Stories tagged: "LGBTQ"

Commentary People march around the Nebraska state Capitol during a Transgender Day of Visibility rally, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Larry Robinson/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Commentary NC’s Attacks on LGBTQ People Echo a Dark Past of Discrimination

NC’s Attacks on LGBTQ People Echo a Dark Past of Discrimination

Pamela Grundy Pamela Grundy May 10, 2023 3:28 pm EDT
Culture A bill in the NC General Assembly wants to make drag shows a crime, just the latest in a string of anti-LGBTQ bills filed by Republicans in the state legislature. (Shutterstock)
Culture Want to Support NC Drag Performers? Here Are 11 NC Drag Shows You Won’t Want to Miss. 

As Republicans in NC try to make drag shows a crime, we’re pulling together a list of the best performances that deserve your love, from Wilmington to Asheville. 

Emily Krauser Emily Krauser April 27, 2023 4:17 pm EDT
Commentary North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announces she is switching affiliation to the Republican Party at a news conference Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. The change gives Republican state legislators a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
Commentary Tricia Cotham Betrayed Us

A resident of North Carolina House District 112 speaks out on Rep. Cotham’s flip from Democrat to Republican, a switch with major implications for abortion, education, and LGBTQ rights.

Karen Hovis Karen Hovis April 14, 2023 2:08 pm EDT
LGBTQ In this file photo, HB2 protestors gather across the street from the North Carolina state legislative building in 2016 because of the mega-controversial anti-LGBTQ bill HB2. Last week in NC, Republican lawmakers filed 6 anti-trans bills. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)
LGBTQ The North Carolina Legislature Filed 6 Anti-Trans Bills—Let’s Break Them Down

Shortly after, President Joe Biden issued a proposal that would outright forbid bans on transgender athletes, although it’s receiving some pushback from transgender advocates. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 10, 2023 3:32 pm EDT
North Carolina North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announces she is switching affiliation to the Republican Party at a news conference Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. The change gives Republican state legislators a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
North Carolina Republicans Are Coming for Reproductive Freedom in NC. Here’s What We Know. 

North Carolina laws today make it a relatively “safe haven” for abortion rights in the South. But those rights are in serious jeopardy.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell April 5, 2023 3:53 pm EDT

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LGBTQ People march around the Nebraska state Capitol during a Transgender Day of Visibility rally, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Larry Robinson/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
LGBTQ Trans People Face Rhetoric, Disinformation After Nashville Shooting

Right-wing commentators and politicians are trying to blame transgender people for America's mass shooting problem. But their information is bogus.

Associated Press Associated Press April 3, 2023 12:33 pm EDT
Government Helps/Hurts The great seal of North Carolina is seen outside the state legislature building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, May 9, 2016. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)
Government Helps/Hurts 15 Bills We’re Watching Right Now in the North Carolina Legislature

Among the proposed legislation are efforts to legalize medical marijuana, crack down on protesters, ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, loosen gun rules on private school grounds, and overhaul the state’s redistricting process.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 9, 2023 11:26 am EST