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NC Republicans introduce house bill to restrict gender-affirming hormone treatment

By Zoe Werner | February 10

On Feb. 6, House Bill 43 was introduced to the N.C. General Assembly, proposing the prohibition of sterilization surgeries, puberty blockers and cross-sex ...

N.C. Senate passes Parents' Bill of Rights, could impact LGTBQ+ students

By Bridget Bendezu | February 8

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights in a 29-18 vote. The bill must now be heard on the state ...

FDA proposal to allow gay and bisexual men to more easily donate blood

By Sierra President | February 7

On Jan. 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to change their current blood donor eligibility policy, which could allow more ...

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Column: The NHL's performative activism isn't good enough

By Maya Ticku | January 29

"The NHL should not be playing both sides – if you’re going to celebrate pride, stand up to homophobia in your organization. Part of celebrating pride ...

Triangle music groups seek to create safe spaces for local LGBTQ+ community

By Maddie Policastro | November 29

Throughout the Triangle, several music groups — including the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus, Common Woman Chorus and Triangle Pride Band — create safe ...

Epilogue offers free queer books to increase accessibility

By Bridget Bendezu | October 31

Epilogue Books Chocolates Brews is offering free queer literature for young adult and middle-grade readers, on a carousel of books called Reading Rainbows. ...

Organizations and businesses in Chapel Hill celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month

By Bailey White | October 23

October is National LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. Organizations ...

Column: UNC needs gender-nonspecific housing

By Harry Black | October 17

"How are trans students supposed to feel comfortable and validated in their academic environment when their own University does not allow them the decency ...

Latinx LGBTQ+ community continues to improve outreach, support during Hispanic Heritage Month

By Eliza Benbow | September 29

Latinx Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and local organizations members of the Latinx LGBTQ+ community in North Carolina and the Triangle ...

County detention center installs free Narcan vending machine, combats drug overdose

By Gowri Abhinanda | September 16

Orange County residents struggling with substance abuse can now access naloxone, which reverses opioid overdose, for free from a vending machine located ...

Queerolina exhibit aims to preserve LGBTQ+ history at UNC

By Holly Adams | September 12

Queerolina, an online oral history exhibit in the Wilson Library Special Collections, works to tell the history of the LGBTQ+ community at UNC through ...

Column: Too few protections exist for young women, non-binary renters

By Sophie Teague | September 12

"Little can be done, however, to enforce the everyday interactions that result in the stigmatizing, belittling and disempowerment of female and female-presenting ...

Column: Abortion isn't just a women's issue

By Sophie Teague | August 31

"Introducing gender-inclusive language and mindsets into abortion discussions is a crucial step to take to make these conversations a safe place for all ...

Queer FallFest to help foster on-campus LGBTQ+ connections

By Madi Kirkman | August 13

UNC’s LGBTQ Center is hosting Queer FallFest on Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., which promotes queer-affirming and queer-centric organizations on campus ...

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Per new court ruling, transgender people can change sex on N.C. birth records without surgery

By Maddie Singleton | July 11

Transgender people born in North Carolina will now be able to change the sex designation on their birth certificates without the requirement of gender-affirming ...

Parents' Bill of Rights passes Senate Rules Committee, to move to N.C. Senate floor

By Maddie Singleton | June 1

House Bill 755, Parents' Bill of Rights, moved to the N.C. Senate floor after passing its hearing in the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday. The bill, ...

A new space has opened for LGBTQ+ teens to build community through art

By Sierra President | April 28

Earlier this month, the Orange County Arts Commission opened the Teen Art Collective: LGBTQIA+ in Hillsborough — a space that works to bring teenagers ...

'I do not want this to end': LGBTQ+ AAPI students meet for community, friendship

By Hannah Rosenberger | April 6

Three student organizations — the Asian American Students Association, Kasama and Monsoon — first co-hosted a virtual collaboration event for LGBTQ+ ...

Column: “Don’t Say Gay” and the right’s rewriting of school curriculums

By Caitlyn Yaede | April 4

"North Carolina has its own history of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, as well as a lack of policies that protect and empower these communities. And with the ...

'All over campus, all over town': Story of Us archive preserves LGBTQ student voices

By Brooke Elliott | January 24

The Carolina Pride Alumni Network, Wilson Library and the Southern Oral History Program have partnered to create 'The Story of Us' – a digital archive ...