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Best Non-Profit Organization
Time Out Youth
Honorable mention: Campus Pride
Since 1991, Time Out Youth has worked to provide
support, social opportunities, education and
empowerment for Charlotte's LGBT youth. Time
Out Youth is one of the most organized, solvent
community organizations in the city. The group is
soon moving to a new, larger location and holding
their first Carolina Conference on Queer Youth
this month. Their work hasn't gone unnoticed, evi
denced by QList voters who chose to name Time
Out Youth this year's Best Non-Profit Organization.
Best Support/Social Group
Time Out Youth
Best Young Adult Leader
(under 30)
Micah Johnson
Honorable mention:
O'Neale Atkinson
Like the organization he works for, Micah
Johnson has been front-and-center in advocat
ing for the needs of LGBT youth in the Charlotte
area. Johnson,
the director of
school outreach
at Time Out Youth,
is relatively new
to Charlotte, but
in that short time
has workedto
support queer
youth organizing
for change in local
schools across
the region. Voters
decided to honor
Johnson with
Best Young Adult
Leader this year,
but Johnson's fellow Time Out Youth staffer,
O'Neale Atkinson, wasn't very far behind.
Best LGBT-affirming
Faith Institution
Holy Covenant United Church of Christ
, Honorable mention:
Metropolitan Community Church of Charlotte
Best LGBT-friendly,
Looally-owned Restaurant
Dish
Honorable mention: 300 East
Best LGBT-friendly,
Locally-owned Retail Store
Brief
Honorable mention: White Rabbit,
Paper Skyscraper
Best LGBT-friendly,
Locally-owned Coffee Shop
Amelie's French Bakery
Honorable menbon: Smelly Cat Coffee,
Central Coffee Co.
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Best LGBT Leader (Male)
Scott Bishop
Honorable mention: Rodney Tucker
Scott Bishop is a man who wears many hats. He serves as a member
of the national Human Rights Campaign Board of Governors, has been
involved in local HRC Carolina Gala planning and is currently the chair of
the Mecklenburg LGBT Political Action Committee. Additionally, he was an
instrumental Charlotte-area volunteer and organizer during last year's anti-
LGBT state constitutional amendment campaign.
Best LGBT Leader (Female)
Charlotte City Councilmember
La Wane Mayfield
The city's first-ever openly LGBT elected official, LaWana Mayfield has
earned her place in local history. It came after years of hard work, organizing
at the neighborhood and community level and working for a Charlotte that is
safer and more inclusive for all people.
Best Transgender Community Leader
Janice Covington
Honorable mention: Roberta Dunn
Janice Covington has worked tirelessly to advocate for transgender equality,
often putting herself front and center in the debate on inclusion and the still-
pending federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act. In 2012, she became
thefirst openly transgender delegate from North Carolina to the Democratic
National Convention.
Best LGBT Bar/Club
Cathode Azure
Honorable mention: The Bar at316,
Hartigan's Irish Pub
Cathode Azure is one of the newest kids on Charlotte's gay bar block. They
must be doing something right. Voters chose the bar as their best local
LGBT bar/club this year. The Bar at 316 and Hartigan's Irish Pub tied in
second place.
Best LGBT-friendly Bar/Ciub
Snug Harbor
Bar/Club with Best Drink Value
The Scorpio
Honorable mention: The Bar at 316, Hartigan's Irish Pub
Bar/Club with Hbttest Bar Staff
The Bar at 316
Honorable mention: Cathode Azure
Bar/Club with Best Drag Show
The Scorpio
Honorable mention: Cathode Azure
The Scorpio, one of the state's oldest and longest running gay clubs, is
known across the region for its drag shows. So well known are they, the bar
should really just be called a Drag Palace!
Best Drag Performer
Roxy C. Moorecox
Honorable mention: Bethann Phetamine, Buff Faye
From Los Angeles and London to Chicago and right back here in Charlotte,
Roxy C. Moorecox is on a globe-trotting adventure taking her unique drag hu
mor, song and dance across the world. Here in the Queen City, she's become
a regular at community events and emceed at this year's Charlotte Pride
Festival and Parade.
Best Local DJ
DJ Little Betty
Honorable mention: DJ Ghost
Best AIDS Service Organization
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
The Regional AIDS Interfaith Network has worked for more
than 20 years to support Charlotte's HIV-positive community,
their family and friends. They do so by offering not only direct
support but also by working with community organizations and
faith institutions to build a caring, attentive support network.
Best LGBT Arts Group
One Voice Chorus
Honorable mention: Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte
Best Annual LGBT Event in Charlotte
Charlotte Pride
Honorable mention: HRC Carolina Gala
Best Man About Town
Dan Mauney
Honorable mention: Tommy Feldman
Dan "the Shoe Man" Mauney is perhaps best known for his role
in organizing Takeover Friday, a monthly social outing that's proven
popular and stood the test of time. It's likely the reason why QList
voters chose him as Best Man About Town—the guy everyone
loves to hang with, the hip guy who seems to always be "in the
know," networking, making friends and being seen out and about
Best Woman About Town
Janice Covington
Photo Credit:
City of Charlotte,
Corporate
Communications &
Marketing
Best Openly LGBT or LGBT-friendly
Politician/Elected Official
Charlotte City Councilmember LaWana Mayfield
Honorable mention: Charlotte Mayor Patsy Kinsey