Backroom Dealings in North Carolina Cause Panic with HB2 Repeal that will STILL Put the LGBT Community at Risk
LGBT organizations are calling to reject a backroom “deal” that would both continue the harms of the discriminatory HB2 law and…
Fans Demand that Drake Donate Profit from North Carolina Show to Fight Anti-Gay HB2 Law
The NBA announced it would be moving next year’s All-Star Game, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Boston,…
North Carolina Lawmakers Leave HB2 Largely Untouched
North Carolina’s anti-LGBT “bathroom bill” has been left largely intact after a last-minute legislative session on Friday. The General Assembly…
Revisions to North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT HB2 Coming Amid Pressure from NBA
Hundreds of businesses from around the country have put pressure on North Caroline to repeal their discriminatory HB2 law, but…
Dolly Parton Says What We’re All Thinking About NC Transgender ‘Bathroom Bill’
Country Queen Dolly Parton, who has famously thrown her support for the LGBT community, has let her stance on the…
The Lumineers Protest North Carolina’s Anti-Gay HB2 with Donations and Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
When The Lumineers decided that they wouldn’t be boycotting North Carolina over the state’s widely criticized anti-gay law, the rockers knew,…
Anonymous Hackers Take on North Carolina
Hackers associated with the group Anonymous, have taken responsibility for taking down North Carolina’s government website to protest the state’s…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Girls Head to North Carolina, and Use ‘Any Damn Bathroom’ They Want
Some have argued that RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Battle of the Seasons tour should have bypassed North Carolina all together, but…
European Union Says North Carolina’s HB2 Violates International Agreements
The outcry against North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ has now reached the international community who have called for it…
Attorney General’s Speech Being Called a Transgender ‘I Have a Dream’ Moment
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers remarks at a press conference announcing the complaint against the State of North Carolina…
North Carolina Governor Calls Federal Government ‘Bully’ and Sues DOJ Over Anti-Gay ‘Bathroom Bill’
Officials in North Carolina may never admit that their anti-gay transgender bathroom bill is both wrong and responsible for a…
US Department of Justice Says North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Bill Violates the Federal Laws
The US Department of Justice today notified North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory that HB 2 has placed the state in…
Popular Porn Website Blocks All North Carolina IP Addresses Until Anti-Gay Law is Repealed
Men and women trying to access a popular porn website from North Carolina will be treated to a blank screen…
In a Powerful Statement to North Carolina Governor, Democrats Appoint LGBT Rights Leader to General Assembly
Guilford County Democrats appoint the head of the state’s LGBT rights organization to the General Assembly in a show of…
Marriott CEO Comes Out Swinging Against North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Law
One of the largest hotel companies in the world has taken a strong stance against HB2, North Carolina’s bigoted new…
Now PayPal Abandons Plans to Expand in North Carolina, Costing State 400 Jobs
We already announced today that Lionsgate has pulled filming from North Carolina, and now a major announcement from PayPal proves…
Film, TV Productions Already Pulled from North Carolina, Lionsgate Stops Filming of Pilot
Lionsgate has already pulled a show from production in Charlotte, North Carolina after the passage of anti-gay bill HB1. The…
‘Wicked’ and Other Theatre Productions Will Not be Licensed in North Carolina Over Anti-Gay Law
North Carolina’s economy may not be defying gravity since the passage of an anti-gay law. Now, a major theatre producer has…
Watch Seth Meyers Destroy North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Law
North Carolina’s destructive, discriminatory, anti-gay HB2 is receiving backlash that we haven’t seen since Indiana passed a similar law this…
More Companies, Governments Condemn North Carolina’s Disgraceful Anti-Gay Law
Yesterday we learned that New York State, San Francisco, West Palm Beach, and Seattle have all placed bans on non-essential…
North Carolina’s Attorney General will Not Defend Anti-Gay Law
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said today that his office “will not defend the constitutionality of the discrimination in…
New York State, San Francisco, Seattle, & More Ban Travel to North Carolina Over Anti-Gay Bill
The backlash continues for North Carolina after Governor McCrory signed into law a bill that repealed Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, prevented other…
The Fight is On in North Carolina, Two Transgender UNC Employee and Student and Lesbian Professor Sue Government Over Anti-LGBT Law
A heavy-hitting lawsuit over the discriminatory new bill in North Carolina (that bans any form of anti-gay discrimination policies may…
North Carolina Passes Most Extreme Anti-LGBT Legislation in the Country
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law the most extreme, anti-LGBTQ legislation in the country. House Bill 2 repeals Charlotte’s…
Charlotte, North Carolina Votes for Non-Discrimination Ordinance for LGBT People
Charlotte City Council has voted to advance city-wide non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in public accommodations, vehicles…
World Eats: North Carolina’s Craft Cuisine, Breweries, and Distilleries
From Asheville in the west to Wilmington on the coast, North Carolina’s major cities percolate with delicious and boozy…
North Carolina’s Anti-Gay SB 2 Passes
By a vote of 69-41, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of SB 2—a…
Bill that Would Allow Registers to Opt Out of Marrying Gay Couples Clears North Carolina’s Senate
By a 32-16 vote, the North Carolina Senate voted to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of S.B. 2—an unnecessary and…
Could Clay Aiken be North Carolina’s New Congressman?
Openly gay singer Clay Aiken has his sights set on once again trying to win America’s votes, but this time…
North Carolina Official Accepts Applications for Gay Marriages
Two public officials in North Carolina are caught between personal views and their public duty to uphold a constitutional ban…