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The South's first Out congressmember

From all of us at Equality NC, Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! We're only days away from the early voting. At ENC, we're taking a moment to reflect on the powerful stories of our Out Electeds – openly LGBTQ elected officials – whose work is central to building a more equitable North Carolina for us all. […]

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LGBTQ+ Month 2022

From all of us at Equality NC, Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! As we head into the thick of election season, we're thrilled to bring you the incredible stories of LGBTQ+ people whose stories have shaped the political landscape this year. Many of these folks are our Out Electeds – openly LGBTQ+ elected officials – whose […]

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Celebrating NC's first openly LGBTQ+ Latinx elected official

From all of us at Equality NC, Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! As we head into the thick of election season, we're thrilled to bring you the incredible stories of our Out Electeds – openly LGBTQ elected officials – whose work is central to building a more equitable North Carolina for us all. Today, we're uplighting […]

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Honoring Brittney Griner: LGBTQ History Month

From all of us at Equality NC, Happy LGBTQ History Month! Over the coming weeks, we'll bring you the compelling stories of our Out Electeds – openly LGBTQ elected officials – whose messages we believe are central to building a more equitable North Carolina for us all. Today, we're kicking off this series by raising […]

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43rd Annual Gala Tickets On Sale Now!

Equality NC Beautiful Resilience Invitation designed by Shoshanna Carroll We are proud and excited to announce our 2022 Equality NC Gala will be held on August 27, 2022 at Bay 7 in Durham! We are overjoyed that for the first time in three years we will be celebrating in person! But most importantly, we are thrilled to celebrate our […]

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The Supreme Court's Draft Decision: What it Means & What You Can Do

On Monday night, Politico reported that the Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks. We are writing to you from our hearts to state clearly where we stand, and what we can do together to protect reproductive healthcare and continue to fight for equality. First, we are outraged […]

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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against NC Department of Public Safety for Inhumane Treatment of Incarcerated Transgender Woman

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

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The Importance of Trans Day of Visibility

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.

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Will NC get swept up in the national rising tide of anti-LGBTQ legislation?

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.

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End 'discriminatory' blood donation policy for gay men, new NC DHHS leader urges FDA

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.

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