{"id":45194,"date":"2022-01-08T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T02:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45194"},"modified":"2022-01-08T23:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T03:19:51","slug":"caleb-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45194","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" class=\"wp-image-60660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n-76x150.jpg 76w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n-151x300.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Caleb Smith is a straight ally and entertainer out of Gastonia, North Carolina.  Caleb retired from the stage in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=71489\"><strong>National Don\u2019t H8 Hall of Fame 2018<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55628\"><strong>Mr. South East Regional 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45210\"><strong>National Mr. Don&#8217;t H8 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55709\"><strong>Mr. Gastonia Pride 2015<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"60660\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=60660\" class=\"wp-image-60660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n-76x150.jpg 76w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584563_290704758082190_1687744915_n-151x300.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-686x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"49316\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=49316\" class=\"wp-image-49316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-326x487.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o-700x1046.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17273740_206572139828786_534279405_o.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"45195\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=45195\" class=\"wp-image-45195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n.jpg 643w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16559219_185607655258568_1626819881_n-326x487.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"45196\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=45196\" class=\"wp-image-45196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16683358_185607515258582_226688019_n-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"45197\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=45197\" class=\"wp-image-45197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n.jpg 478w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n-75x150.jpg 75w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651800_185607518591915_511698544_n-326x655.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"45198\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=45198\" class=\"wp-image-45198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-326x580.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o-700x1244.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651319_185607045258629_675212807_o.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caleb Smith: Family Tree<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the LGBTQIA+ community people get to choose their own family. Sometimes this accompanies their own biological families and sometimes this is the only family an individual has.<\/em>  Some of our straight allies also become part of that extended family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This section will outline the family tree of Caleb Smith.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Father<\/strong>:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45142\">Chip Matthews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Mother:<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45188\">Teri Lynn Lovo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caleb Smith: Archives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ad History<\/span><\/strong><ul><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106520\">Chasers (Charlotte, North Carolina)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=112313\">Club South 29 (Spartanburg, South Carolina)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caleb Smith: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Knight Addams St. James, Valarie Rockwell and Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"60739\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=60739\" class=\"wp-image-60739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21584652_290714551414544_1724986503_n-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Taylor Knight Addams St. James, Valarie Rockwell and Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n.jpg\" alt=\"Chip Matthews, Buff Faye and Caleb Smith\" data-id=\"63275\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=63275\" class=\"wp-image-63275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n-326x218.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15871537_163216874164313_42310182908510914_n-700x469.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chip Matthews, Buff Faye and Caleb Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n.jpg\" alt=\"Back: Caleb Smith, Tara Signa, Lacey D Clyne, ACE, Cierra Desiree Nichole, Chip Matthews Front: Frankie Diamonds, Tayao, Country Casinova\" data-id=\"92025\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=92025\" class=\"wp-image-92025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n.jpg 968w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72701062_890398738027104_3717433824074792960_n-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Back: Caleb Smith, Tara Signa, Lacey D Clyne, ACE, Cierra Desiree Nichole, Chip Matthews   Front: Frankie Diamonds, Tayao, Country Casinova<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caleb Smith: Performance History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Caleb has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>North Carolina<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Charlotte<\/strong><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106527\">Chasers<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gastonia<\/strong>: The Loft &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=101862\">Zoe\u2019s Coffee House &amp; Lounge<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>South Carolina<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Spartanburg<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=111384\">Club South 29<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caleb Smith is a straight ally and entertainer out of Gastonia, North Carolina. Caleb retired from the stage in 2018&#8230;. <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45194\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Caleb Smith<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-45194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-north-carolina","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}