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The rumors are completely true. The OnQ Network has added another sister publication to our already large network. Drag Magazine, founded by Dee Gonet of Charleston, SC, has joined the OnQ Network. Until now, it has only been distributed in Charleston...
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Should I be saying Welcome Stereotypd or should I be saying Welcome Jamie? Regardless of how we approach it, I want to say that I am very excited to be part of the Stereotypd team and even more excited that Stereotypd is now part of OnQ. For those of yo...
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Is it Thursday? Again? My, how time flies when you’re having fun. And speaking of fun, my realm is ever expanding and I welcome The Q Lounge and Time Out Saloon of Greensboro to our happy little family here. With all these parties across the state, I’...
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News, News, News… I have news. As I am ever expanding (shut up Summer), so is my column. By this, I mean a big shout out to my BFFs in the Triangle Area. I will begin reporting on the party scene in such clubs at W29, The Q Lounge, Time Out Saloon and o...
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Hello all, I’m back with another edition of The Storm Report! The Storm Report is a new feature for Stereotypd with an unbiased account of the world of drag and the club scene for this area. Please send me any information on events that you would...
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The Scorpio in Charlotte is known as one of the “South’s premiere party places” for LGBTQ folks. But, Scorpio is also the oldest and biggest show bar in North Carolina and stages some of the best drag shows in the region with a fabulous main sta...
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As my party network grows and grows and my my realm of advice is quickly advancing across the state (thank you Jamie), listing all events here in this small space is becoming increasingly difficult. In an effort to make sure I can get all the informat...
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Aug 8th: The final planning meeting for the Southern Comfort Conference will be held in Atlanta, GA. The conference takes place in September. Go to www.sccatl.org for details. Aug 13th-16th: The 17th annual Kindred Spirit Circle. Held every year i...
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As a facilitator for the Phoenix Transgender Support Group, I am asked about issues that relate to the Trans community. As a very open transwoman, I must stress that if we as a whole ever want true change to come about for us, we must stop allowing ou...
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The July meetings brought two new interviews and new persons attending the meetings. They were exceptionally informative and a great way to meet new people. We also re-interviewed The Rubberman (Michael Harney of WNCAP). This was an exceptional intervie...
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A casual interview with Chaz after a long summer’s day. Rubberman: Hey, you have some pretty strong opinions about things, and you never get tired of talking, so why don’t you let me interview you this month? Chaz: You’re the one who can...
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Celebrities have to deal with the downsides of fame, fortune, and popularity. By putting themselves into the limelight, they have to endure a certain loss of privacy in some things. Which club openings did they go to? What are their children wearing...
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Every day at The Fire Personal Training Studio we are asked, “Should I do a detox?” My answer is to look at detoxification not as a pill or a tea, but a change in your lifestyle. The detox question is just one more search for a quick fix or shor...
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On Lin's column From The Desk in the July issue: well done. However, I think expecting President Obama will do a thing for gays is a waste of precious time. He has not come through with one campaign promise yet and you guys think he is going to do...
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Seven years ago this August two churches, one in Asheville and one in Hendersonville, came together in unity and became New Creation Church of Fletcher, NC. Our church is an open and affirming congregation, which welcomes all people who come through o...
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Thirty years ago I pulled into town with everything I owned packed in the back of a primer gray VW safari van. I had spent a couple of years wandering back and forth across the country after my stint in the Navy and was ready to plant some roots and r...
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Butch. It's a word that meant everything to me at one point. It was like a lifeline. Something I couldn't make sense of myself without, something that I thought maybe I wouldn't exist without. Then other words came to me. Words like trans man,...
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We who rule are held to a higher standard than mere commoners. The lives of monarchs are subject to continual scrutiny: “L’etat, c’est moi” is not just an expression. The head of state cannot purchase bumfodder or intimate apparel without ...
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Last month we put together a few favorite cocktail ideas for sipping on a warm summer evening. This month we thought we’d pass along a few reading suggestions to help you while away the last several weeks of warm summer days and evenings. There’...
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When Plushgun’s Pins & Panzers arrived from Andy Reynolds at Penetration, Inc., I was a teeny bit skeptical of a CD in a pale pink slipcase with a tank on the cover. But as usual, Andy talked me into listening and I have to say, it’s pretty awesome....