NC Power Grid Attack Stokes Fear in Rural LGBTQ Community
Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM As shootings at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of...
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Epilogue Bookstore and Coffee Shop Starts Free Library for Queer Literature
Epilogue Coffee Shop serves more than just macchiatos and mochas at their Chapel Hill location. The store opened a free queer library to provide LGBTQ youth with accessible literature.
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Rage and Sadness as Colorado Club Shooting Victims Honored
Written by THOMAS PEIPERT, JESSE BEDAYN and BRITTANY PETERSON Hundreds of people, many holding...
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Downtown Chapel Hill To Diversify Pride Flags, Will Add Lesbian Flag
At the start of Pride Month, downtown Chapel Hill is decorated with all the colors of the rainbow. Pride flags hang throughout town representing different factions of the LGBTQIA+ community. But, community members noticed the pink, orange, red and white of the lesbian flag is missing.
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‘Uplifting’ Pride Promenade Marches Through Chapel Hill
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/June/06/Pride%20Promenade_WRAP.mp3 With...
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NC Parents’ Bill With LGBTQ Limits Going to Senate Floor
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Republican legislation that supporters argue would give North...
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Report: Chapel Hill, Durham Earn Perfect Score for LGBTQ+ Protections
Chapel Hill and Durham were honored for their protections of LGBTQ rights this week. The Human Rights Campaign gave both cities a perfect score in its assessment of LGBTQ+ equality regarding municipal policies, laws and services.
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Town of Hillsborough Discusses How to Enforce New LGBTQ Protections
The Town of Hillsborough is evaluating how to enforce violations of its nondiscrimination ordinance after having passed new LGBTQ protections earlier this year.
Read MoreNassib Becomes First Active NFL Player To Come Out as Gay
Written by ARNIE STAPLETON Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, who is entering his sixth NFL season and second with the Raiders, announced the...
Read MoreCarrboro Mayor Condemns Bill Aiming to Prevent Trans Students in Sports
The “Save Women’s Sports Act” or House Bill 538 introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly last week would prevent trans youth and women from competing in sports which do not align to the gender on their birth certificate. North Carolina is the 30th state to introduce the bill.
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