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On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced a statewide update to the PowerSchool student information system which will provide “preferred name” fields populating student records.

On Feb. 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which would officially extend equal protection to the LGBTQ+ community.

Jenna Franks, 34, a white transgender woman, was found murdered in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on February 24.

As we pass into year two of the pandemic, so many of us are fatigued -- physically, emotionally and spiritually. But beyond the suffering, this year also demonstrated the resiliency of our most vulnerable populations.

Today, we’re honoring Andrea Jenkins, the first Black openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act Thursday, an essential first hurdle to new LGBTQ protections under existing federal civil rights laws on housing, public access, education and federally funded programs.

The House passage of this landmark bill comes at the same time that momentum for LGBTQ nondiscrimination is building in North Carolina.

In many ways, Warnock’s win is the story of a new, progressive South -- a version of the South that’s always been here, but obfuscated by the dual forces of voter suppression and gerrymandering.

The CDC called on states to begin tracking gender and sexual identity in their COVID-19 data. Will North Carolina take their advice?

Equality NC urges the NC congressional delegation – including Sens. Tillis and Burr – to follow their constituents’ lead by protecting LGBTQ North Carolinians from discrimination.

Harris has been pushing the boundaries of representation for women of color throughout her entire career.

Our 2021 Advocacy Day will take place on Tuesday, March 30.

On Thursday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the agency would implement President Joe Biden’s Executive Order that bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Welcome to #BlackFutureMonth, Equality North Carolina’s month-long celebration of Blackness and Black Americans who are collectively transforming the future of American life.

LGBTQ people in NC want to challenge stigmas of rural areas by creating projects, addressing disparities, and advocating for more resources.

As we move into a new year and a new presidential administration, we’re all still holding the weight of the past four years on our shoulders.

The Policy Director provides vision and strategic direction for Equality NC’s policy and advocacy agenda to achieve our mission.

Big changes could be made in an effort to make your child’s classroom more inclusive, but it would require a revision to the social studies curriculum.