QnotesCarolinas

1 week ago | qnotescarolinas.com | Jane Porter

From the 1940s through the 1960s, there was the Kitty Hawk Tavern. In the 1970s, there was the Admiral’s Galley. Both were located in the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, built in the 1920s, on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Both were gathering spaces for the City of Oaks’ queer residents and visitors before being out was widely socially accepted.

1 week ago | qnotescarolinas.com | Gregg Shapiro

It’s been a long time – maybe 25 years when “Will & Grace” debuted – since there’s been so much excitement about a new, queer sitcom premiering. “Mid-Century Modern,” bowed on Hulu on March 28. It’s the creation of Max Mutchnickand David Kohan, the gay men who were also behind “Will & Grace.” Set in Palm Springs, Calif., following the death of one of their closest friends, three gay men gather to mourn.

3 weeks ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Stonewall Sports is just bursting with dedicated and wonderful staffers to help any interested participant find their footing while making new friends doing something healthy. During this interview QNotes is pleased to share with you some insight into one of those individuals. Bryce Moffett has been working and living in Charlotte since moving to the area from Kentucky in 2016.

1 month ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

It’s not often you meet a native Charlottean, but we found one. This unicorn has been living in the Plaza Midwood area for over 30 years with a partner she absolutely adores. During this interview, long time musician, actress and nonprofit organization founder Gina Stewart shares details of her life as a Charlotte community member fortunate enough to make her livelihood acting and supporting the arts. L’Monique King: What led you to becoming an artist?

1 month ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

In 1973, a landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling established that the U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to privacy, which included the right to control pregnancy. Prior to that, real life horror stories were not uncommon: women being forced to bring pregnancies to term even in cases of incest, rape or medical harm to the mother while others found painful, unregulated and dangerous remedies.