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The Northeastern Civic Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will work directly with the Equality NC Leadership Team and Director of Civic Engagement and Politics to promote civic engagement and increase the number of pro-LGBTQ equality candidates, including “out” LGBTQ individuals who run for, and are elected to serve in federal, state, and local public offices.

The Southeastern Civic Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will work directly with the Equality NC Leadership Team and Director of Civic Engagement and Politics to promote civic engagement and increase the number of pro-LGBTQ equality candidates, including “out” LGBTQ individuals who run for, and are elected to serve in federal, state, and local public offices.

New data show there are fewer than 10 transgender public high school student athletes in the state.

Fewer than 10 transgender athletes, female or male, have sought to play on public high school sport teams that align with their gender identity in the last two years.

Two new bills filed this week target transgender North Carolinians, part of a wave of anti-trans legislation filed by Republicans across the country.

Three North Carolina Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would force teachers to out any trans or gender non-conforming child to their parents.

This week lawmakers in North Carolina proposed two bills that would jeopardize LGBTQ North Carolinians’ access to healthcare in the state.

North Carolina Republicans took a page out of Arkansas's conservative playbook on Monday morning, as Republican Ralph Hise, the deputy president pro tempore of the Senate, filed a bill that would prohibit anyone under 21 years old from accessing gender-affirming healthcare, such as hormone blockers

On the anniversary of HB 2, a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced four bills that would provide sweeping protections to LGBTQ+ North Carolinians.

For Asher, being a member of his school’s track & field team was a year in the making.

"My shirt says, 'Protect trans kids,'" said Katie Jenifer. "It's why I get up every day and why I went through the three years of law school which was really tough, but especially a 45-year-old mom with kids at home."

The past decade has seen landmark shifts in public opinion on LGBTQ rights. In North Carolina, Republican control has led to a backlogged wish list as advocacy groups work to drag the state up to national standards. Is this session when the dam breaks?

A group of North Carolina leaders stepping up to push for change.

Democratic House and Senate lawmakers introduced a package of bills Tuesday they say will extend greater dignity and equality to LGBT people across North Carolina.

Today, state legislators in North Carolina introduced a package of bills to advance dignity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in North Carolina.

Here are some tips on how to combat racism on all fronts as more and more marginalized communities continue to speak their truth against racism.

Kim Coco Iwamoto, someone who began charting her own course in politics long before the transgender rights movement entered mainstream media.

Sarah McBride is the first openly transgender state senator elected to public office in U.S. history.