This week the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced an upcoming update to its student information system that will better protect the safety and privacy of transgender students in North Carolina. In North Carolina, …
Alabama Senate Passes Extreme, Reckless Bill Prohibiting Medical Providers from Caring for Transgender Young People
Today the Alabama Senate approved Senate Bill 10, a bill that would make it a Class C felony for medical professionals to provide transition-related care to transgender patients under the age of 19. A Class C …
U.S. House of Representatives Passes the Equality Act, Clearing First Milestone for Federal Nondiscrimination Bill
Today lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the Equality Act, federal legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public accommodations, …
As COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Ramps Up, New Video Encourages Western NC Residents to Take the Vaccine
Western NC Community Health Services is distributing the vaccine to vulnerable populations now, with broader distribution coming soon. Today Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released a new video to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, …
As Support for LGBTQ People Grows Across the South, Congress Must Act to Pass the Equality Act
Today lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Equality Act, federal legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public accommodations, federally funded programs, …
In Major Victory, Florida Commission on Human Relations Affirms That State Nondiscrimination Laws Fully Protect LGBTQ People
Today, February 3, Florida Commission on Human Relations affirmed that Florida’s state laws prohibiting discrimination based on “sex” in employment, housing, and public accommodations also protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in those areas. It’s a …
LGBTQ Organizations in South Carolina Condemn Sen. Cash’s Anti-LGBTQ Tirade on Senate Floor
This week on the floor of the South Carolina Senate, during debate of S.1 – the proposed ban on many abortions – Senator Richard Cash (R-District 3) delivered comments attacking the dignity and equality of …
On First Day as President, Biden Directs Implementation of LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Order and Reverses Racist Immigration Policies
Today, hours after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders, including one directing all federal agencies to implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock v. Clayton …
In Historic Breakthrough for LGBTQ North Carolinians, Nondiscrimination Ordinances Pass at the County Level and in Two of NC’s Most Populous Cities
Tonight, the City Councils of Durham and Greensboro and the Board of Commissioners of Orange County voted to pass ordinances that broadly protect members of the LGBTQ community from discrimination. The moves make Greensboro and …
Town of Chapel Hill Becomes Third North Carolina Municipality to Pass LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Ordinance, Marking Historic Week
Tonight the Town Council of Chapel Hill, North Carolina voted to pass an ordinance broadly protecting members of the LGBTQ community from discrimination. The victory comes in the same week that Hillsborough, NC and Carrboro, …
