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Equality NC is proud to announce that our organization will sponsor The Apex Pride Festival this weekend June 11, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Equality NC is also celebrating that this will restore Drag Story Hour to the program, and ensure that our community members in Apex have every right to gather and celebrate.

Today, the Senate Healthcare Committee passed House Bill 755 (North Carolina’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill) out of committee.

Equality NC PAC is proud to announce that 39 candidates endorsed by the organization had won their primaries.

DPS continues to ignore its constitutional obligation to provide this medically necessary care simply because she is a transgender woman.

In the spirit of transparency, we wanted to clarify what our endorsement does and does not mean.

Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm, in a vote of 53-47, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On Thursday, March 31, Equality North Carolina PAC released the first round of their 2022 endorsements for political races across the state of North Carolina.

TDOV is a reminder that visibility comes with a cost, and we ask allies to find ways to amplify your trans friends’ and family members' voices.

The rhetoric is not new. The language of “spiritual warfare” and the painting of LGBTQ families as shameful and any discussion of them in public schools as corruptive and un-American is now commonplace on the political right, from some of the state’s most prominent conservative activists to the highest GOP elected officials.

North Carolina’s top health official, joined by public health leaders from eight other states and the District of Columbia, is asking the Food and Drug Administration to lift a three-month waiting period for gay men who are sexually active to donate blood.

The Equality Act Is Vital In This Moment

ENC Executive Director Kendra R. Johnson speaks to WXII about the Equality Act.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual event intended to memorialize and uplift those who have lost their lives as a result of transphobic violence.

On Wednesday, Equality North Carolina released their endorsements for 2021’s municipal elections.

In a bipartisan vote, Charlotte became the tenth community to pass an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, signaling statewide momentum for protections.