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General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights

By Caroline Horne | August 27

The N.C. General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the Parents' Bill of Rights, which places restrictions on public schools in order to promote ...

'It’s not a representation that I see very often': Queer FallFest welcomes LGBTQ+ students

By Maeson Wagner | August 23

The annual event is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ and student allies to connect with LGBTQ+ clubs and organizations on campus. The center worked to attract ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

By Audrey Kashatus and Olivia Gschwind | August 23

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...

'The numbers are what they are': Legislators, LGBTQ+ activists prepare for veto overrides

By Walker Livingston | July 27

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills concerning LGBTQ+ youth: House Bills 547 and 808 and Senate Bill 49. These bills have not yet returned to the legislature ...

NCGA passes legislation to restrict transgender youth participation in school sports

By Lucy Marques | June 29

The N.C. General Assembly passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on June 22. This bill will ban young transgender women from participating in school-based ...

'Justice isn’t about just us': A history of local queer people, spaces and movements

By Emma Geis | June 27

LGBTQ+ people have a storied history in North Carolina, marked most notably by legislation such as Senate Bill 49 and House Bill 2. Despite this, local ...

Gender affirming health care providers in the Triangle share services, resources

By Caitlyn Yaede | June 27

Amid a wave of legislation concerning transgender people — like H.B. 808 and H.B. 574 in the N.C. General Assembly — local clinics and health care ...

A deep dive into UNC's LGBTQ+ history, from the 1960s to the present

By Lauren Zola and Natalie Bradin | June 12

Generations of LGBTQ+ UNC students were part of an extensive history of activism that has paved the way for queer students today.

‘We’re here, we’re queer and we’re not going anywhere’: Chapel Hill hosts Pride Promenade

By Lola Oliverio | June 4

“Pride is also a protest of the hate, the discrimination, the marginalization that we continue to face,” Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tempore Karen Stegman ...

NCDHHS launches Take Pride Now campaign to prevent spread of mpox

By Zoe Werner | June 1

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched the Take Pride Now campaign on May 22 to prevent sexually transmitted infections, ...

Pride Promenade to kick off Small Town Pride events and celebrations

By Kate Bailey | May 31

This Pride Month, Chapel Hill and Carrboro will collaborate to hold a series of events in celebration the third annual Small Town Pride. Chapel Hill's ...

North Carolina sports legislation could change athletic landscape

By Emma Moon and Olivia Gschwind | May 23

The North Carolina athletic landscape has changed in the past year with the passage of new policies — including in NIL, sports betting and legislation ...

Fairness in Women's Sports Act threatens rights of trans athletes

By Sydney Beyer | May 20

On April 19, the N.C. House passed House Bill 574, also known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. This new legislation would prohibit transgender female ...

'A personal attack': NC House Republicans introduce bill to criminalize drag shows

By Arwen Helms | April 25

Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House filed House Bill 673 on April 18, which would criminalize drag shows in the presence of minors statewide. ...

Pride in the Pit puts queer community at the center of campus

By Holly Adams | April 13

UNC's LGBTQ Center and student volunteers celebrated “Pride in the Pit,” as a part of a series of events for UNC's Pride Week. The week is a celebration ...

LGBTQ Center to celebrate 20th anniversary and annual Pride Week

By Amie Cooke | April 9

Next week, UNC's LGBTQ Center will be celebrating the 2023 Pride Week at Carolina while also hosting its 20th anniversary.

Chapel Hill calls for downtown installation celebrating LGBTQ+ community

By Vina Senthil | March 30

Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture is calling on artists to apply to create public art in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. The art will be displayed ...

Op-ed: North Carolina kids need a support network

March 22

"A lot of difficult issues arise during the course of a child’s life. Instead of passing bills that might endanger kids and limit their options for ...

Transgender students unaccommodated in UNC's on-campus housing

By Zoe Frederick | February 21

Transgender students at UNC are unable to be housed in a dorm according to the gender they identify as without government-issued documentation. Instead, ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses budget; authorizes search for new Town manager

By Catherine Wiles | February 19

After commending former Congressman David Price for his service to District 4, the Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the annual budget and potential ...