Pat McCrory

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday he’ll veto a religious exemption bill that would allow some court officials to avoid same-sex marriage duties.

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he isn’t backing bills giving exemptions to court officials who don’t want to officiate same-sex marriages and offering other religious protections to businesses.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Same-sex couples and their families who want Gov. Pat McCrory to keep out of pending litigation challenging North Carolina’s gay marriage ban are bringing names of their allies to his offices.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Pastors from across North Carolina gathered Tuesday to call on Gov. Pat McCrory to defend the state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the face of lawsuits from same-sex couples in the state and around the country. When McCrory, a Republican, ran for governor in 2012, he supported the state amendment that defined marriage …

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory passed over protections for LGBT workers in signing a new executive order today barring employment discrimination for state workers. Statewide LGBT advocates are condemning the exclusion and are insisting the governor revisit the new order. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the governor continues…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders said Friday that they are getting outside legal help related to a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, suggesting they aren’t convinced Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper can wholeheartedly defend the state in the case.

RALEIGH, N.C. — LGBT advocates in North Carolina on Thursday questioned the appointment of a Winston-Salem, N.C. school board member they say is anti-gay to the state’s Task Force on Safer Schools.