North Carolina

They were together for decades but Social Security won’t let this widower claim spousal benefits

And the excuse they're using to deny benefits is disgusting.

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You can’t get a restraining order against your same-sex partner in this southern state

North Carolina law says that restraining orders are for "persons of opposite sex" in a relationship.

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Netflix refuses to film new show in North Carolina over anti-LGBTQ law

The law forbidding local governments from protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination will cost the state over $60 million in lost revenue.

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Republicans found an easy way around their midterm losses: cheat

Republicans are trying to nullify election results in three states and, in one race, resorted to what looks like outright election fraud to hold onto power.

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The founder of ‘Gays for Trump’ got trounced in his North Carolina election

But everything is still fine because of "the Greatest Potus we have had since Reagan."

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The Republican behind North Carolina’s bathroom law invested in a neo-Nazi social media site

The synagogue shooter was a member of the site and regularly posted anti-Semitic memes and hate speech on the platform.

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Mike Pence’s wife is campaigning for one of the most anti-LGBTQ & sexist Republicans

He reminisces about the days when homosexuality was illegal and he's associated with a hate group.

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Charlotte is hosting the 2020 GOP convention because, well, no one else wanted to

Despite progressive opposition, Charlotte voted to host the Republican convention in 2020.

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Waffle House employees called a black man a ‘fa**ot’ before calling the cops on him

Police choked the terrified young man against the glass window before slamming him to the ground. He was still wearing his prom tuxedo.

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Just how anti-LGBTQ are last night’s GOP primary winners?

The winners ranged from "devoted anti-gay activist" to "conservative who tries not to talk about LGBTQ people."

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