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After years of delay & billions of dollars, Charlotte NC finally passes LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
Republicans launched a culture war over the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance in 2016 and the religious right has been focusing on transgender people ever since.
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Tireless mom becomes lawyer in her 40s just to fight for her trans daughter’s rights
Protecting trans kids is “why I get up every day and why I went through the three years of law school” as a “45-year-old mom with kids at home.”
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North Carolina’s ban on LGBTQ rights ordinances has expired & cities are ready to pass new ones
Some cities are already looking at expanding their local nondiscrimination ordinances to include LGBTQ protections.
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Denny’s stood up for a trans woman who was arrested after she used the bathroom
Someone called the cops on a trans woman at Denny’s. So Denny’s made it clear that trans people can use the right bathroom.
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The extremist behind North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom law is running for the House
He’s also an investor in the favorite social media platform for neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Go figure.
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North Carolina legislators introduce slew of pro-LGBTQ bills
One of them is the most comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation ever introduced in the state.
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New Texas Republican House Speaker says transgender bathroom access is not a ‘real issue’
The incoming Texas House Speaker has a long list of “to dos” — but an anti-transgender bathroom bill isn’t one of them.
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Debunking post-election myths about LGBT issues & middle America voters
If LGBT people had a state, we’d be the size of North Carolina and have 15 electoral college votes.
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Human Rights Campaign launches massive $26 million campaign ahead of midterms
HRC president Chad Griffin said the effort, which will include hiring at least 20 additional political staffers, aims to go “beyond resistance.”
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North Carolina governor’s small revenge on Republican legislators
The democrat is trying to ease frayed relations with gay supporters still angry over a lack of anti-discrimination protections and a fake repeal of HB2.