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Groups begin lobbying Charlotte city council on LGBT protections
Organizations across North Carolina have begun lobbying members of the Charlotte city council this week ahead of plans by the council to consider updates to four non-discrimination ordinances.
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Charlotte, N.C., business guild proposes protections for LGBT workers
The plan includes publicizing businesses that voluntarily provide protections, as well as trying to convince state lawmakers to require protection for employees.
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Charlotte Catholic diocese fires gay teacher for saying he’ll marry his partner
The local Roman Catholic diocese has come under fire again for anti-LGBT discrimination, this time firing a gay teacher after he announced he would marry his same-sex partner later this year.
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Charlotte, N.C. to consider LGBT protections in public accommodations
Though some council members had concerns about the proposal, they unanimously voted for the city attorney’s office to study the issue and how an expanded ordinance might be implemented.
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Anti-gay N.C. church members indicted on felony kidnapping, assault of gay man
Five members of an anti-LGBT church in Spindale, N.C., have been indicted on several felony charges following a complaint lodged by a gay man.
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Charlotte to consider adding protections for LGBT community
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte, N.C., city council will move forward with further considerations on LGBT-inclusive protections in public accommodations and other city ordinances after hearing a proposal on Monday evening.
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Transportation Secretary, former Charlotte mayor supports gay marriage
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The former mayor of North Carolina’s largest city says he supports same-sex marriage.
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N.C. college battles transgender student over alleged discrimination
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dozens of students and community members gathered Friday afternoon to protest alleged discrimination at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, calling on the college to apologize to a transgender student who claims she was mistreated and harassed by the school.
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Transgender student in North Carolina nominated for homecoming king
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 17-year-old transgender senior at a North Carolina high school has been nominated by his peers to run for homecoming king. The winner — whoever raises the most money for an international charity — will be crowned this Friday at East Meck’s homecoming basketball game.
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Victory Fund announces ‘Ten Races to Watch’ featuring LGBT candidates
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has announced its annual “Races to Watch” list featuring openly LGBT candidates, naming 10 candidates involved in groundbreaking runs for political office this year. Victory has endorsed a total of 85 out candidates for 2013, an all-time high for an odd numbered year.