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VOLUME . ISSUE 18
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JANUARY 19.2002
Welcome, change!
Six months ago, the Q.-Notes staff
began talking about redesigning the news
paper. The talk has obviously turned to
walk ... and here’s the result of what we
hope will be an ever-evolving effort.
Change — we are committed to it and
we are invigorated by it, and be assured we
will continue to work very hard for it.
You inspire us. You motivate us. We are
here for you, because of you. Thank you.
And there are things we promise will
never change, except perhaps to grow
stronger — our commitment to being a
strong community presence and a coura-.
geous community voice.
Kathryn Mahan
A singular, but never solitary, voice for change
by Leah Sepsenwol
when this interview took place, the
world had not yet changed. Since that time
in September, music above all, has held us
together, we let it lead us, let it be pen for
the poem we could not write, brush for the
image we could not paint, and comfort for
the loss we could not believe.
To understand that power, is to begin to
understand what inspires the woman and
the talent, the activist and the friend who is
Kathryn Mahan.
Kathryn Mahan was co-director of the
gay, lesbian and gay-affirming chorus,
OneVoice in Charlotte for seven years.
After much soul-searching, she decided
it was time for a change. Her years with the
chorus have been rich with satisfaction,
accomplishment and a history of making
great music with wonderfully talented peo
ple who gather in shared passion for social
change.
Immediately apparent in her expres
sion, in her jokes, in her unwavering eye
contact, Kathryn Mahan is passionate.
Passionate about social justice. Passionate
about music being a force for change.
Passionate about the quality of her contri
bution. Passionate about' the chorus. One
Voice. Passionate about sharing message.
Passionate about staying passionate. And
far from last, passionate about her co
director, John Quillan.
You can’t have one without the
other — at least not when it
comes to music, to OneVoice,
to vision, to finished sentences
and corhpleted >•—t t—
thoughts, r )r\j 1-
to forged alliance.
The combined tal- ^
ents of Mahan and
Quillan survived, rose
above, endured and
remain nurtured by their
singularly unique friend- '
ship.
They credit one another easily, pro
claiming the root of their combined success
is planted deep in the respect they have for
one another.
Mahan and Quillan, sounds like a com
pany — and it is; good company, and how
fortunate for us all they merged. They
remain of one voice and vision.
Mahan infused OneVoice with her own
passionate purpose and yet left it a strong.
entity, unique and evolving.
Kathryn Mahan understands
change: the demand, the expectation,
the achievement and the collaborative
effort.
bier work with John continues.
“Sing for the Cure” is
Mahan’s current challenge
for change — a
VOICE
bring focus and money to the
fight against breast cancer. The diver
sity of the choral groups is significant
ly representative of a disease which
affects us all: OneVoice: a gay-
OT v'" affirming chorus; Myers Park
Baptist choir, and Contemporary
Voices, a black choir.
We learn from her how music deepens
the meaning of cause, sets the mood for
change, and pushes us to demand it in
ourselves. Kathryn, brava.
info: "Sing for ihe Cure"
May 12, 2002.7pm ..Belk Theater
Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts
Equality Fund grants will pave the way for
significant change in North and South Carolina
NC will sponsor legislative poll;
and SC will hold meeting to
devise state strategy
by David Smith
Human Rights Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC — Equality North
Carolina (ENC) and South Carolina’s Alliance
for Full Acceptance (AFA) were among those
awarded 2001 Human Rights Campaign’s
Equality Fund Grants for projects on behaif of
their respective LGBT communities.
ENC received $5,000 for sponsoring.a poll
to determine effective messaging for legisla
tive campaigns on sodomy, hate crimes and
non-discrimination. South Carolina’s Alliance
for Full Acceptance was awarded $3000 for a
strategy meeting with GLBT organizations
and allies to develop a strategic plan for the
state.
HRC awards Equality Fund Grants to
GLBT advocacy groups to help further
advance equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender Americans at the state level,
HRC said.
“We are pleased that in this second year
of the Equality Fund Grant program we were
able to support so many great projects,” said
HRC National Field Director Seth Kilbourn.
“The Equality Fund grants, along with
strategic staff support help build the partner
ships essential to making progress on the
issues our community faces at the local, state
and federal levels. In the 2000-2001 cycle
(HRC FYOl), HRC awarded $114,115 to 27
groups. In the most recent cycle of 2001 -2002
grants (HRC FY02), HRC awarded a total of
$122,000 to 28 organizations. Fifteen grants
totaling $65,000 will be used for direct lobby
ing efforts and 6 grants totaling $28,000 will
be used for grassroots strategies to advance
state legislation. TVvo grants, $10,000 total,
will help pay for voter file projects. Three
grants totaling $10,000 were granted for use
towards ballot measure campaigns. TWo
grants, $9000, are slated for polling projects to
determine effective messages, level,” he said.