg (metro): 1,203,795
Greenville: 56,002
Spartanburg: 39,673
Community
PFLAG Greenville
202 High Meadow Ct.
Greer, SC 29650
864-232-2988
[email protected]
www.pflagupstatesc.org
PFLAG Spartanburg
332 St. James Dr.
Spartanburg, SC 29301
864-574-1253
[email protected]
www.upstatepflagsc.org/spartanburg
Sean’s Last Wish
PO Box 5697
Greenville, SC 29606
888-224-9832
[email protected]
Upstate Pride
upstatepride.homestead.com
AID Upstate
PO Box 105
864.250.0607
[email protected]
www.aidupstate.org
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Faith
New Day Christian Community Church
101 S. Line St.
Greer, SC 29651
www.newdayccc.org
864-879-3097
The Upstate Church (MCC)
1925 Pelham Rd.
[email protected]
www.theupstatechurch.org
Nightlife
The Castle
8-B Legrand Blvd.
864-235-9949
Club 621
621 Airport Rd.
864-281-1234
www.club621.com
Sugar Shack
424 Laurens Rd.
864-242-0294
www.sugarshackclub.com
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R E G I O N A L
Carolinas groups receive non-profit honors
Websites rank top LGBT charities
Two Carolinas-based religious organizations earned top ratings in the
GreatNonprofits 2009 Pride Choice Awards.
Across the country, local LGBT non-profits
focusing on education, service, and advocacy received more positive ratings than large
national nonprofits. Religious organizations, surprisingly, also made a strong
showing in the list of winners.
Raleigh’s Gay Christian Network and
Columbia’s Whosoever magazine were among
the winners.
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The contest, held during Gay and Lesbian
Pride Month in June, asked people to submit
reviews and ratings about nonprofits serving the
LGBT community.
The contest was
sponsored by
GreatNonprofits,
GuideStar and Queerty. The results provide
surprising insights into the diversity of organizations that are considered effective and
important by volunteers, donors and stakeholders of the gay and lesbian population.
Over the course of Pride Month, more
than 32,000 people visited the
GreatNonprofits website and 736
reviews were posted about more
than 60 organizations.
“The Awards gave voice to
many of our constituents that we
don’t hear from,” Charles Robbins,
executive director of The Trevor
Project, said in a press release. The
Project won best LGBT organization
with an annual budget over $1 million.
“It was incredibly meaningful for our
staff to hear youth saying ‘I was saved
because of the work of The Trevor
Project.’ It’s monumental.”
While big organizations such as
Human Rights Campaign and the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force were
available for review, those groups didn’t see
the kinds of results that their smaller counterparts did.
Gay Christian Network was among the top
three non-profits. One other gay religious
group made it into the top three ratings. The
success of religious
organizations in the
2009 Pride Choice
Awards shows the large
impact these groups
have on the LGBTQ people they serve. It suggests that today’s gay and lesbian population
wants a connection with religions that have
spurned them in the past.
“There are so many
great non-profits that don’t
have an advertising budget
and are not household names.
Similar to what Yelp has done
for small restaurants, we
enable grassroots non-profits
to gain recognition,” Perla Ni,
CEO and founder of
GreatNonprofits, said in a
release.“Now there’s an even
playing field through the genuine testimonials and reviews
of people who have seen the
work of a nonprofit first-hand.
Donors and volunteers now have a source of
information for which nonprofits are accountable and effective.” Q
— Compiled by Q-Notes staff from a
GreatNonprofits news release
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A C T I V I S M
Eastern rising
Calls for organization, center in
Eastern North Carolina
During the “Join the Impact” series of
protests in November 2008, following the passage of California’s Prop. 8, community members across the Carolinas joined together to
take a stand and speak out against discrimination. On that day more than two dozen
Eastern North Carolina residents joined
together in protest in downtown Greenville.
Although small in number, the LGBT community of Eastern North Carolina is growing
more vocal by the day. One call has been made
for an organization to serve LGBT youth and
another for an LGBT community center.
Citizens are also joining together to challenge
anti-gay actions by elected officials.
On July 13, nine community members
protested again in Greenville, challenging the
Pitt County Board of Commissioners on their
consideration of an anti-gay, same-sex marriage resolution.
Protest organizer Randy Toler told Q-Notes
that the nine individuals gathered to protest at
the corner of a downtown intersection.Asked
to leave by a business owner, the group moved
to the Pitt County government building, where
some spoke against the resolution during the
Commission’s public comment period.
The controversy began at a Pitt County
Commissioners’ meeting on June 29, when
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lack of better words, to man up and make it
happen,” he said.“It is a completely realistic
goal for an area that can be well-served for gay
youth to turn to for counseling, medical refer-
lution at the July 13 meeting.
Community member James Smith has
called for the creation of a community center.
He is holding a community interest and plan-
Community members protested in Greenville on July 13.
Photo Credit: James Smith
rals. It can happen but people are going to
have to wake up and make it happen.”
Kevin Boyette, a recent East Carolina graduate, told the campus’ East Carolinian newspaper that he was working to establish a LGBT
youth center. Boyette was one of just a few
speaking against the idea of the anti-gay reso-
ning meeting on Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Tipsy
Teapot, 409 S. Evans St., in Greenville.
Smith says he wants to also consider creating a Pride event for the area. Those interesting in attending the meeting or those with
questions, comments or ideas can email Smith
at [email protected]. Q
Commissioner David Hammond asked his fellow board members to consider the resolution
putting the county on record as opposing
same-sex marriage.
He said he wants to send a letter to the
North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners, to see if other counties will
join the effort as well. Dozens of other county
and municipal governments have already
adopted resolutions calling for an amendment
to be placed before voters.
Although Hammond says he is opposed to
same-sex marriage, he also said he’d oppose a
resolution calling specifically for a referendum
by the citizens of the state.
While the issue has been discussed, the
board took no immediate action on the item
on June 29 or at the July 13 meeting.
Toler, a junior at East Carolina University,
said he hopes the community can continue to
rally together in order to stop a resolution from
being passed.Although disappointed with the
turn out for the protest Monday, he said he
understood why some people couldn’t make it.
“A lot of it had to do with scheduling,” Toler
said.“Several people on Facebook told me that
they would be there but they had to be at work.”
In the past several weeks, Eastern North
Carolina community members have called for
establishing an organization for LGBT youth
and a community center. Toler is optimistic
both will come to fruition.
“I think it is completely possible as long as
the people of the community are willing, for
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Charlotte Black Gay Pride
Community Expo, July 18, 2009
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County gifts $12K to SC Pride
Pride receives Richland County tax grant
Audiophile
COLUMBIA,S.C.— SC Pride,the annual LGBT Pride festival in South
Carolina,has announced its receipt of a more than $12,000 tax grant from
the Richland County government.
In June, the Richland County Council voted to sponsor SC Pride
through an Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) Grant. The organization will
receive a one-time grant of $12,692 to offset the costs of marketing and
promotions for SC Pride 2009 as a statewide tourism-related project.
In 2008, the City of Columbia Council voted unanimously to award
SC Pride a similar grant of $10,000 toward marketing & promotion of
Columbia as a tourist destination. That same year, Gov. Mark Sanford
and other officials objected to state funds being spent on promoting
South Carolina as a gay tourist destination, through the now infamous
Singing in the night
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CRAPE MYRTLE TAKES IT BACK
Annual event chair excited to incorporate past, present
S
ince 1981, Raleigh’s Crape Myrtle
Festival has worked to support and
give back to the community and those
affected by and living with HIV/AIDS. In
almost 30 years of service, the organization
has raised over $1 million dollars for area
charitable organizations.
Despite the tough economic climate,
this year’s organizers say they’ll be working hard to see that the festival is a success. With the help of featured entertainer
Leslie Jordan, organizers will likely meet
their goals.
Leslie Jordan in
the Triangle
Drag Bingo
Benefiting the Alliance of AIDS
Services-Carolina
When: July 31, 6 p.m.
Where: Durham Armory
220 Foster St.
Durham, NC 27701
Tickets: $17
Tickets can be purchased at several
locations around the Triangle.
Check www.dragbingo.com for ticket
outlets, or call 919-834-2437, ext. 21
to reserve your seats.
Crape Myrtle Festival Gala
Benefiting area HIV/AIDS service
organizations
When: Aug. 1, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
Where: All Saints Chapel
110 S. East St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Tickets: $35 in advance;
$45, at the door
Tickets can be purchased at
www.crapemyrtlefest.org and at
Raleigh stores White Rabbit and
Passage Consignment (cash only).
This year’s chair,
Ron Stephenson,
says he first got
involved when his
friend, Kevin
Colgan, signed up to
be chair of the 2008
event. At the end of
last year’s festival, he
was asked to chair
the operations for the
next year.
Stephenson says he’s
excited to be able to
honor the past of the festival while moving into the future.
“The festival started off outside
and it was moved inside many years
ago,” Stephenson says. “I’ve heard
so many different people say they
wished it was still outside and that
they had more time to socialize.”
Stephenson is helping to
make those wishes a reality. In
a departure from recent
events, the Crape Myrtle Gala
will be split between entertainment and food inside Raleigh’s All
Saints’ Chapel and a silent auction
outside.
“I was going to try to incorporate
all that into one gala,” he says. “If
you want to be outside, you can be
outside. If you want to attend the performances inside, you have time to do
that, too.”
Stephenson says the economy hasn’t had too much of a negative impact
on fundraising or planning, although
individual donations have been down.
“Our host party this year, which is
one of our larger events, did not have as
many hosts this year, even though we
actually lowered the host levels,” he
says. “We did not see as many hosts as
we have in the past.”
Corporate sponsorships, Stephenson
says, have helped to make
up for the difference.
“We’ve been fortunate
that we have had a lot
of great companies
donating products
and
services
for us, like the caterers, the flowers,
stages,” he says. “More
companies have really
done things that I
thought wouldn’t be
possible. Going into
this, I was afraid that
we’d get no donations.”
Skyy Vodka,
Fleurtations Weddings &
Events, The Mint,
BlueCross BlueShield of North
Carolina, Food Lion, The
Independent Weekly and QNotes are among several sponsors, also including nightlife
venues Legends, Steel Blue and
The CC.
Recent events held to support the upcoming Crape
Myrtle Gala included two
June events at Flex and a
July fundraising night at
The CC, both in downtown
Raleigh. The group has
also held several parties,
including a “CMF Idol” at
Durham’s Steel Blue. Q
About Leslie Jordan
In 1982, Leslie Jordan stepped off
a Greyhound bus from the hills of
Tennessee, said “hello” to Hollywood
and has never looked back. With
hundreds of television shows, films
and commercials to his credit, he has
become a familiar face on the entertainment scene.
Jordan is the 2006 Emmy Award
Winner for Outstanding Guest Actor
in a Comedy Series for his delicious
portrayal of “Beverley Leslie” on “Will
and Grace.” Television audiences will
also remember him for his recurring
roles on “Privileged,” “Ugly Betty,”
“Boston Legal,” and “Reba.”
Feature film audiences will recognize Jordan from his performance
as “Brother Boy” in Del Shores’
adaptation of his play “Sordid
Lives’” with Olivia Newton-John,
Delta Burke and Beau Bridges. He is
reprising the role in the television
series based on the play and film for
the cable network Logo. Other
upcoming feature film appearances
include “Love Ranch” in a wonderful scene with Helen Mirren directed by Taylor Hackford.
On stage, Jordan won the
Ovation Award, The Garland Award
and The Los Angeles Drama Critics
Circle Award for his portrayal of
“Preston Leroy,” the aging, sodden
barfly in Del Shores hit play
“Southern Baptist Sissies.”
Jordan has enjoyed considerable
success as a writer. His book “My Trip
Down the Pink Carpet” for Simon
and Schuster is currently in bookstores. Material from the book
formed the basis of a 90-minute oneman show, which had a successful 45
city book-signing/performance tour
in 2008. Q
— Biography adapted from Jordan’s
official website,
www.thelesliejordan.com.
Man attacked in downtown Greensboro
Witnesses heard assailants make
anti-gay slurs
During the early morning hours of July 4,
a 25-year-old Pilot Mountain, N.C., man was
attacked by a group of men witnesses say
were making anti-gay slurs before and during the attack.
According to friend Ricky Scott, the victim,
who is not gay, was leaving a popular downtown Greensboro nightspot with two gay
friends when he was struck in the back of the
head and knocked to the ground. His two
www.q-notes.com/qliving • QNotes
ads which read “South Carolina is SO Gay.” AMRO Worldwide which
placed the ads in London’s metro stations during London Pride week is
also a sponsor of SC Pride 2009.
2009 marks the 20th year of organizing LGBT Pride events in the state
of South Carolina. Last year’s festival had approximately 7,000-8,000
attendees according to police estimates and over 75 vendors. The Pride
festival draws attendees from South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina,
Tennessee and beyond.
SC Pride 2009 will be held Sept. 12 in Columbia’s Finlay Park.
Admission to the park & parade is free. Q
— Compiled by Q-Notes staff.
Originally published July 16 at Q-Notes Online.
friends ran to get help. Scott was not present
during the incident.
Calls made to the victim and one of the
witnesses have not been returned.
Greensboro Police arrested 25-year-old
Tyren Hassan McNeil. He is charged with
felony aggravated assault inflicting serious
bodily injury. His first court date is set for July
30. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of
marijuana possession.
According to Greensboro Police public
information officer Lt. Hope Newkirk, the
victim did not recall hearing anti-gay
remarks from the assailants. Witnesses
described hearing the remarks in later
police interviews. Q
For up-to-date coverage visit:
www.q-notes.com
the carolinas’ multimedia lgbt news source
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Audiophile
by David Stout . Q-Notes staff
Maxwell returns in the night
The conventional wisdom is that absence
makes the heart grow fonder, and in many
settings it’s true. Popular music, however, is
generally guided by another, more cynical
line of thought: Out of sight, out of time.
Artists are either consistently releasing new
material, performing on awards shows, guesting on talk shows or crisscrossing the nation
on tour or they simply don’t exist for much of
the short-attention-span
general public.
This scenario has
played out again and
again through the failed
comebacks of once
white-hot acts who have
been greeted by icy indifference following breaks
that were ill-timed or
simply lasted too long.
The most likely to
beat these odds are the
legacy artists — the
stars who have been in
the game for years and
have produced a deep, hits-laden catalog.
They can rely on the fact that they’re being
played by some outlet somewhere in the
world at any hour of the day or night.
While he looked to be on his way straight
out of the gate with the stunning “Urban Hang
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Suite,” soul singer Maxwell certainly hadn’t yet achieved legacy status when he went into
self-imposed exile at the beginning of the decade. In fact, he’d
only released three studio
albums. Critics and fans alike
spent the ensuing eight years wondering when
— and eventually if — the talented
singer/songwriter/producer would
return...and whether anyone would still care
either way.
Now that Maxwell’s long-delayed fourth
album, “BLACKsummers’night”
(Columbia), has been issued and made its
debut atop the “Billboard” chart,
those questions have been
answered emphatically. So what
then of the quality of the record
— was it worth the wait?
My opinion is a solid “yeah, pretty much.”
The album was recorded live
with a crack 10-piece band and hit
lead single “Pretty Wings” is a good
marker for the full nine-track set.
This is raw, soulful music about
grown folks dealing with grown
folks’ issues: love, relationships, sex.
No poppin’ bottles, duets with flavor-of-the-minute rappers or droppin’ it like it’s hot to be found.
Reportedly,“BLACKsummers’night” is
the first act of a musical trilogy to be
released in consecutive years. I hope this is
true for my sake as well as Maxwell’s. I don’t
want to go without another album from him
for such a long time, and he ought not tempt
fate with another vanishing act.
Sound byte Erika Jayne’s first two singles
(“Stars,” “Roller Coaster”) topped the
“Billboard” Club Play chart, now her third
release,“Give You Everything,” has climbed
into the top 10. It’s a fantastic out-of-the-gate
start for an artist hoping to establish herself
with her first album. Jayne’s beat-heavy, 14-cut
collection “Pretty Mess” (E1 Music) will be
released Aug. 11 and promises to continue
spinning off hit singles well into the winter.
My advice is to jump on the Erika Jayne train
early; it’s undoubtedly going somewhere you’ll
want to be. Q
info: [email protected]
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T-Notes
States have made national
news for their bigotry and
vitriol. In 2004, they were
by Robbi Cohn . Contributing Writer
cited by the FCC for “a graphic and detailed discussion of
various methods that men
may employ to disgrace,
The bad
degrade and humiliate women before, during,
In May, Sacramento’s KRXQ radio staand after sexual intercourse.”
tion was caught in a maelstrom of its own
This latest attack upon Katie in Omaha
making. Two of the three morning “shock
was not only grievous and malicious, but
jocks” spewed a tirade of transphobic vitriindicative of a level of hate that warrants
ol, not only hateful, but also tantamount to
attention. It is not a coincidence that both the
incitement toward violence and directed at
Department of Human Services and the
children who express gender diversity. Rob
Southern Poverty Law Center have noted and
Williams and Arnie States went so far
cautioned against escalating hate speech and
above the pale of rational human behavior
violence in the United States.
that the show was forced to take a short
I’m not inferring that either Williams or
hiatus, sponsors withdrew advertising dolStates represent any specific group espouslars and both LGBT and straight press took
ing a hateful agenda, but their blatant ignothe two to task for their careless and danrance and intolerance begs the question as
gerous diatribe.
to how many other persons hold similar
[Ed. Note — Be sure to read this article online
views. These people are “ripe for the
for a link to the audio of the morning show.]
pickin’” for hate preaching groups such as
Amongst other inane statements made by
Focus on the Family, the Traditional Values
this duo are the following:
Coaltion, American Family Association and
• The transgender movement is phony.
others of their ilk. As more legislative and
• Trans persons all “get a free pass.”
judicial victories are achieved, we can
• Trans children, and adults, are only looking
expect to see a ramping up from these
for attention.
organizations. And, expect them to get
• Being trans is evil.
down and dirty.
• There’s no historical evidence for being
There even appears to be some sort of
transgender; its all made up — “transgencoalition of hateful/neo-Christian/neo-conders did not exist four decades ago.”
servative/family values organizations form• The next thing will be falling in love with
ing. Their short-term mission is to prevent
animals.
impending hate crime and discrimination
These statements were nothing short of
legislation from being enacted. They have
incendiary:
been quoted many times, insisting that pas• If my son put on high heels, I would probasage of hate crime legislation will mean the
bly throw a shoe at him. I would hit him with
end of free speech. Their long-term goal is
a shoe. Because he’s a boy and boys don’t wear
to stem the tide of those who try to foist a
girls clothes.
“homosexual agenda” upon the rest of the
• Four decades ago, they’d tell ya to change, or
world. No sense trying to explain to the
we’ll put a spear though your head.
likes of Rob and his sidekick Arnie the dif• You got a boy saying,“I wanna wear dressference between being trans and gay.
es.” I’m going to look at him and go,“You
The good
know what? You’re a little idiot! You little
Okay, it’s only kind of good.We take what
dumbass! Look, you are a boy! Boys don’t
we can get.
wear dresses.”
The aftermath of the KRXQ incident
All this was in response to a recent story
brought a public discussion of some of
about Katie, an eight-year-old Omaha, Neb.,
the issues facing trans persons. Will we see
girl. Based on Katie’s persistent female genanything permanent in attitude change at
der expression since the age of four, her
this juncture? Probably not. But, it is just
parents allowed her to dress as a girl at
one more small step in the effort to transhome. They finally decided it was in the
form society, where individuality and
child’s best interest for her to live full-time
diversity do not fall victim to bigotry and
as the girl Katie knew she was. They further
thoughtless hate spewers like Williams and
decided to let Katie attend school as a girl at
States. Both hate crimes legislation and
the private Catholic school she had previENDA are moving through Congress. The
ously attended. Sadly, the administration
President actually helped to commemorate
refused to allow her to attend as a trans
the 40th anniversary of Stonewall and
youth. Instead, Katie will attend a public
Jerrold Nadler, a congressman from New
school next term.
York, is attempting to amend the 1964
In their broadcast, Williams and States
Civil Rights Act to include gender-identity
accused Katie of manipulating her parents
and sexual orientation. Where 10 years
because she was the middle child and wantago, most of our press came from tabloids
ed attention. Rob asserted that were it his
and Jerry Springer, we are now seeing
child, he’d have called him/her an idiot and a
media attention from bona fide reporters.
dumbass, and that parents who were not
When miscreants like Williams and States
harsh to these children were just enablers.
bloviate their misguided ignorance, reaKids that persist will be punished.
sonably minded persons speak up and
Responding to one caller who compared
take them to task.
being trans to being obese, or to being a
All the while, too many trans people are
thief, Rob added kleptomania as an analostill living in poverty, starving and dying. Q
gous behavior. She was repetitively referred
— Comments and corrections can be
to as “he…she…it.”
sent to [email protected].
The ugly
To contact Robbi Cohn, email
This is not the first time Williams and
[email protected].
The good, the bad and
the ugly
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General Gayety
a headlock and showing
a remarkable independence from self-control.
by Leslie Robinson . Contributing Writer
Martina Navratilova
grabbed independence
from her relationship
Today [as I write this] is the Fourth of July.
over a year ago, but now
As fireworks boom outside in celebration of
the icky details are coming to light, thanks to
Independence Day, I’ve decided that a number
the lawsuit filed by her former partner Toni
of people have displayed various forms of
Layton, who told Britain’s Daily Mail that the
independence lately.
tennis legend threw her out faster than you
Take William Crilly, whose actions at the
can say “Judy Nelson.”
Omaha, Neb., Pride parade displayed a total
Layton claimed that Navratilova ambushed
freedom from common sense.
her, suddenly ejecting her from their Sarasota,
The Pitch reported that Crilly attended
Fla., home in a scene that included aggressive
Omaha’s Pride with a rainbow-colored wagon.
security guards, changed locks and lawyers
Atop the wagon, which judging by the photos
waving a $10,000 settlement document at her.
was meant to look like a coffin, a sign read,“For
“I was thrown out, left homeless, penniless
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
and with only the clothes on my back.”
eternal life through Jesus Christ Our Lord.”
Martina was kinder to Wimbledon
Obviously Crilly hadn’t come to ogle the felopponents.
las. Or, maybe he had — you just never know.
Layton has filed a domestic partnership
Kansas City resident Kendra Konrady also
lawsuit against Navratilova, claiming she sufcame to Omaha with a purpose. As a Human
fered “emotional, mental and physical trauRights Campaign volunteer she handed out
ma.” The lawsuit maintains the two agreed to
HRC stickers along the parade route. She saw
split “all funds and assets earned and
Crilly’s mini-float and heard the men with it
obtained by either while together.” Which
spouting Bible verses. She tossed a few stickers
means Layton is due a pretty Czech penny.
onto the wagon.
Layton said,“The greatest irony is that all
A voice said,“You better not do that.” Crilly
this is happening in Florida, a state that doesn’t
pushed Konrady away from the wagon and
recognize gay rights. Marti makes out she’s a
put her in a headlock.
champion of gay rights, yet here she is, hiding
Whiplash is not your average Pride soubehind Florida’s antiquated same-sex laws.”
venir. I usually wind up with just stickers,
This battle is shaping up to be both perbeads and candy.
sonally and politically ugly. Meanwhile,
The crowd responded and Crilly let her go.
Martina reportedly has a new girlfriend.
She found a cop, who arrested him for assault.
Despite her throwdowns with Judy Nelson and
It might come as a shock, but I feel some
now Toni Layton, Martina shows no inclinasympathy for Crilly, who’s described as 66 and
tion to be independent of women.
wearing two hearing aids. Here’s an older, deeply
Gay and lesbian Mennonites hope to be
religious man from the heartland who is seeing
free of discrimination from their church.While
his world turned upside down by gay freedom.
the Mennonite Church USA conference was
Or, he could be a hate-filled bastard with
going on in Columbus, Ohio, some 100 ministiny nuts. I don’t know.
ters and church members prayed and sang
Either way, Crilly did a stupid thing.
outside. They were dressed in bright pink.
Making the affair worse yet for him, news of
The “pink Menno” protest was all about
what happened spread through the Pride
independence from spiritual pain.And, indecrowd and HRC signed up 159 new members.
pendence from good fashion sense. Q
Oh, the wages of putting a Pride marcher in
info: [email protected] . www.GeneralGayety.com
Triangle Area
Flashing their independence
Around The Carolinas
only online
• Global, National & North Carolina News Notes
• Additional Newcomer Guide listings
more at q-notes.com!
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Tell Trinity
by Trinity . Contributing Writer
Foreskin: Is it making or
breaking your sex life?
Dear Trinity,
After three months together my boyfriend
suddenly revealed that he’s uncomfortable with
me being uncut. In fact, he has “cut” out oral
sex completely. How do I keep from feeling selfconscious?
Cut To The Chase, Minneapolis, Minn.
Dear Cut To The Chase,
According to Madison Avenue marketing
giants,“Men’s sexual desires change with the right
marketing strategy.” Thus,like any male
“American,” he can be marketed towards
appreciating “European”features.So,
first,buy some adult magazines that feature “European”men and leave them
around for him to get acquainted with.
Second,rent some XXX videos that,
coincidentally,also feature hot “European”men
and see if he starts a new fetish.Lastly,darling,
make sure you are always clean down there,
which can often be a problem that your lover
avoids discussing! I learned my lesson living in
Montreal for five years.Now keep your head high!
Dearest Trinity,
I’m thinking about joining the gym, but I’m
very intimidated by all those,“beautiful” people.
How can I get past that?
Gym Crunch, Raleigh, N.C.
Dearest Crunched,
Start with a trainer who will make you
focus on them. Find a sexy one. It helps! And,
honey, remember this phrase,“Fake it till you
make it!” (My cartoon has some clues on how
to handle this dilemma.)
Hi Trinity,
My boyfriend and I have been dating for five
years. But, he still lives with his parents who keep
him financially secure. He’s also closeted and still
hasn’t met my family. I’m tired of
sleeping alone and going home alone for the
holidays. Is that awful?
Five-Year Itch, New York City, N.Y.
Hi Itchy,
Five years? In the closet? Still living at home?
And, you’re now getting tired.You must be the
illegitimate son of Mother Theresa. Pumpkin,
you finally want a “real” life and you’re asking if
that’s awful! On the contrary, it’s wonderful.
Take off your holy robe, sit his butt down and
have the “talk.” Tell him your needs and come
out of the closet with some new agreements. If
he won’t come out and play like a grown up,
then take a break with a new healthy, romantic
adventure.You deserve it all!
Hey Trinity,
My lover is turning 40 in a month. What is the
best gift?
Forty Thoughts, Ft. Lauderdale Fla.
Hey Forty Thoughts,
I don’t know your brother, but I do know
about turning 30 — I mean 40. So, sweetie, buy
him a gift card and stick in it:
Trinity’s Timely Tips For Things You
Should Have By Your 40th Birthday
1.You should have something invested in an
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IRA, the stock market or some sort of
property, (besides an old car).
2. If you don’t have health or life insurance
now, put this list down and start searching
the internet.
3. If you’re still fighting with your siblings,
parents or childhood sweetheart, move on
and foregive everyone in your past, today.
4. By now you should have or have had a
lover, a mistress, a best friend or a longterm pet (fish not included).
5. Hair-color, teeth whitening and nose
clippers better be products you respect,
not reject.
6. If you still can’t cook, clean or keep good
financial records, then you better be great
in bed.
7. If the terms: exercise, health food, a good
night sleep or positive thoughts make no
sense to you, then they better start to.
8.According to Joan Rivers,“the key to looking youthful is staying in style,” so an
updated wardrobe is paramount.
9. If you’re dating a 20 year old and your
friends get jealous, remember, 20 goes
into 40 a hell of lot more than 40 goes
into itself.
10. Lastly, half of your life may be over, so live,
love, laugh, do everything at least once and
say yes as often as you can! Q
— With a Masters of Divinity, Reverend Trinity
was host of “Spiritually Speaking,” a weekly
radio drama, and now performs globally.
info: www.telltrinity.com . [email protected]
Tell Trinity, P.O. Box 23861 . Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307
Sponsored by: Provincetown Business Guild
800-637-8696 . www.ptown.org
Out in the Stars
by Charlene Lichtenstein
July 25 - August 7
The Sun enters robust Leo, heralding in a time of
bold initiative.We feel our oats, as well as the oats
of a few select others. Get a bowl of yours today
and have lunch.
LEO (07.24-08.23) This is your time to shine
and to spread your personal sunshine into various dark corners.Proud Lions are thrust into center stage where they meet, greet, rub elbows and
create heat. How great is that? But, don’t waste
your time hobnobbing with folks who don’t have
your best interests at heart. You need partners in
social crime. Stir up a frenzy among certain pals.
VIRGO (08.24-09.23) Pull back the curtains
and see who is lurking in the background of your
life.Queer Virgins make some interesting discoveries. What you see now has always been there, but
you did not notice it before.Make use of your newly
gleaned information. Will it be for purely personal
gain? Let’s hope not — you should be building up
those karma points for future redemption.
LIBRA (09.24-10.23) Get involved in new
organizations or new platonic social circles.
Like cream, you will rise to the top. Proud Libras
can attract anyone they choose, so choose wisely. It would be a shame to waste this charisma
on just any old group of admirers. The circles
you dance in today will send you into full social
orbit later in the fall. Plan accordingly and begin
your launch.
SCORPIO (10.24-11.22) What is it about your
current career path that charges you up and
makes you proud? This is the time to assess and
reassess your professional path to see if it is taking you where you want to go. If you find yourself
at a dead end,back up and try another route.Or,you
can just park a while and cash the paychecks.When
in doubt,try to take a few “mental health”days.
SAGITTARIUS (11.23-12.22) Get out of town
as often as possible over the next few weeks. Gay
Archers are primed for rest and relaxation in foreign locales. Even short spurts can generate beneficial results. But, if money and time are tight,
head to the park with a blanket and tanning oil.
You never know who will stop by to bake with you
in the sun. Swimsuit optional.
CAPRICORN (12.23-01.20) There is something
very sexy about you.What is it that attracts everyone
and anyone? Don’t ask too many questions — just
enjoy your blast of charisma to the hilt. Pink Caps
might want to take a closer look at their finances
with an eye to making some drastic changes. Dig
deep and see what can be done to make you deeply
wealthy before your sex appeal drains.
AQUARIUS (01.21-02.19)Your activities should
center
around
relationships —
. Contributing Writer both making them
and keeping them.
Aqueerians like to think of themselves as
free spirits, but it is more fun to be a free
spirit when you have a comrade in arms —
or arm in arm. If you are in the market, make
yourself available to others. If you are in a
relationship, treat your partner like royalty
without all the bowing.
PISCES (02.20-03.20) Guppies will find that
work projects go more smoothly right now.
Tasks can be accomplished easily and coworkers pitch in to help. The spotlight is on
you and everything you do is appraised and
reviewed. This is good news. You will finally
receive credit for all the hard work that you
have done. Err…you have been working hard,
haven’t you?
ARIES (03.21-.4.20) Ramp up your quota of
fun and frolic. Gay Rams find unique and
impressive ways of making their entrance
upon the social stage. You are sound and fury
and the life of the party. Plan to fill up your
calendar. Somehow, somewhere, you meet the
one person who can make your summer last
through the winter. Is it hot in here or is it
you? Whew!
TAURUS (04.21-05.21) Queer Bulls have a few
line items to check off on their domestic agenda.
Will you spend your time tackling long postponed home projects? Or, will you find ways of
reaching out to long lost relatives to reconnect?
Whatever you choose to do, be sure that you save
some rest time for lounging by the pool or beach.
Life is not all one big obligation, though it seems
to be now.
GEMINI (05.22-06.21) No stray thought can
keep contained during this time period.
Suddenly anything and everything from your
mind is on your lips and into the general melee.
Pink Twins with a great idea or three can make
their opinions known. But, choose your words
wisely. Bon mots that you disperse today will ice
your cake later in the year. How frosty and sugar
free do you want it?
CANCER (06.22-07.23) Gay Crabs with a yearn
to spoil themselves will start to stink. How much
do you need to spend to feel complete and happy?
Surprisingly, not as much as you think. And, not
as much as you are apt to spend. Strive for quality and not just for quantity. There is time to go
overboard and splurge later this year. For now,
find some cheap thrills and get giddy on plonk. Q
© 2008 Madam Lichtenstein, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Entertainment.
info: Visit www.TheStarryEye.com for e-greetings,
horoscopes and Pride jewelry. My book “HerScopes: A Guide
To Astrology For Lesbians” from Simon & Schuster is
available at bookstores and major booksites.
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Out and About . compiled by Q-Notes staff
Events and happenings across the Carolinas
Community Centers &
Switchboards
Charlotte Lesbian & Gay
Community Center
www.queencitytheatre.com.
Aug. 13 • Durham
A Sordid Comedy Affair
704-333-0144
820 Hamilton St., Suite B11
Charlotte, NC 28206
www.gaycharlotte.com
Kick-off the N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival with a
stand-up comedy all-star spectacular featuring
Carolina Rhea, Rue McClanahan and “Sordid Lives”
creator Del Shores. Carolina Theatre,
309 W. Morgan St. 8 p.m.Various prices.
www.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff.
Harriet Hancock Center
Aug. 13-16 • Durham
803-771-7713
1108 Woodrow St.
Columbia, SC 29205
www.scpride.org
Film Fest
Join queer film festival lovers from across the
Carolinas and the nation as they descend on the
Carolina Theatre for three full days of brilliant,
starworthy LGBT films at the N.C. Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival. The Carolina Theatre, 3009 Morgan St.
919-560-3030. www.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff.
OutWilmington
910-762-4717
Aug. 15 • Carrboro
Amy Ray
The Center Project
Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls performs live. Cat’s
Cradle, 300 E. Main St. $8 advance/$10 day of show.
www.catscradle.com.
843-626-4953
736 8th Ave. N.
www.thecenterproject.com
Aug. 29 • Durham
Runway: Revolution
Triangle Community Works
Gay and Lesbian Helpline
Raleigh, NC
[email protected]
919-821-0055
Alternative Resources of the Triad
Community resources and referrals
AwakeningCHANGE presents this special presentation
of change pioneers throughout history with dance,
music, poetic spoken word and creative art. Steel Blue,
1426-A S. Miami Blvd. $7-$10.
www.awakeningchange.org.
Aug. 29 • Greenville, N.C.
Community meeting
Upcoming Events:
A meeting will be held to discuss Eastern North
Carolina LGBT community needs and affairs, and to
explore the creation of a local LGBT community center and Pride festival. Tipsy Teapot, 409 S. Evans St.
2 p.m. For more information email
[email protected].
July 26 • Charlotte
Aug. 29 • Clemmons
Greensboro, Winston-Salem & High Point, NC
OutTriad.org . OutGreensboro.com
Whitewater Pride Day
Unity Celebration
Join Pride Charlotte for a day of fun in the sun at the
U.S. National Whitewater Center. Get a special discount for $5 off a one-day pass at
pridecharlotte.com/calendar.html. U.S. National
Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy.
info: Announce your community event in Out & About.
July 30 • Concord
The House of Minavanichi holds its first annual Unity
Celebration with food, vendors, live entertainment
and games at Tanglewood Park. 4061 Clemmons Rd.
Noon. 336-587-8789. www.minavanichi.webs.com. Q
email: [email protected].
Outspoken open mic
Diversity Den Café presents an open mic poetry night.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Artists and Angels
Against AIDS. 160 Concord Commons D1.
www.diversityden.com.
July 30 • Raleigh
Women and finances
Ameriprise Financial offers “Strong Women, Powerful
Financial Strategies” workshop hosted at Fleming’s at
Crabtree Valley Mall.Appetizers and beverages will be
served at this educational seminar. RSVP via email to
[email protected]. Crabtree Valley Mall,
4325 Glenwood Ave. 11:30 a.m. 919-227-3176.
Aug. 6-22 • Charlotte
Don’t forget the Don King
Awards!
There are only a few days left before nominations
close for the annual Charlotte Business Guild Don
King Awards. To make a nomination or request a
form before July 31, email businessguild@yahoo.
com or call 704-565-5075.A special ceremony
will be held Sept. 15 to honor 2009 awardees in
the Carolina Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel
in Charlotte. www.charlottebusinessguild.org.
Altar Boyz
Submit your events online
The Altar Boyz are coming to Charlotte! Full of sharp
parody, sinfully spectacular dancing, and irreverent
humor, this spoof about a heavenly guy-group is
adored by audiences and critics alike. Queen City
Theatre Company, Duke Energy Theatre, 345 N.
College St.Various times.Various prices.
You can submit your event listings online.Visit
www.q-notes.com/qguide/events/submit/ and
fill out the form and your event will appear in
our event listings online and in print! It really is
that easy!
Don’t Miss This
Aug. 1 • Raleigh
Crape Myrtle Gala
The 29th Annual Crape Myrtle Festival Gala features acclaimed actor and comedian
Leslie Jordan.All Saints Chapel, 110 S. East St. 7 p.m. $35, advance/$45, at the door.
www.crapemyrtlefest.org.
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