Category Archives: Media & Press
Listen: CRANE on WFAE today (Updated)
CRANE organizer Laura Maschal had the chance to speak with WFAE 90.7 FM reporter Lisa Miller this morning, concerning CRANE’s Valentine’s card gift to anti-gay Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James at tonight’s meeting of the County Commissioners.
Miller’s report aired at the bottom of the 5:00 hour on Feb. 16, 2010, during the station’s broadcast of “All [...]
CRANE on Charlotte Observer
News of CRANE’s Valentine’s card gift to anti-gay Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James made the front page of CharlotteObserver.com today.
Observer staffer Doug Miller took to the paper’s Paper Trail blog with a note about tonight’s presentation to James. CRANE organizers Lacey Williams and Laura Maschal will be present with other community members to remind James of [...]
Advisory: Gay community members tell anti-gay Bill James, ‘We love you’
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 16, 2010
Gay community members to Bill James: We love you
Grassroots activist to present anti-gay commissioner with Valentine’s present
CHARLOTTE — Feb. 16, 2010 — Grassroots activists with Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) will present conservative, anti-gay Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a special Valentine’s card at the County Commissioners meeting. Members [...]
Advisory: Grassroots group holds rally, march
MEDIA ADVISORY
May 29, 2009
Contact:
Matt Comer, 336-391-9528, matt.hill.comer@gmail.com
Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE), www.rainbowaction.org
Gay grassroots group holds rally, march in wake of California Prop. 8 Supreme Court decision
Group will attend June 1 City Council Citizens’ Forum in support of pro-gay resolution
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) will hold a Friday rally [...]
CRANE organizer on FOX Charlotte
Check out CRANE organizer Lacey Williams on FOX Charlotte, speaking about out gay City Council candidate Owen Sutkowski.
Read the article and watch the video.
Advisory: Press Conference to discuss ‘ex-gay’ resource booklet, protest of Love Won Out
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 19, 2009
Contact:
Matt Comer, Media Relations, 336-391-9528, editor@q-notes.com
Community leaders to hold press conference, unveil new publication for ‘ex-gay’ ministry victims
‘Ex-gay’ ministries, importance of opposition explained
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) will hold a press conference on Friday, Feb. 20, 11:30 a.m., at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Charlotte, 234 N. Sharon [...]
PR: Gay groups challenge Focus on the Family, “ex-gay” conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Matt Comer, Media Relations, 336-391-9528, editor@q-notes.com
Gay groups to publicly challenge Focus on the Family, “ex-gay” conference
Anti-gay organizations’ myths and lies countered by author and activist
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE), a grassroots activism network, has teamed up with several local and national organizations to challenge so-called “ex-gay” ministries touted [...]
Media Advisory: Gay group holds Uptown event on Valentine’s Day
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 14, 2009
Contact: Matt Comer, Media Relations, 336-391-9528, editor@q-notes.com
Grassroots gay group to hold Uptown public awareness event tonight
WHO: Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Trade & Tryon Streets, Charlotte, NC
WHAT: Light a Candle for Love
On Valentine’s Day, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) and straight [...]
PR: Gay groups to hold series of events, challenge upcoming ‘ex-gay’ conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2009
Contact: Matt Comer, 336-391-9528, editor@q-notes.com
Gay groups to hold series of events, challenge upcoming “ex-gay” conference
Anti-gay Focus on the Family comes to town to promote false, harmful gay-to-straight conversion
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) has teamed up with several local and national organizations to build public awareness [...]
