Archive for the ‘Community Events’ Category
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Various events this weekend:
Unity Conference, UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C.
April 4-6
The University of North Carolina's GLBTSA student organization presents the 2008 Southeastern Regional Unity Conference: "Are you being served? LGBTIQ representation in the media." Join over 400 LGBT and straight ally students and youth from 10 different states for a weekend of ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Soulforce Q, in partnership with SoulforceNYC, PlanetOut/Gay.com and Young People For, presents an exclusive benefit concert for the 2008 Equality Ride, which will take 20-some young adults to Southern Christian colleges and universities that discriminate against LGBT students and faculty.
Award-winning recording artist Ari Gold will perform with special guests including ...
Posted in College/University, Community Events, LGBT, LGBT Youth, New York, Soulforce/Equality Ride | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Gay author Rich Merritt ("Code of Conduct", "Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star") will take a "homecoming" tour through North and South Carolina this weekend.
His visit kicks off near Greenville, S.C. - his hometown - with a private noon luncheon function with members of Clemson's Gay-Straight Alliance.
Rich Merritt in ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Here's your one chance to make a difference in rural Rowan-no "sex-based clubs" County. Mark your calendars for PFLAG Salisbury's Autumn Soirée this Saturday, Nov. 17.
It all starts at 6 p.m. at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center on 123 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, N.C.
The event is a fundraiser for the ...
Posted in Charlotte/Metro Area, Community Events, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, United States | No Comments »
Monday, October 1st, 2007
I'm not even going to offer commentary on this one because my heart can only stand so much blatant deception.
Read this blog post about the daughter of anti-gay MassResistance activist and her role in a production of The Laramie Project.
Read this newspaper article which addresses the story which was apparently ...
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Saturday, September 15th, 2007
EqualityNC, a state-wide LGBT lobbying, advocacy & education organization, has released the schedule for its first-ever state-wide conference on LGBT equality and activism.
The schedule includes an evening gala, keynote speakers and various break out sessions, all of which will be attended by widely respected and well-known LGBT leaders and figures ...
Posted in Community Events, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics | No Comments »
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Many regular readers and new comers to InterstateQ.com have kept up with the growing discussion on the issue of the trans woman removed from a Duke University dormitory after complaints from a parent.
One thread has - as of 11:45pm on Sunday, September 9th - almost 50 comments.
The discussion on this ...
Posted in Community Events, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, Sexuality | 6 Comments »
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
It has been a while since I've heard of any news from PFLAG Winston-Salem or since I've posted on their exciting happenings.
The folks at PFLAG W-S hold a very special place in my heart; many of them were the community members and friends who were first there for me when ...
Posted in Community Events, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Friday, September 7th, 2007
Equality North Carolina has announced that Neil Giuliano of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation will be the keynote speaker at is state-wide EqualityNC Conference and Gala at Duke University School of Law in November.
According to a news post from EqualityNC:
Equality NC Foundation is pleased to announce that Neil ...
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
Soulforce and Atticus Circle have teamed up to present Seven Straight Nights, a week-long series of events, actions, protests and vigils across the nation led and organized by straight allies.
The actions and vigils are planned to be held at state capitols, legislative buildings and governors' mansions.
In North Carolina, the Reverend ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Community Events, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, Raleigh, United States | 1 Comment »
