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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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Equality Act supporters seek legal protection for LGBTQ community... focus on NC Senators.

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

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Trans Day of Remembrance

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.

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Charlotte, Largest City in North Carolina, Unanimously Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Ordinance 5 Years After HB2

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

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'I can't separate my identities': For LGBTQ people of color, discrimination is worse, researchers say

When Kendra Johnson walks into a room or interacts with other people, the discrimination she might face could stem from multiple sources – her status as a woman, as a Black person or as a lesbian living in the South.

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Juneteenth 2021

From all of us at Equality North Carolina, Happy Juneteenth! Today, we join you in uplifting, celebrating, and reflecting on the end of slavery in the United States. If you're unfamiliar, Juneteenth is an annual day of recognition on June 19 that began with the emancipation of the last enslaved Americans in 1893. Today, for […]

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State of Equality: June Newsletter

From all of us at Equality North Carolina, Happy Pride Month! After what seems like an eternity, many members of our community are finally able to gather once again and share space, celebrate our resilience and reflect on the challenges we've all been through together.

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