Press Releases

Equality NC Celebrates HUD's Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act to Prohibit Discrimination Against LGBTQ People

On Thursday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the agency would implement President Joe Biden's Executive Order that bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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President Biden Reverses Trans Military Ban

More than 91,000 active military personnel and 790,00 veterans reside in the Tar Heel State.

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In Historic Breakthrough for LGBTQ North Carolinians, Nondiscrimination Ordinances Pass at the County Level and in Two of NC's Most Populous Cities

Orange County becomes the first North Carolina county to pass nondiscrimination protections, while Greensboro and Durham join three other cities in adopting ordinances.

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Town of Chapel Hill Becomes Third North Carolina Municipality to Pass LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Ordinance, Marking Historic Week

Durham City Council and Orange County Commission will take up LGBTQ ordinances next week, fueling statewide momentum

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In Historic Victory, Hillsborough Becomes First North Carolina Municipality to Pass LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections Since Sunset of HB142

Leaders in several other NC communities set to take up their own LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances later this month.

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Next Week: Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill to Take Up LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Ordinances, First in North Carolina Since HB142 Sunset

Local leaders move forward a month after municipalities in North Carolina regained the power to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination.

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Key Prong of House Bill 142 Sunsets, Clearing the Path for Local Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ North Carolinians

Equality NC and the Campaign for Southern Equality urge local leaders to pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.

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A ban on cities passing LGBT protections is about to expire. NC activists look ahead.

Equality NC & Campaign for Sourthern Equality spoke with The News and Observer.

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ENC & GLAAD Detail Anti-LGBTQ Record Of Senator Thom Tillis

Research from Equality North Carolina and GLAAD reveals nearly a dozen instances where Sen. Tillis legislated against LGBTQ people in policy and rhetoric, including his current support for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

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ENC, Others Release Endorsements

The Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC (ENCAFPAC) released their official round of the organization's 2020 electoral endorsements for political races across the state of North Carolina.

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