Quan Rutledge

Quan Rutledge is the owner of Charlotte Black Pride. Quan is truly dedicated to the system and his community.  In addition to running a successful system, he has also been a judge for many pageants.

Quan was inducted into the Don’t H8 Hall of Fame based on his dedication to the system and for all the members he registered and assisted with their reigns.

Titles and Awards

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2018

Victoria Kang

Victoria Kang is of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Victoria is an activist for the straight community for gay alliances. She speaks out for people who don’t have a voice. Victoria is a hard worker and dedicated to the cause where she competed in a teen national competition for Don’t H8. She has now grown to be an adult and has been standing for the cause of equality for all.

Victoria Kang

Victoria Kang

Victoria Kang

Tamalea Pierce

Tamalea Pierce was a co-owner of L4 Lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina.

She was a dedicated partner and bar owner allowing all different types of entertainment to be showcased especially with drag kings. Tamalea became a Don’t H8 Hall of Famer after a two year commitment to the National organization.

Titles and Awards

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2014

Tamalea Pierce

Tamalea Pierce

Tamalea Pierce

Tammy Paulley

Tammy Paulley is a straight ally from Gastonia, North Carolina  who remains opened minded about the LGBT community. Tammy submitted three of her children into the National Don’t H8 Princess competition and each won the National title during their respective years.

Tammy brought her children to Pride events and autism festivals where her continued dedication started. Tammy was later inducted into the 2019 Class for Don’t H8 Hall of Fame.

Titles and Awards

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2019

Tammy Paulley

Tammy Paulley

Jan Varnadore

Jan Varnadore is from Gastonia, North Carolina.

Jan started out as an official judge for the National Don’t H8 organization. She then auditioned the original dance team for Charlotte Pride and later became a board member as the fashion director. She stepped away from the organization due to becoming Assistant manager to Wal-Mart company. She was later inducted into the Hall of Fame for her work and commitment with the Don’t H8 organization for 3 years.

Titles and Awards

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2014

Jan Varnadore

Jan Varnadore

Paula Hawkins

Paula Hawkins is from Lincolnton, North Carolina where she was an original judge for the teen competition of National Don’t H8. Paula also involved her son in the National Prince competition where he won. Paula was organizations organizer and essay judge.

Karla Moore

Karla Moore, owner of KM Photography, is out of Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Karla became the most  recent photographer and website photographer for the National Don’t H8 organization. Karla later became an LGBT Community straight ally as she stepped into the bar scene as event photographer. Karla was inducted into the Don’t H8 Hall of Fame in 2017.

Titles and Awards

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2017

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones, owner of SJ Photography and official Don’t H8 photographer, is from Lincolnton, North Carolina.   Sharon has an eye for action and is dedicated to her skill and art.   She became Hall of Famer for Don’t H8 and then on to win the LEGEND Award.

Additionally,Sharon became the photographer for National Unlimited and North Carolina America.  She also co-owned her own National system, Imperial.  Sharon then stepped on stage twice to give the crowd an exciting new twist as Kaylee Diamonds

Titles and Awards

2017 Don’t H8 Legend Award

National Don’t H8 Hall of Fame 2011

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