Garner Is Latest NC Town to Adopt LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Garner is the seventh community within Wake County to adopt its own non-discrimination ordinance or sign on to the county’s. The others are: Apex, Cary, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh, and Wendell.
“Parents’ Bill of Rights” Targeting LGBTQ Kids Is Full of Wrongs, Opponents Say
Multiple speakers told the Senate Rules Committee HB 755 would endanger lives. The bill passed in the Senate this week.
Will NC Get Swept Up in the National Rising Tide of Anti-LGBTQ Lesgislation?
For advocates and state lawmakers who have long fought anti-LGBTQ legislation, it is less a dog whistle than a full scale storm warning. It also feels like a dangerous backslide.
Year In Review: Five Stories Charting Challenges and Progress for N.C.’s LGBTQ Community
Despite some progress, the LGBTQ community also endured a year of vicious attacks from some of the state’s most prominent GOP elected officials.
GOP Pols Mark Robinson, Mark Walker, and Madison Cawthorn Align With Movement Seeking to End Separation of Church and State
Lt. Governor Robinson offers to pay for departure of those who deny the U.S. is a “Christian nation”
N.C. Rep. Charles Graham Launches Congressional Campaign With a Powerful Video, But Will His Vote for HB 2 Hurt His Chances?
The Democrat from Robeson County is a longtime member of the state House and would be the first American Indian from North Carolina elected to Congress. But an errant vote from 2016 could come back to haunt him.
In HB2’s Shadow, Advocates Fear the Consequences of Anti-Trans Bills in N.C.
In 2020, more than half of homicides against transgender people occurred in states that attempted to pass anti-trans legislation, according to recent reports.
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Many North Carolinians Are Living Without Nondiscrimination Protections, Report Finds
It is one of 29 states lacking statewide LGBTQ discrimination policies.
Five Years After H.B. 2, Legislation Targets Transgender North Carolinians
A trio of transphobic bills in the N.C. General Assembly may not pass into law, but their existence threatens the safety of trans people across the state.
North Carolina Republicans Continue to Push Transphobic Legislation with Yet Another Bill
The new bill aims to keep anyone under age 21 from using hormone blockers and other gender-affirming medical practices.
The Federal Equality Act Could Make Bills Like HB 2 Relics of the Past
The Equality Act is expected to pass in the U.S. House today but passage in the Senate will be a tougher battle.
North Carolina Scores Poorly in New Ranking on LGBTQ+ Rights
Some Triangle cities are leading the way on LGBTQ+ rights, but our state lags far behind.
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