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‘It’s like a family, a very large family’: A rural LGBTQ+ center in North Carolina fights the youth mental health crisis

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With LGBTQ+ youth facing startlingly high rates of mental illness, especially in rural communities, we talked with mental health professionals and local activists about how to make change. They say anti-LGBTQ+ policymakers at the state and local level are contributing to the problem. 
NC Democratic Party Chair, Anderson Clayton speaks at a primary election night party in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Anderson Clayton is on a mission to turn rural NC blue

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With abortion, public education, and decency on the ballot, the NC Democratic Party chair believes rural voters can be convinced to break up with Republicans.  
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Eight months after Medicaid expansion began, rural NC continues to benefit

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Nearly 500,000 North Carolinians have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program, nearly 40% of whom live in rural communities. The five counties that have seen the highest enrollment rates are also rural, with enrollment rates nearly double the state average.
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In rural North Carolina, organizers take a people-first approach to politics

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In an election year where abortion is set to loom large, Down Home NC is organizing and knocking on doors in rural North Carolina with in-depth conversations focused on issues rather than candidates.
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Opinion: How North Carolina fails its farmworkers

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This isn’t just a rhetorical question. It carries real consequences for the González Mendoza family—and thousands of H2-A visa recipients across the state. North Carolina is home to the fifth-most H2-A workers in the country, nearly 15,000 migrants who labor in the agricultural sector with few protections.
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Josh Stein sues company over closure of Canton paper mill, alleging breach of contract

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In an interview with Cardinal & Pine, Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers said he believes that the county and town should receive most if not all of the $12 million, if it’s recovered by Stein’s lawsuit.