Ray is an avid gay rights activist, as well
as takes a stand on other social and political
causes.
Tickets are $12 advance/$15 at the door.
For tickets and more information, visit
catscradle.com.
Fall conceit slated
DURHAM — "Turn Your Radio On," the fall
concert from Common Woman Chorus, will be
held on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. at Eno River Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, 4908 Garrett Rd.
For more information, visit
commonwomanchorus.net.
Share your thoughts
RALEIGH—The LGBT Center of Raleigh
needs your help. They are hosting a survey to
determine the needs assessment for women
for the Center and of the community.
Participants who complete the anony
mous survey, but provide their contact
information will be entered into a drawing to
win an $80 Melting Pot gift card or an LGBT
Center T-Shirt
To join in, visit surveymonkey.eom/s/
DDNVG89.
Western
Spoof offensive
ASHEVILLE—A postcard parody using
the ABC hit "Modern Family" as a basis was
sent out from Biltmore Baptist Church, 35
Clayton Rd. *
The church's website says that their
"Modern Family" program "beating the cycle
of craziness," which started on Aug. 22 and
extends to Sept 19at9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and
also at 6 p.m., explores the challenges and
demands on today's family.
Now it seems that readers and bloggers
from across the nation are voicing their
disdain over the use of the gay-inclusive
sitcom as a basis for the church's marketing
strategy.
Mike, a reader of Queerty.com, says that
he has sent copies of the card he received
to the legal department at ABC in hopes
that they might do something to thwart this
misuse.
According to WLOS-TV in Asheville, the
pastor says "his church is not anti-gay but his
church believes homosexuality is a sin."
To see the site listing and the online video,
visit biltmorebaptistorg/modernfamily/ and
biltmorebaptistorg/modern-family-splash-
page-template/.
Regional
Retreat to the mountains
MAGGIE VALLEY—A spiritual retreat for
LGBT Christians, The Cross & The Rainbow,
will be held Oct 8-10 at Living Waters
Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Ln.
This annual event provides a warm and
welcoming atmosphere in which to make
friends, share stories and strengthen one's
relationship with God. It is sponsored by
The Diocesan Ministry for Gay and Lesbian
Catholics which is a initiative for the Diocese
of Charlotte.
Group sessions, meals, a mountain hike,
a Catholic Mass and quiet reflection time is
available for everyone.
The ministry's mission is to facilitate the
pastoral care of gay and lesbian people and
provide them welcome within the Christian
community of its Diocese.
Judaism embraces us all!™
At our congregation, we embrace everyone—straight, gay,
lesbian, with or without children, empty-nesters. From the
moment you walk through the door, you’ll feel like family.
Come see for yourself
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Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
www.beth-el.com
For more information about membership and
religious school, call 704.366.1948
Cost is $95 for the weekend and includes
a semi-private room, six meals and retreat
sessions.
To resen/e space or for more informa
tion, write David Ferguson, P .0. Box 12451,
Charlotte, NC 28220, call 704-921-5711 or email
devinsleigh@aol.com (with "retreat" in the
subject line).
Advocacy
ENC looking for volunteers
STATEWIDE — Equality NC is seeking vol
unteers to help staff their tables at fall Pride
celebrations across the state. Participants
will also be asked to gather workplace non
discrimination petition signatures, hand out
information and stickers and just generally be
a smiling face for festival-goers.
The events are: NC PrideFest, Blue Ridge
Pride, Pride Charlotte and Catawba Valley
Pride.
To sign up or for more information, visit
equalitync.org/news/volunteer.
Champions being sought
RALEIGH — Equally NC Foundation
(ENCF) is seeking nominations for its first-ever
Equality Champion A\A/ards to be presented
to individuals from across the state who are
making important contributions to the LGBT
equality movement in North Carolina. '
Along with the recipient of Equality NC
Foundation's 2010 Legislative Leadership
Award, ENCF 2010 Equality Champions will
be honored at the 2010 Equality Gala to be
held the evening of Nov. 13, at the Empire
Room in downtown Greensboro. They will be
chosen from the following regions: Western;
Charlotte; Triad; Triangle; and Eastern.
Nominations are being accepted through
Sept 15 and should be sent to Kay Flaminio
at kay@equalitync.org with the following
information: nominator's name, email address,
and phone number; nominee's name, email
address, and phone number; and nominee's
region (Western, Charlotte, Triad, Triangle or
Eastern).
Tell ENCF in a short essay about the nomi
nee in 250 words or less.
For more information, visit equalitync.org.
Time to volunteer
GREENVILLE — The Pitt County AIDS
Service Organization (PICASO) is looking
for volunteers to work at Eastern Carolina
University (ECU) football games attheirtheir
concession stand. PICASO will make a per
centage of all the sales.
Volunteers are needed for an hour-and-a-
half before the game, though the entire game.
PICASO will provide entry to the stadium. If
the booth is fully staffed, participants will gen
erally get a little time to watch the last quarter
of the game.
Dates and times are: Sept 11,1 p.m. (ECU
vs. University of Memphis); Oct 16,12 p.m.
(ECU vs. North Carolina State University); Oct
23,1 p.m. (ECU vs. Marshall University); Nov. 6,
1 p.m. (ECU vs. Navy); and Nov. 26,2 p.m. (ECU
vs. Southern Methodist University).
To jump on board, to make a contribution
or for more information, email Aaron Lucier at
luciera@ecu.edu (put "football" in the subject
line) or visit picaso.org.::
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