APRIL 22 . 2006 • Q-NOTES
North Carolina
MAP is requested for partaking in this event
— a great cause. Don’t miss out.
For more information, call 704-333-0i44.
HRC Carolinas Dinner earns honor
CHARLOTTE — The Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) Carolinas Dinner Committee
has earned HRC Dinner Committee of the Year
after attracting more than i ,400 guests to the
2006 HRC Carolinas Dinner. The 2006 dinner,
held Feb. 25 at the Charlotte Convention
Center, drew more guests than any other HRC
dinner across the country except the national
dinner in Washington, D.C. The local atten
dance figure also set a record for the II -year-
old Carolinas dinner, which was held in 2005
in Charlotte and in previous years in Raleigh,
Cary and Greensboro.
The 2006 Carolinas dinner also set
records for in-kind sponsorships, silent
auction revenue and net funds raised. The
12th-annual HRC Carolinas Dinner will
return to Charlotte in 2007 and will be held
at the Convention Center on Feb. 24.
PRIDE to host-events
CHARLOTTE — PRIDE Charlotte will
hold a “Pride Savers” Block Party on May
6, noon to 5 p.m., at The Lesbian and Gay
Community Center, i401 Central Ave.
Activities will include live musical per
formances, a bazaar, yard sale, food ven
dors and more. All proceeds go to support
The Center and its newest endeavor,
PRIDE Charlotte.
PRIDE Charlotte is currently seeking
vendors for concessions and merchandise.
Donation items are also being gratefully
accepted for the yard sale — call The
Center to arrange a drop off or pick up. No
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clothes or shoes will be accepted.
On May 7, take advantage of some
great volunteers who will staff the “Pride
Savers” Bath-And-A-Shake Dog Wash
Benefit at The Dog Salon, I3i8-Ei Central
Ave., from 1 -4 p.m.
Come get your pooch clean, spring-
fresh and support PRIDE Charlotte and
The Center. Minimum contributions of $ 10
are requested.
For more information, please contact
Laura Witkowski, PRIDE Charlotte co
chair, at 704-333-0144.
Triangle Democrats endorse DA
DURHAM — Join Triangle Stonewall
Democrats at joe and jo’s, 427 W. Main St.,
on.April 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m. to greet and
meet with District Attorney Mike Nifong,
who is seeking re-election on May 2.
The selection of a district attorney affects
the way the law will h>e applied. Nifong is an
important candidate for the gay and lesbian
community, as his office’s policies reflect his
dedication to equality under the law.
His policy concerning domestic vio
lence is to extend to gay and lesbian cou
ples the same protection as that extended
to heterosexual couples under the present
domestic violence laws.
It is also his office’s policy never to use
the crime against nature statutes to prose
cute sexual acts between consenting adults.
Nifong is committed to diversity. His
staff reflects the distinctiveness of
Durham’s community as well as his com
mitment to fairness and equality and has
warmly supported Durham’s first openly
gay assistant district attorney.
To learn more about Nifong and his
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Community forum slated
DURHAM A Community Forum for
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Durham
will be held on April 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
join women of all ages and diverse
backgrounds to talk about the strengths
and concerns of the community. Childcare
(three years and older) will be provided, as
well as lunch and entertainment. Door
prizes will also be given away.
The forum is sponsored by the
University of North Carolina School of
Public Health.
For more information and forum loca
tion, call 919-966-3919, ext. 3 or email
LBWDurham@yahoogroups.com.
Royal day
CHARLOTTE — Come out and support
the Charlotte Royals as they-play their last
game of the season against the Atlanta
Bucks on May 6, I p.m., Hevin Park/Field,
6000 Statesville Rd.
Plus come early in the day for a
Southeast Round-Robin featuring the
Charlotte Mayhem Women’s Rugby Team.
For directions and more information,
visit www.charlotteroyals.org.
Happy birthday, MecIcPAC
On April 20, MeckPac celebrated it’s
eighth birthday at The Lesbian and Gay
Community Center for a community
appreciation event to recognize MeckPAC’s
accomplishments.
Partcipants got a chance to meet the
new MeckPAC leadership team and were ,
treated to hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Coffee house
WiNTERVlLLE — Winterville Christian
Church, 257 Cooper St., welcomes the com
munity to their monthly coffee house. The
coffee house is the first Friday of each month
from 8-10 p.m. Come enjoy the fun, musical
entertainment, free coffee, teas and snacks.
Winterville Christian Church is an
Open & Affirming Disciples of Christ
Church. Open & Affirming identifies and
celebrates communities of faith where all
persons, including the LGBT community
are welcome. To learn more about O&A,
visit www.gladalliance.org.
For more information, call 252-756-
2898 email aaronluciernc@yahoo.com or
visit www.wintervillechristian.org.
Pageant announces winners
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte NC Black
Gay Pride (CNCBGP) held its Mr. and Ms.
CNCBGP 2006 Pageant on March i7 at
Lady D’s on independence.
Over $ 1,500 in cash and prizes went to
winners and runners-up. Dorae Saunders
won the Ms. crown with Arabia Knight
Addams as her runner up. Devon Iman
Diamond Dickerson won the Mr. crown
with Robbie Sutton as his runner up.
Featured that evening were the reigning
Mr. and Ms. CNCBGP Ontario, St. James
and Essence Iman. It was hosted by Elaine
Davis and Mysha Paris.
For more information, visit www.charlotte
ncblackgayprideoig.
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