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Supreme Court sends transgender rights case back to appeals court

By Hanna Grimm | March 10

The U.S. Supreme Court sent a case dealing with bathroom protections back to a lower court Monday — after the Donald Trump administration rescinded ...

Laurie McNeil talks about her contributions to pursuing gender equity.

Luncheon brings together award winners to discuss gender equity

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 8

The first University Awards for the Advancement of Women Luncheon brought together four previous winners of the award to discuss methods of advancing ...

UNC-W professor Mike Adams to speak on campus

By Anish Bhatia | March 3

UNC-Wilmington criminology professor and conservative political columnist Mike Adams will visit UNC on Monday to speak about the importance of free speech ...

NAACP board member Rev. Dr. William Barber addresses the press at the conference in Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh on Tuesday. NC NAACP and Democracy NC joined with faith leaders to discuss a mass voter engagement campaign.

NAACP calls for economic boycott of North Carolina

By Jared Weber | March 1

The NAACP is calling for a full economic boycott of North Carolina to protest recent legislation pushed through by the state’s Republican-dominated ...

HB2 repeal bill draws opposition from both sides of the aisle

By CJ Farris | February 27

The N.C. General Assembly has proposed another bill aimed at repealing the controversial House Bill 2.

Alpha Chi Omega now will allow anyone who identifies as a woman to join their sorority.

Alpha Chi Omega's national organization moves to accept transgender women

By Myah Ward | February 24

In a video message from Alpha Chi Omega’s national president, Angela Harris, announced on Feb. 17 that collegiate chapters nationwide will now accept ...

Brennan Lewis, a sophomore at UNC, discussed the repercussions of House Bill 2 on LGBT high school students in North Carolina.

Trump administration revokes protections for transgender students

By Becca Heilman | February 23

The Donald Trump administration revoked protections for transgender students Wednesday, ordering schools to disregard memos from former President Barack ...

Cooper proposes compromise on HB2 repeal

By Carina McDermed | February 16

Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to repeal House Bill 2 and crack down on crimes committed in locker rooms and bathrooms in a Tuesday press conference. ...

(From left) Courtney Staton and Alexander Peeples have been named the new co-presidents of the campus Y.

'I was supposed to be deported today': Couple continues to hope despite legal concern

By Alice Wilder | February 15

Felipe Molina Mendoza and his boyfriend Francisco Vargas Guadalupe spent Valentine’s Day at Mendoza’s immigration hearing in Charlotte. He was allowed ...

Opinion: Reimagining familial relations

By Editorial Board | February 13

In honor of Valentine’s Day, this board chose to take a moment to share our thoughts on the subject of marriage — not love, which we enthusiastically ...

HKonJ and the Moral March on Raleigh draw record number, organizers report

By Corey Risinger | February 13

Black Lives Matter sign in hand and “Nasty Woman” shirt at the ready, Stephanie Freeman marched as part of Saturday’s HKonJ People’s Assembly ...

Deb Butler, who was appointed last Wednesday is the currently the second out LGBT member of the North Carolina General Assembly.

Deb Butler becomes second openly LGBTQ representative in General Assembly

By Natalie Short | February 9

Rep. Deb Butler, D-New Hanover, was sworn in to the North Carolina General Assembly Monday night, becoming the second out LGBT representative serving ...

April Callis is the new assistant director of the LGBTQ center.

Q&A with April Callis, the new assistant director for LGBTQ Center

By Danielle Bush | February 6

The LGBTQ Center, which provides students with an accepting and inclusive environment, hired a new assistant director, April Callis, after the position ...

On-campus activist groups centered around people of color and queer/transgender advocacy shut down the intersection of Franklin St. and Columbia St. on Mar 29 in protest of newly passed House Bill 2.

Legislators, experts doubt HB2 compromise

By Gabby Hubert | January 30

After nearly a year of calls for repeal and lawsuits, House Bill 2 is once again at a standstill, as legislators and activists are increasingly skeptical ...

LGBT activist Pauli Murray's childhood home in Durham was named a National Historic Landmark.

Civil rights activist Pauli Murray's home is named national landmark in Durham

By Carina McDermed | January 23

On Jan. 11 civil rights activist Pauli Murray's Durham home was designated a National Historic Landmark, one of the few — less than 3 percent in 2011 ...

The gymnastics team stands together wearing shirts with the saying “#BeTrue” in honor of the LBGTQ movement before their meet against Florida on Friday.

UNC gymnastics celebrates LGBTQ athletes with #BETRUE campaign

By Madeline Coleman | January 22

While competing against No. 3 Florida Friday night, the North Carolina gymnastics team was surrounded by a sea of rainbow shirts and flags in Carmichael ...

A senior is attempting to finish her last semester at UNC without the help of her parents after coming out as gay at the end of fall semester.

Gay senior fights to finance her last semester after being cut off by parents

By Rachel Jones | January 19

Warm beams of winter sunlight streamed into C’s North Campus dorm room on the morning of her last first day of classes.

Alicia Stemper, right, and Lydia Lavelle became domestic partners in 2011. Photo courtesy of Avery Stemper.

LGBTQ elected officials send open letter to President-elect Donald Trump

By Samantha Scott | January 18

Two elected officials in Carrboro joined more than 150 other LGBTQ officials across the U.S. in sending a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, ...

HB2 replica bills spread to other states legislatures

By Jared Weber | January 18

Since House Bill 2 was pushed through North Carolina’s state legislature last March, it has lost the state millions of dollars in business.

Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay discrimination

By Bailey Aldridge | January 18

A former teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School is suing after being fired following an announcement that he was to marry his same-sex partner.