Archive for the ‘South Carolina’ Category
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Looks as though this year's Soulforce Equality Ride is going to face a little opposition. As I wrote back on August 9 and as I reported for Q-Notes on September 9, the 2008 Equality Ride will make a stop at the Columbia, S.C.-based Columbia International University on Oct. 6.
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Soulforce Equality Ride 2008, South Carolina, United States | 10 Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Yeah... it pretty much sounds as though British advertising execs Ian Johnson (Out Now Consulting) and Andrew Roberts (Amro Worldwide), who've spoken extensively with Q-Notes, are calling South Carolina government officials liars.
According to Q-Notes, Johnson and Roberts say that South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) officials made ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
QNotes (Charlotte, NC), the Carolinas' LGBT multimedia news source (disclosure: I'm employed as editor) is reporting that the directive to cancel the "South Carolina is so gay" London gay pride advertising campaign came straight from the office of S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford:
When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford learned that his ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, Media, South Carolina, United States | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Spagnola, a conservative blogger from Greensboro, NC, with whom I often have my disagreements, had a hilarious post on the "South Carolina is so gay" ad flap:
I can see North Carolina calling up Georgia right now:
NC: "I heard that South Carolina stopped whistling Dixie and started singing Liza Minelli tunes."
GA: ...
Posted in LGBT, Politics, South Carolina, United States | No Comments »
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The controversy of Irmo High School (Irmo, S.C.) principal Eddie Walker and his resignation (effective June 2009) over the formation of a gay-straight alliance has highlighted divergent opinions and points of views within the queer community.
The Rev. David Gillespie, a queer pastor who writes as "The Queer Heretic," has come ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Education, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Media, North Carolina, South Carolina, United States | 1 Comment »
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 ...
Posted in Community Events, LGBT, North Carolina, South Carolina, United States | No 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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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
A self-described queer news junkie gets a call from the Obama campaign:
Caller: “Oh, good. ___, this is ___, calling for the Barack Obama campaign—”
Me: “Oh, no way…”
Caller: [laughs nervously]
Me: “Barack lost my vote a long time ago. After the Donnie McClurkin flap, and now Kirbyjon Caldwell… No way. Besides, we ...
Posted in Democratic Party, LGBT, Politics, South Carolina, United States | 1 Comment »
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
While some national LGBT progressive and Democratic leaders have moved past the ex-gay Donnie McClurkin/Obama concert flap -- some even being so bold to say it isn't "that big of a deal" -- LGBT South Carolinians haven't forgotten.
From the Advocate:
Keith Riddle is the president of the newly formed Stonewall Democrats ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Awww... Doesn't little ole' Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) look so at home with these guys? So cute (especially the one on the left!).
The two guys flanking the g*ahem*y -- I mean, esteemed -- senator are Log Cabin Republican members. In fact, the one on the right is Patrick Sammon, queer ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, Politics, Republican Party, South Carolina, United States | 8 Comments »
