www.q-notes.com Volume 22 Number 18 January 12,2008 PO Box 221841 • Chariotte, NC 28222 • 704.531.9988.704.531.1361 fax To find a copy, go to www.q-notes.com/distribution/index.html publisher@q-notes.com editor@q-notes.com Publisher: Jim Yarbrough Editor: Natt Comer Associate Editor: David Stout Special Assignments: Lainey Millen New Media: Bob Balentine Graphic Design/Production: Lainey Millen Distribution: Jack Kirven Ad Sales: Kat Read Jim Yarbrough, Manager Ad Sales. National: Rivendell Media 704.531.9988 704.531.9988 2112416863 Material in Q-Note$ is co|))nighted by Pride PuNbhing t '^fpesetting © 20M and may not be reproduced in any manner without written consent of the editor. Advertisers assume full responsibility — and therefore, ah liabiity — for securing reprint permission for copyrighted text, photographs and illustrations or trademarks published in their ads. Ihe sexual orientation of advertisers, photographers, writers, cartoonists we puUish b neither inferred nor implied. The appearance of names or photographs does not indiate the sulqect’s sexual orientation. Q-Notes nor its puUbher assumes habity for typographical error or omission, beyond offering to nin a correction. The editorial positions of Q-Notes are expressed in staff edhoriab and etbtor's notes arid are determined by editorial staff. The opinions of contributing writers and guest cohimnbts do not necessarily represent the opinions of Q-Notes or its staff. Q-Notes accepts unsolicited editorial, but cannot take responsibility for its return. ErStor reserves the right to accept and rqect material as well as edit Ibr darby, hrevity. issue; 01-26 deadline: 01-16 issue: 02-23 deadline; 02-13 issue: 02-09 deadline: 01-31 issue: 03-08 deadline: 02-27 TABLE OF CONTENTS Front and center: Edwards endorsement promo 01 Gay S.C. father wins in appeal 01 Queer Lang Syile — 2008 Predictions , 01 Vloggers face tough road in Iowa 01 McEwen takes on anti-gay industry 21 Queer Sundance preview 21 Articles: It’s kind of a drag 31 Q-Notes endorses Edwards 04 ‘Senator No’ on UNC-TV 14 Features: The year in photos: 2007 32 Columns: Anything But Straight: Marriage 10/ Classifieds 35 Community 2.0: Blah blah blog 25 Community Cards 31/32/33/34 Curbside 26 Dykes To Watch Out For 27 advertising@q-notes.com distribution@q-notes.com adrep I @q-notes.com publisher@q-notes.com General Gayety 22 Health & Wellness: Medical 23 Money Matters: Holiday Recovery 17 News Notes: Domestic 07 News Notes: Global 06 News Notes: NC 08 News Notes: SC 12 Opinion: Guiliani 11 Out and About 28 Out in the Stars 27 Q-PoU 34 Sudoku 34 Tell Trinity 26 Editorial Contributors: Alison Bechdel, Wayne Besen, Matt Comer, J. Lynn Davidson, Lawrence Berber, Shannon Gilreath, Kevin Grooms/Miss Della, Robert Kirby, Jack Kirven, Charlene Lichtenstein, Lainey Millen, Kat Liles-Read, Leslie Robinson, StatePoint Media, David Stout, Trinity . 11 grove street downtown asheville 828-252-2838 www.clubscandals.net