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Bars became a safe place during a decade of change for the N.C. LGBTQ+ community

By Alice Bennett | December 4

Bars, like the Pinhook in Durham, have been safe places to discuss and share for the LGBTQ+ community.

A bill challenging marriage equality in the N.C. House could overturn it nationwide

By Alice Bennett | February 25

A new House Bill has been introduced in the General Assembly that challenges the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision that made gay marriage ...

HB2's replacement isn't going anywhere

By Zoe Beyer | October 2

For the first time, a federal judge stated that HB142, HB2's replacement, does not prevent transgender people from using facilities that match their gender ...

A year after the HB2 repeal, NC transgender students battle discrimination

By Danielle Chemtob | April 24

It's been over a year since North Carolina passed HB 2, colloquially referred to as the bathroom bill. While the federal and state government have repealed ...

LGBTQ representation increases in North Carolina

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 14

Six openly LGBTQ politicians were elected in North Carolina’s municipal elections on Nov. 7 — bringing the total of openly LGBTQ elected officials ...

Gov. Roy Cooper will select a new State Board of Elections, which will consist of three Democrats and Two Republicans.

Looking back on Cooper's first 100 days in office

By Paige Colpo | April 21

Between controversial HB2 and budget negotiations, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper rounded out his first 100 days in office April 10.

North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks (4) worked on a Miami defender in the quarterfinals of the 2017 ACC Tournament in Brooklyn.

ACC announces return to North Carolina after partial HB2 repeal

By Corey Risinger | April 19

The ACC announced its return to neutral sites in North Carolina Wednesday — one day after the NCAA awarded the state championship bids.

The North Carolina bench erupts into celebration after their win the NCAA Final game against Gonzaga in Phoenix on Monday.

NCAA chooses sites in Greensboro, Raleigh and Cary for future championships

By Corey Risinger | April 19

North Carolina was chosen Tuesday to host NCAA championship events — two weeks after the NCAA Board of Governors reluctantly voted to consider the state’s ...

HB2 partial repeal leads to changes in Department of Justice lawsuit

By Becca Heilman | April 19

Organizations involved in the legal fight against controversial House Bill 2 are considering their options after the bill’s partial repeal last month. ...

NCAA awards North Carolina championship bids following partial HB2 repeal

By Corey Risinger | April 18

North Carolina is among the list of states chosen to host NCAA championship events, according to an NCAA press release Tuesday.

Bill takes aim at ACC and future boycotts of North Carolina

By Corey Risinger | April 13

A new bill in the N.C. General Assembly would require UNC-system schools to leave any intercollegiate athletic association — like the Atlantic Coast ...

NC bill banning same-sex marriage will not advance in the General Assembly

By Becca Heilman | April 13

A bill filed Tuesday in the N.C. General Assembly to ban same-sex marriage will not advance in the legislature, according to a statement by N.C. House ...

NC bill would require UNC schools to pull out of athletic associations, like ACC, in future boycotts

By Corey Risinger | April 12

Legislators in the N.C. General Assembly filed a bill Monday to respond to any future boycott by an intercollegiate athletic association — like the ...

North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams shouts out defensive instructions to the team during the national championship game.

White House visit uncertain for championship team, Williams says

By Kylie Marshall | April 10

The Tar Heels men's basketball team is still waiting on an invitation to the White House after winning the NCAA National Championship.

ACLU requests public records from potential NCAA hosts

By Fouad Abu-Hijleh | April 10

The American Civil Liberties Union has requested the release of public records from 11 sites and public universities aiming to host NCAA championship ...

Deborah Buter, Wilmington Attorney, talks about her stance on HB2 at the LGBTQ Panel Friday evening.

NC's openly LGBTQ political figures talk representation in government and HB2's partial repeal

By Nic Rardin | April 9

Political figures in the North Carolina LGBTQ community met on campus Friday to discuss LGBTQ representation in government and the newly passed House ...

Chapel Hill participated in North Carolina's 32nd annual Pridefest Weekend.

Federal court rules against sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace

By Ana Irizarry | April 6

The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates federal law — marking a first federal ruling ...