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Because of new transgender law, drug maker reconsidering $20 million North Carolina factory
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals said it is “reevaluating our options based on the recent, unjust legislation”.
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North Carolina passes sweeping bill that blocks LGBTQ protections
Advocates say the legislation demonizes the community and espouses bogus claims about increasing the risk of sexual assaults.
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Lawmakers return to work on Charlotte transgender act
Social conservatives are upset because the bill allows transgender people to use restrooms that align with their gender identity.
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Lesbian parents sue N. Carolina to update birth certificates
A same-sex couple is suing North Carolina to force officials to put both women’s names on their children’s birth certificates.
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Raleigh, N.C., unanimously passes transgender worker protections
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s capital city became the sixth statewide to protect transgender workers from employment discrimination. City Council members passed the revised policy unanimously at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
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Bullied 11-year-old ‘brony’ clings to life following suicide attempt
RALEIGH, N.C. — An 11-year-old boy clings to life and may have suffered brain damage following a suicide attempt last month. Family members say Michael Morones was repeatedly bullied at school and called gay because he was a fan of the children’s television cartoon “My Little Pony.”
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Advocates rally in support of affectionate lesbian couple ejected from shopping center
More than 100 people gathered at a Raleigh, NC, shopping center on Sunday afternoon in a demonstration of support for a lesbian couple who were ejected from the property last week after a security guard witnessed them displaying an act of affection.