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RALEIGH, NC – Equality NC, the nation’s oldest statewide organization dedicated to LGBTQIA+ rights, has announced its 2026 Advocacy Day, set to take place on Tuesday, April 28 at the North Carolina General Assembly. This year’s mobilization focuses on protecting LGBTQIA+ healthcare and improving access to HIV prevention and treatment in the face of ongoing […]

No matter who we are or where we come from, most North Carolinians value our freedom to live authentically and without fear. But today, these freedoms are under immediate and urgent attack. Recent executive orders from the Trump administration are blatant attempts to control our lives and decide our futures, targeting marginalized communities to advance […]

The 2024 election season has been a defining moment for Equality NC and our partners in the fight for justice and equality across North Carolina. From widespread Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaigns to coalition-building against extremist threats, we’ve demonstrated resilience and unity in the face of opposition. A Breakdown of Our Electoral Success Equality NC proudly supported […]

On October 25, 2024, Governor Roy Cooper made a proclamation recognizing 45 incredible years of Equality North Carolina's efforts in paving the way for equality for all of our communities in North Carolina, especially our queer and trans community. We thank Governor Cooper for this historic proclamation and invite you to read it below. ###

Equality NC has had to make difficult decisions this year to meet the political, cultural, and financial moment with the aim of continuing to serve our community by prioritizing our mission-critical work.  We've done so with heavy hearts because these decisions have necessitated organizational restructuring and staff changes. These changes have had a profound impact […]

Happy Holidays! Equality NC closed our doors for the holiday break on December 8, 2023, to give our staff a well-deserved break to rest, recharge, and rejoice with loved ones. One of the things we do at Equality NC is one-word check-ins when we open and close our meetings. As we close out 2023 and usher in 2024 the word that comes to mind for me is Hopeful.

When I joined Equality NC as Executive Director, I knew I was joining an organization whose leadership had voted to adopt an explicit race equity lens, making Equality NC one of the few in the Equality Federation that embraced the truth that we cannot work for LGBTQ+ equality without grappling with the racist foundations of the U. S. and its legacy in our everyday lives.

Allow me this moment to give you your flowers. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for every gift you've selflessly donated, every tweet and post you've shared, every event you've attended, and every volunteer opportunity you've enthusiastically undertaken. Whether you've been with us since 1979 or came onboard in 2020, we wouldn't be here without you and we appreciate you.

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