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New Rainbow Crosswalk Coming to Carrboro

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Nov 3, 2017 | Local Government

Carrboro will install North Carolina’s first rainbow crosswalk in support of the LGBTQ community. The crosswalk, which will replace a preexisting crosswalk on East Main Street, will also include a black and brown stripe to...

Chapel Hill Joins LGBT Cake Shop Discrimination Supreme Court Brief

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 2, 2017 | National

Chapel Hill leadership has joined an amicus brief filed in a case before the United States Supreme Court over LGBTQ discrimination by a Colorado bake shop. Mayor Pam Hemminger, after receiving support from the Town Council,...

North Carolina LGBTQ Elected Officials Discuss HB2 Vs. House Bill 142

Posted by Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | State

When UNC’s LGBTQ Representation and Rights Research Initiative first invited a panel of LGBT elected officials to speak on campus, House Bill 2 was still fully enacted. But, by the time the April 7 event – which was held at...

LGBT Elected Officials Holding Forum at UNC

Posted by Staff | Apr 7, 2017 | UNC

Fourteen elected officials who identify as LGBTQ will hold a forum Friday called “Being LGTBQ in North Carolina.” The guest list includes former Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Alderperson Damon Seils, NC...

HB2 Deal Signed by Governor

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 30, 2017 | State

The proposal agreed to by state leaders over House Bill 2 on Wednesday night has now been signed by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The proposal, House Bill 142, passed from the Senate Rules Committee through the full Senate...

Lawmakers Say House Bill 2 Deal Reached

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2017 | State

After hours of negotiation on Wednesday, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger held a press conference Wednesday night saying they had “reached an agreement” with Governor Roy Cooper...

AP Exclusive: ‘Bathroom bill’ to Cost North Carolina $3.76B

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 27, 2017 | State

The Associated Press has determined that North Carolina’s law limiting LGBT protections will cost the state more than $3.76 billion in lost business over a dozen years. That’s despite Republican assurances that the...

LGBTQ People Still Targeted, According to Study

Posted by Staff | Mar 24, 2017 | National

A new report analyzing 20 years’ worth of data shows that LGBTQ people remain at a higher risk for victimization than their non-LGBTQ peers. The 56-page report, which focused on the frequency and variety of violent acts...

Want To Honor Orlando? Fight Homophobia.

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 22, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

The gun debate is great and all, but first let’s take a stand against bigotry.

Orlando Shooting Illuminates Concerns with Blood Ban

Posted by Alyssa Potter | Jun 14, 2016 | National

Thanks to technological advances, the world is rapidly progressing every single day. But for the LGBTQ community, policies from nearly four decades ago have remained stagnant. More than 40 people died and more than 50 were...

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