Category: People

Don Wagner was the pageant director for the Miss Gay Indiana America pageant from 1979 through 1983.

Holly DaDa is from Charlotte, North Carolina and has been seen and heard Nationwide as the female voice for 96.1… read more Holly DaDa

Chuck Goodman, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, became the original board member for the National Don’t H8 organization.  He started the… read more Chuck Goodman

Alec Mapa is an actor, comedian and writer living in Los Angeles, California. Alec got his first professional break when… read more Alec Mapa

Nick Anthony is the founder and owner of Our Community Roots which profiles people and places in the LGBTQ community… read more Nick Anthony

Quan Rutledge is the owner of Charlotte Black Pride. Quan is truly dedicated to the system and his community.  In… read more Quan Rutledge

Victoria Kang is of Charlotte, North Carolina. Victoria is an activist for the straight community for gay alliances. She speaks… read more Victoria Kang

Jeff Johnson is the co-owner of Sash in the City out of Jesup, Georgia.  He has been a sash maker… read more Jeff Johnson

Jann Amistad was a co-owner of L4 Lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She… read more Jann Amistad

Tamalea Pierce was a co-owner of L4 Lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was a dedicated partner and bar owner… read more Tamalea Pierce

Tammy Paulley is a straight ally from Gastonia, North Carolina  who remains opened minded about the LGBT community. Tammy submitted… read more Tammy Paulley

Ken Phillips is the bar owner for Pulse Ultra Club where he started a way for the world to have an… read more Ken Phillips

Jan Varnadore is from Gastonia, North Carolina. Jan started out as an official judge for the National Don’t H8 organization…. read more Jan Varnadore

Paula Hawkins is from Lincolnton, North Carolina where she was an original judge for the teen competition of National Don’t… read more Paula Hawkins

Karla Moore, owner of KM Photography, is out of Lincolnton, North Carolina. Karla became the most  recent photographer and website… read more Karla Moore

Sharon Jones, owner of SJ Photography and official Don’t H8 photographer, is from Lincolnton, North Carolina.   Sharon has an eye… read more Sharon Jones

September 12, 1972 – October 4, 2017 Jimmie Davis was the manager of Chasers NoDa bar in Charlotte, North Carolina…. read more In Loving Memory of Jimmie Davis

Vanessa Price from Charlotte, North Carolina is a straight ally and the owner of Priceless Cakes.  Vanessa is a Don’t… read more Vanessa Price

Would you like to be a part of the efforts here on Our Community Roots?  I am currently looking for… read more Record “Our History”

This directory is for those folks in our LGBTQ community (including allies) who have impacted and made a difference through… read more A – Z – Community Profiles Index