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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...

Facts And Myths (That McCrory Forgot) About House Bill 2

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 27, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

Governor McCrory is trying to dispel some “myths” about House Bill 2. Here are a few more he forgot about.

NC Leaders Voice Opposition to Charlotte LGBTQ Ordinance

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 23, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The Charlotte City Council extended the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance to members of the LGBTQ community at its meeting on Monday night. The 7-4 approval vote came after several hours of public comment. The piece of the...

Kleinschmidt Attends Mayors Conference

Posted by Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Local Government

The 82nd Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors began today in Dallas, Texas, and will last until Monday, June 23rd. Here, mayors from across the U.S. will gather to discuss hard-hitting issues, including the economy of cities across the nation, education, transportation, housing, climate change, help for returning Veterans, minimum wage, and more. Among the more than 200 mayors in attendance of this conference is Chapel Hill’s own Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt.

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