Archive for the ‘Q-vote 2008’ Category


60 N.C. elected officials endorse Clinton

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Here's the list of North Carolina elected officials, announced by the Clinton campaign yesterday. The list includes openly gay officials Mike Nelson and Sen. Julia Boseman (see her Q-Notes "Carolina leaders speak" profile today) Vic Euliss, Councilmember, Graham (Alamance County) Jerry Tolley, Mayor, Elon (Alamance County) Gary Barber, Vice-Chair, Ashe County Commissioner (Ashe ...

Jim Neal wins Western N.C. straw poll 54%-46%

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

NEWTON, N.C./InterstateQ.com -- Just slightly over three weeks until North Carolina's highly anticipated May 6 primary, openly gay U.S. Senate candidate and Chapel Hill businessman Jim Neal won a Western North Carolina straw poll on Saturday, Apr. 12, in the 10th District town of Newton. U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Neal (right) ...

Let’s just shove her aside

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

by Micah Beasley . Guest Commentary I believe that the word "Democrat" stems from the word democracy and yet some of my party leaders seem bent on stifling democracy in the fourth quarter of this very intense political battle. Personally, I want my voice and vote heard in this quarter, ...

Obama: Stand up for what is right

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

By now, the LGBT blogosphere and activist world has thoroughly debated the appearance of ex-gay Donnie McClurkin at Senator Barack Obama's "Embrace the Change" gospel concert in Columbia, S.C. (just one example here). They have brought to light his past statements against LGBT people's integrity, dignity and worth. They have fully ...

Mike Nelson, popular openly-gay Mayor, County Commissioner announces ‘08 run for NC Senate

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

In InterstateQ.com's first post in its Q-vote 2008 initiative, I am glad to give some very exciting news for the LGBT community of North Carolina. Mike Nelson, currently an Orange County Commissioner and former Mayor of Carrboro, has announced his intention to run for the North Carolina Senate in 2008, according ...