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Department of Education won’t act on transgender bathroom access

By Michael Meeks | February 18

The U.S. Department of Education will not hear complaints from transgender students who are banned from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender ...

Queer youth find an outlet through circus arts camp

By Drew Wayland | January 30

It took hanging upside-down with their left foot pointed to the ceiling for Abby Hylton to come to terms with their identity. Three years later, they ...

Students gathered on the steps of Wilson Library to attend a vigil honoring the lost and threatened lives in the transgender community on Transgender Day of Remembrance in 2015.

U.S. violence against transgender community is the highest it's ever been

By Emma Boggess | December 5

The transgender community experienced the highest level of fatal violence this year than ever recorded in the United States, according to the Human Rights ...

Intersex Awareness Day illuminates problems faced by intersex community

By Jessica Swanson | November 27

Being intersex isn’t the problem, but being persecuted is. That was the sentiment expressed by the intersex individuals in the documentary “Intersexion,” ...

UNC community recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Hannah McClellan | November 20

Transgender Day of Remembrance was held around the world on Monday to memorialize the lives of transgender and non-binary individuals who have been murdered ...

UNC Honor System implements gender-neutral language

By Ramishah Maruf | November 15

The UNC honor system adopted gender neutral language, adhering to a University policy statement that calls for the use of inclusive language.

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 ...

Carrboro and Chapel Hill ranked above average in LGBTQ equality study

By Grant Allen | November 9

The Human Rights Campaign recently released their annual Municipality Equality Index (MEI), which measures how inclusive a town's laws, services and policies ...

Local mayors sign amicus briefs supporting upcoming Supreme Court case

By Rachel McKinney | November 7

Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have both signed amicus briefs in support of an upcoming anti-discrimination Supreme court case involving religious ...

'A space that's safer': Transgender and nonbinary enrollment at women-only colleges in North Carolina

By Becca Heilman | November 5

Cambridge University in London recently announced transgender women will be allowed to enroll in one of its three women-only colleges. At the same time, ...

Carrboro becomes more colorful with LGBT and racial equality crosswalk

By Sophia Wilhelm | October 29

Carrboro will be the first town in North Carolina to become more colorful with an LGBT rainbow crosswalk that will include an additional two stripes to ...

Executive order aims to ensure rights of NC LGBTQ community — but many are still left unprotected

By Lucas Risinger | October 23

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's most recent executive order allows some transgender people in the state to use bathrooms according to their gender identity. ...

Tar Heels share their stories on National Coming Out Day

By Abby Cantrell | October 11

On this 29th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, coming out still matters. The day, which recognizes those who have publicly disclosed being a member ...

Carolina Feminist Coalition, Carolina Advocates for Gender Equality, UNC Feminist Students United, and UNC Siren come together for Paint It Purple to raise awareness for Relationship Violence Awareness month at the Campus Y.

Students go purple for relationship violence awareness

By Charlie McGee | October 10

What began as a conversation about a person’s purple hair became a unique idea to fight one of the most problematic issues facing college campuses today. ...

Pride Place continues to create an immersive community for LGBTQ students

By Marine Elia | September 20

Before Pride Place, junior Brennan Lewis was unsure if they would have a "normal" first-year experience in their dorm room. As a non-binary student, they ...

UNC scores well in LGBTQ athlete survey

By Charlie McGee | September 20

In the world of sports, physical talent is often the only thing fans see from the stands. For Stephen Bickford, a former UNC men's soccer player who was ...

Editorial: Charlotte Pride should keep it political

By Editoiral Board | June 13

This month, the organizers of Charlotte Pride, which will take place in August, have denied the request of a group called Gays for Trump to march in their ...

LGBTQ rights historically threatened with baseball bats, anti-gay preaching

By Rebecca Ayers | May 16

North Carolina Speaker of the House, Tim Moore, once tried to defund the Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association as UNC’s speaker of student congress, ...

Kenan-Flagler serves executive realness at Pride Club's second annual drag ball

By Cy Neff | April 27

Tonight at The Strowd, UNC students and members of the surrounding community will have the chance to experience and participate in drag culture at the ...

Jonah Perrin, winner of The Yale University Bassett Award for Community Engagement.

Q&A with Carrboro High School student Jonah Perrin, a winner of Yale community engagement award

By Molly Horak | April 24

Carrboro High School junior Jonah Perrin is one of 20 national winners of the Yale University Bassett Award for Community Engagement, an award to honor ...