Watch One of North Carolina’s Few LGBTQ Mayors Talk About the ‘Fight For Our Lives’

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils, one of NC's few openly LGBTQ mayors, spoke at a recent Pride event about legislative and court attacks on LGBTQ people. (Image via Seils' Facebook page)

By Staff Reports

July 10, 2023

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils spoke at a local Pride event in the Orange County town about anti-LGBTQ legislation and court decisions impacting North Carolinians.

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils, a North Carolina LGBTQ mayor — one of just a few — spoke recently about the attacks on LGBTQ people in the state. That includes a rash of anti-trans bills in North Carolina’s state legislature and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which could open the door for private businesses to discriminate.

The Attacks on North Carolina LGBTQ People. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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🔥 One of NC’s few openly-gay mayors speaks out on Republicans’ continued attacks on LGBTQIA+ people. Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils called out both the U.S. Supreme Court and the NC General Assembly for decisions that would effectively roll-back LGBTQ rights and protections, including a NC ban on gender-affirming care for youth and a ban on trans kids in school sports. Seils was speaking during a #PrideMonth celebration in Carrboro called SmallTownPride. 🌈 It came against the backdrop of an increasingly hostile environment in Republican state legislatures and the Republican-dominated Supreme Court. 🎥 Toni Ocloo for @cardinalandpine
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