All posts tagged "north carolina"
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HRC’s Chad Griffin to lawmakers: “If you come for us, we’ll come for you on Election Day”
HRC President, fresh off victory in Anchorage, says lawmakers pursue anti-LGBTQ legislation at their own peril
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Charlotte City Council member promises to out “hypocritical” anti-gay politicians using Grindr
LaWana Mayfield, an out lesbian, is accused of promoting homophobia and stigma around same-sex relationships
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Pro-LGBTQ businesswoman hopes to unseat author of North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill”
Beth Monaghan, who has a gay son, is challenging Republican Dan Bishop for his state Senate seat
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Study: Homophobic states like Texas lose billions from hating gay people
Williams Institute estimates that anti-LGBTQ states lose billions in tourism revenue, healthcare costs and business backlash
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Year in Review: The Highs and (many) Lows of 2017
From Trump’s rise to power to battles on every front, the LGBTQ community spent the year fighting back attempts to deny equality.
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Arson of North Carolina church may be a case of mistaken identity
A church in rural North Carolina that was set alight may have been confused with another church with a similar name whose pastor regularly engages...
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Ex-N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory gets radio show as he considers running in 2020
Don’t be shocked if former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s name appears a ballot in the next few years. Last week, McCrory, a Republican who...
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Jennifer Roberts, Charlotte mayor amid HB 2 debacle, loses re-election bid
The Charlotte mayor who oversaw the city during the contentious debate over North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ HB 2 law, and the resulting loss of revenue that...
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Law that “repealed” HB 2 in name only being challenged in court
Four LGBTQ North Carolinians who had originally sued to block and overturn North Carolina’s controversial HB 2 law are now targeting the law that claims...
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Jimmy John’s shop in Asheville wrote gay slur on sandwich wrapper
An Asheville, N.C. man says he was taken aback after realizing that an employee at his favorite local sandwich shop wrote a derogatory anti-gay slur...
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North Carolinians split on McCrory returning to run for governor
North Carolina voters are divided on whether they’d like to see Gov. Pat McCrory return to the governor’s mansion in 2020, according to a poll...
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4th Circuit panel dismisses lawsuit over North Carolina magistrate recusal bill
A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling finding that the plaintiffs mounting a lawsuit against...
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North Carolina governor promises to sign pro-LGBTQ executive order
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has plans to sign an executive order that he claims will provide additional protections for the LGBTQ community. Speaking at...
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NCAA awards North Carolina championships following fake “repeal” of HB 2
HRC: NCAA has fallen "hook, line, and sinker" for "sham" deal that still allows anti-LGBTQ discrimination
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NCAA gets duped: North Carolina eligible for championships after fake “repeal” of HB 2
The NCAA backed down from its previously strong stance opposing anti-LGBTQ discrimination, issuing a statement that reversed its removal of 2017-2018 sports championships from the state...
