Equality NC News

The latest on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and state politics in North Carolina.

Discriminatory Constitutional Amendment Introduced in N.C. Senate

5/14/2008 - Just one day into the 2008 legislative session, Sen. Jim Forrester (R-Gaston) once again filed an anti-LGBT, anti-marriage state constitutional amendment. A similar bill is expected in the state House. Equality North Carolina is working to defeat these attempts to write discrimination into our state constitution.

Court of Appeals Decisions Give Road Map for Same-Sex Parents

5/7/2008 - Yesterday the Court of Appeals issued two rulings affecting same-sex families. These two cases now give us a detailed "roadmap" of what needs to be shown in a custody case between two same sex parents.

ENC PAC Endorsed Candidates Fare Well in Primary

5/7/2008 - Twelve of Equality NC PAC's thirteen endorsed candidates won their competetive primary races yesterday. Only Richard Moore, the group's endorsed candidate for Governor, failed to secure his party's nomination. Pro-equality candidates won races for the Council of State, Court of Appeals, and the legislature.

Equality North Carolina Secures Hospital Visitation Protections

4/22/2008 - North Carolina hospital patients will soon have a new right, ensuring that they can receive the visitors who matter most to them regardless of the legal status of their relationship. A new statewide rule will help ensure that same-sex partners and other loved ones will be treated the same as immediate family.

Right Wing Attempts to Undo State Worker Protections

4/15/2007 - Yesterday we announced that the State had adopted a new policy protecting state employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Already, the right wing is trying to take away our victory.