Earlier today, North Carolina District Attorney Andrew Womble announced that he would not bring criminal charges against three officers involved in the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 21 in Elizabeth City.

What we thought might be a quiet start to 2021 turned into stressful, emotional, and life-threatening times for our communities.

In a huge win for our communities this morning, the Biden Administration announced that they will interpret and enforce federal policy to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in health care based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

We may be rounding the corner on the pandemic, but our most vulnerable community members remain under active threat.

"As a champion of equality and the needs of LGBTQ Americans, we know that the jobs, industry and prospects created by Apple's expansion into the Triangle will greatly benefit the communities that we serve," said Kendra R. Johnson, Executive Director, Equality NC.

This announcement is a sign that we're turning the page on the horrendous legacy of House Bill 2 and the five years of trauma it wrought on our state," Equality NC Executive Director Kendra R. Johnson said in a prepared statement.

We may be rounding the corner on the pandemic, but our most vulnerable community members remain under active threat.

Duke University students and alumni are asking the university to take a stand against proposed North Carolina legislation that they say will be harmful to transgender children and adults.

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.