Archive for the ‘Winston-Salem’ Category
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 »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, the big hospital in my hometown of Winston-Salem, has released the results of a study they did on gay men, HIV and the use of crystal meth.
The new study, reported in the August issue of AIDS Patient Care and STDs, found that 6% of ...
Posted in LGBT, North Carolina, Sexuality, United States, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
In the 1980s, when Alternative Resources of the Triad (ART) was first started to assist local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in finding much-need resources and support, most local queers would have never dreamed of a locally-focused LGBT pride festival occurring in the area.
The dream has come to ...
Posted in Community Events, Greensboro, LGBT, North Carolina, Pride Central, Triad, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
The schedule for the Triad Pride 2007 festival in Greensboro & Winston-Salem, NC, August 23rd through August 26th, 2007.
More Information: OutGreensboro.com/TriadPride.html
Click here for the PrideCharlotte schedule
Thursday, August 23, 2007Kick Off Party around the Triad
Club Odyssey (Winston Salem) A great place for fun!
The Q Lounge (Greensboro, edge of Downtown Greensboro)
Time Out ...
Posted in Community Events, Greensboro, LGBT, North Carolina, Pride Central, Triad, Winston-Salem | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
The Winston-Salem Journal has been publishing a five-part series this week on the tragic 1932 death of Zachary Smith Reynolds, the youngest son of tobacco tycoon R.J. Reynolds (pictured right, portrait by Joseph King).
The series started Sunday and continued through today and the story is absolutely thrilling. I read it ...
Posted in Media, North Carolina, United States, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Thank God it is for a good reason this time... unlike the little stunt with Marcus Kindley.
Winston-Salem's addition of sexual orientation to City Employment Personnel policies hit 365Gay.com News, a site owned by MTV's Logo Network.
Check it out.
Posted in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
From Activate! - The North Carolina Advocacy Coalition (original story):
Click to download in PDF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2007
Contact: Matt Hill Comer
Executive Director
Phone 336 391 9528
ncadvocacy@gmail.com
PO Box 24972
Winston-Salem, NC 27114
Phone 336 391 9528
ncadvocacycoalition.org
Winston-Salem City Council protects gay & lesbian employees
Gay and Lesbian advocacy group praises decision; calls for more
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - ...
Posted in Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Source: PageOneQ
PageOneQ and Raw Story captured the following segment off CNN's morning news on Saturday, June 23, 2007.
I'm sure you noticed, just as well as I did, that Charlotte, NC, is listed among those cities least-friendly toward LGBT workers and citizens.
This doesn't bode well for Charlotte's future economic and political ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Charlotte, Charlotte/Metro Area, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
The lovely wife of my darling John Edwards will be speaking at the meeting of an LGBT Democratic Club in San Francisco, during the city's Pride festivies, this Sunday.
There's a good article at The San Francisco Chronicle:
Elizabeth Edwards' scheduled appearance Sunday at a major San Francisco Gay Pride event represents ...
Posted in Democratic Party, North Carolina, Politics, Winston-Salem | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
The Boy Scouts of America - an organization with which I have not only been significantly involved but also an organization with which I have a long history of not-so-happy interaction - is holding its annual conference in Atlanta. The meeting will take place tomorrow, May 30th and May 31st ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Boy Scouts, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | 3 Comments »
