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North Carolina Governor-elect Roy Cooper stands with two of his daughters at the North Carolina Democratic Party on election night on November 8th.

Gov. Pat McCrory concedes to Roy Cooper after weeks of legal battles

By Caroline Metzler , Danielle Chemtob and Jordyn Connell | December 5

Incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory officially conceded to Roy Cooper Monday, after weeks of challenges to the general election results.

Governor Pat McCrory requested a special session for the General Assembly on December 13th.

With month left in office, McCrory calls for special session for General Assembly

By Jared Weber | December 5

With about a month remaining before his successor takes office, Gov. Pat McCrory is urging North Carolina state legislators to get back to Raleigh and ...

FBI report finds increase of reported hate crimes in North Carolina in 2015

By Bailey Aldridge | November 28

Hate crimes have risen from 2014 to 2015 in North Carolina according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's 2015 report on hate crimes.

Low economic mobility and HB2 overshadow high NC business ranking

By CJ Farris | November 27

Forbes released its Best States for Business rankings earlier this month, and for the second year in a row North Carolina was No. 2.

KKK announces celebration rally to be held in N.C.

By Caroline Metzler | November 16

The Ku Klux Klan announced a rally in North Carolina in celebration of President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory.

North Carolina's attorney general race remains close

By Jessica Baucom | November 8

Voters casting their ballots today in the race for attorney general will be deciding a close race between Republican candidate and N.C. Sen. Buck Newton ...

Anti-House Bill 2 concert series closes out with more than 20 artists

By Seth Pyle | November 7

The Stand Against HB2 - North Carolina Musicians United for EqualityNC and QORDS concert was held at Cat’s Cradle yesterday, featuring an extensive ...

Supreme Court will hear case for transgender students' rights in public schools

By Luke Bollinger | November 3

The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear a case regarding the rights of transgender students in public schools — the outcome of which could affect state ...

Groups mobilize pro-LGBTQ rights voters in N.C.

By Kelsey Mason | October 27

The Human Rights Campaign and Equality NC partnered last week to encourage pro-LGBTQ rights voters to participate in early voting in an effort to repeal ...

Joaquin Carcano is a transgender UNC-Chapel Hill employee who is partking in a lawsuit against House Bill 2.

Plaintiffs seek to expand protections in HB2 injunction to transgender people

By CJ Farris | October 26

The plaintiffs of Carcaño v. McCrory, the case against House Bill 2, appealed an August decision that blocked enforcement of the law’s bathroom provisions ...

N.C. cities scored zero potential points in nondiscrimination laws section of 'Municipal Equality Index'

By Jessica Baucom | October 24

The Human Rights Campaign, in partnership with the Equality Federation, released its fifth annual Municipal Equality Index last Monday. The index aims ...

Released emails show McCrory faced pressure to sign HB2

By Becca Heilman | October 24

After the Charlotte Observer filed a public records lawsuit Oct. 7 — over six months after filing a public records request — the governor’s office ...

McCrory and Cooper face off in gubernatorial debate

By L'erin Jensen | October 12

House Bill 2 became a large point of contention during the Tuesday N.C. gubernatorial debate between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and his challenger, Attorney ...

Charlotte Mayor celebrates National Coming Out Day at UNC School of Law

By Rebecca Ayers | October 12

Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she did not foresee the extent the state would go to repeal a Charlotte ordinance that protected the rights of LGBTQ ...

Charlotte Observer sues governor’s office over access to public records

By Becca Heilman | October 12

The Charlotte Observer filed a lawsuit Friday against Gov. Pat McCrory regarding a House Bill 2 public records request from April.

McCrory's legislation at center of gubernatorial race

By Carina McDermed | October 10

Poll numbers show that controversial issues such as House Bill 2 continue to dominate the N.C. gubernatorial race.

ACC Football Championship Game moved to Orlando

By Blake Richardson | September 29

The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game has been moved to Orlando, the ACC announced in a statement Thursday.

Wake County sheriff calls for consistent transgender bathroom policy

By Sam Killenberg | September 29

Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison is considering removing deputies from Wake County schools if the district doesn’t develop a uniform bathroom policy ...

State Republicans are concerned about the economic impact of HB2

By Sharon Nunn | September 22

The political fervor surrounding House Bill 2 in the past two weeks has culminated in a policy standoff between Gov. Pat McCrory and Charlotte Mayor Jennifer ...

Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage case, stressed the importance of the LGBTQ community continuing to push for transgender equality in 2016. Photo courtesy of Emma Parker Photography.

Q&A with same-sex marriage Supreme Court plaintiff Jim Obergefell

By Danny Nett | September 22

Jim Obergefell was the main plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. He will speak and have a ...