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Our monthly newsletter keeping you updated on LGBTQ life in North Carolina and the work of Equality NC.

For their Pride issue, INDY composed an oral history of Eqaulity North Carolina from our earliest days until now.

The settlement is a mark of progress but stops short of comprehensive protection for trans folks.

Our Rural Empowerment Fellows went to D.C. to lobby. Two of them share their experiences.

Health care is under attack. Here's how you can #ProtectTransHealth

The amendment to section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act will reportedly harm 1.5 million trans people.

This November, North Carolinians vote on a constitutional amendment that can make it harder for many people—including transgender people—to exercise their right to vote.

Equality NC and Equality NC Action Fund PAC has announced candidate selections for 2018. Check out your pro-equality picks for the polls!

"These actions will only create more divisions, at a point in time when open dialogue and conversation has never been more important."

"While the Court’s decision does not create a new license to discriminate, it also does not address the discrimination that millions of Americans still face."

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act would add sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, disability and gender to North Carolina's hate crimes statute

After an extensive national search, we are excited to announce the selection of Kendra R. Johnson as Equality NC’s next Executive Director. As Executive Director, Kendra will be directly responsible for implementing ENC’s strategic vision and for leading staff, volunteers, partners, and allies in advancing the organization’s mission.

RALEIGH, NC — Equality NC, North Carolina’s largest and oldest organization working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) equality, announced today the selection of Kendra R. Johnson as its next Executive Director. As Executive Director, Kendra will be directly responsible for implementing ENC’s strategic vision and for leading staff, volunteers, partners, and allies in advancing the organization’s mission.

RALEIGH, NC — Equality NC, North Carolina’s largest and oldest organization working for LGBTQ equality and Time Out Youth Center, the Charlotte region’s oldest LGBTQ youth center, are proud to announce that Dr. Todd Rosendahl, Equality NC’s and Time Out Youth Center’s joint Director of Youth Policy, has been appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Youth Advisory Council. The State Youth Council is comprised of dedicated youth and concerned adults working with local government agencies to address the needs of their local peers. Dr. Rosendahl will be a critical part in ensuring the success of the council by organizing programs and projects for participating youth to enhance the communities and the well-being of other youth in their communities.