Tag Archives: Triad

Gay leader caught embezzling sales tax

John Worth Johnson (Credit: N.C. Department of Revenue)

As reported by Q-Notes, John Johnson, a former board member and officer of Alternative Resources of the Triad/OutGreensboro.com, was charged with embezzling North Carolina state and Guilford County sales tax this week:
John Worth Johnson, 38, formerly of 111 W. Washington Street, was originally arrested last week by Myrtle [...]

NC college expands non-discrimination policy to include gender-identity

According to the Greensboro News & Record (h/t Doug Clark, Off the Record), Guilford College in Greensboro, NC has added gender-identity and expression to its non-discrimination policy.
The effort to add the terms was spearheaded by senior David Norton (pictured right – past posts), an active and vocal part of the College and the surrounding area’s [...]

Triad gears up for first-ever local Pride

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 life this year. ART, which [...]

Triad Pride, Greensboro, Schedule

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 Salon (Downtown Greensboro)
Friday, August 24, [...]

Guilford College student, activist recipient of Triad’s Broach Scholarship

A Guilford College student and activist for many LGBT issues, including HIV/AIDS awareness and gender equality, is the 2007 recipient of the James Allen Broach Scholarship from the Triad Business and Professional Guild.
David Norton (pictured right), a rising senior at Guilford College, was honored with the $1,500 scholarship named in honor of Triad-area philanthropist J. [...]

‘Student fights for gay rights’ student-journalist article in News & Record

Seth Crawford, a junior at Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, NC, wrote a great student journalism article and profile on me and my activism as a part of a multicultural journalism workshop with the Greensboro News & Record.
His article appears in today’s paper:
UNCG student fights for gay rights
June 26, 2007
Seth Crawford, Northwest Guilford
This article [...]

Tonight: Matt @ the Guild

From The Winston-Salem Journal (src):
Out & About
Thursday, June 21, 2007
- relish staff report
Winston-Salem Journal
The Triad Business and Professional Guild meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Airport Marriott in Greensboro.
The guild is a nonpartisan organization that works to promote business and social networking for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and [...]

Matt to be featured speaker at June meeting of Triad Business & Professional Guild

I will be the guest speaker at this month’s meeting of the Triad Business & Professional Guild:
The Triad Business and Professional Guild Will Host
A presentation by Matt Comer
Matt Comer took a journey with Soulforce’s Equality Ride to have an open dialogue on LGBT issues on traditionally conservative college campuses.
Matt Comer was first involved in LGBT [...]

Guilford Green launches 2nd Annual Straight Ally Campaign – First ad due Friday

The Guilford Green Foundation has launched its 2nd Annual Straight Ally Campaign and is expanding it this year! Now is your chance to to be a part of this campaign before the first ad is due this Friday!
From Guilford Green’s Straight Ally Campaign:
Last year the inaugural Straight Ally Campaign changed the face of Greensboro for [...]

InterstateQ.com featured in OutInAsheville Spotlight; coverage of Montreat Equality Ride visit

That’s right. I feel honored.
Not only is InterstateQ.com featured in this month’s OutInAsheville Spotlight, we are also featured right along side such well-known sites as my friends at Pam’s House Blend and PageOneQ, as well as 365gay.com and Chris Crain.

Here’s what writer Maxwell Powell says about us:
InterstateQ.com serves as both a an internet community for [...]