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McCrory files lawsuit over DOJ statement on HB2

By Cole Stanley | May 9

Following the Department of Justice’s letter on May 4 indicating that House Bill 2 violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory ...

Department of Justice notifies UNC of Title IX violations

By Sofia Edelman | May 6

The United States Department of Justice sent letters to both UNC System President Margret Spellings and Governor Pat McCrory Wednesday notifying them ...

N.C. policy research group releases effectiveness ratings of state legislators

By Kent McDonald | April 26

State legislators learned this month graduation doesn't mean the end of the grading scale.

Tobacco research meeting forced to relocate due to HB2 travel bans on N.C.

By Sierra Dunne | April 26

An annual meeting to discuss tobacco control research — typically held on UNC's campus — was forced to relocate to Missouri, thanks to travel bans ...

UK issues travel warning for NC after HB 2, Obama calls for repeal

By Sam Killenberg | April 25

President Barack Obama and United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron added their names to the list of figures opposing House Bill 2 on Friday. ...

HB2 rocks music scene

By Erin Wygant | April 25

Big names like Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and most recently Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas are canceling their concerts in North Carolina to protest House ...

HB2 opponents protest at the N.C. Capitol

By Anica Midthun | April 25

Dozens of people gathered outside the N.C. Capitol building on Monday to speak out against House Bill 2, waving signs that read, "Y'all means all," or, ...

Transgender teen joins House Bill 2 lawsuit

By Zaynab Nasif | April 25

The case against House Bill 2 just met its youngest plaintiff — a junior in high school.

House Bill 2 affected Student Stores negotiations

By Jane Wester | April 22

House Bill 2 affected negotiations about the future of UNC Student Stores, where Barnes & Noble College will take over management on July 1.

Tim Gaudette, an outreach manager of Small Business Majority, gave a presentation to a round-table of Chapel Hill and Carrboro small business owners at Flyleaf Books.

Small businesses discuss effects of House Bill 2

By Lindsey Hoover | April 21

Chapel Hill bookstore Flyleaf Books held a roundtable discussion on Thursday afternoon regarding how the HB2 bill has affected and will continue to affect ...

Federal ruling upholds Title IX, sets stage for challenges to House Bill 2

By Kent McDonald | April 20

A ruling Tuesday determined a transgender student in Virginia could sue his school board for preventing him from using the bathroom that matches his gender ...

Conservative groups protest House Bill 2

By Sam Killenberg | April 20

House Bill 2 was passed by a Republican legislature and signed by a Republican governor — but not all Republicans support the controversial law.

Action-filled summer session anticipated for N.C. General Assembly

By Thomas Shealy | April 19

There’s a lot in store for this summer’s N.C. legislative session.

NC transgender youth feel psychological impacts of HB2

By Corey Risinger | April 17

It’s been a long 26 days for James Miller, executive director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh.

Students from UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Asheville, Appalachian State University and North Carolina A&T gathered Friday morning during the Board of Governor's monthly meeting to criticize the UNC system’s appointment of Margaret Spellings, its inaction on House Bill 2 and its decreased funding for HBCUs.

Protesters disrupt Board of Governors, demand action on HB2

By Grant Masini and Danielle Chemtob | April 15

A coalition of UNC-system students gathered Friday morning in front of the Center for School Leadership Development in Chapel Hill during the Board of ...

Faculty Council opposes House Bill 2

By Colleen Moir | April 15

The Faculty Council adopted a resolution Friday afternoon to affirm UNC’s existing non-discrimination policy and to encourage the N.C. General Assembly ...

"Damage already done," McCrory's executive order unlikely to aid re-election

By Haley McDougal | April 13

When N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory issued an executive action Tuesday, he included sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s nondiscrimination policy. ...

South Carolina introduces its own "bathroom bill"

By Sam Killenberg | April 13

A “bathroom bill” modeled after North Carolina’s House Bill 2 faced scrutiny in the South Carolina Senate Wednesday.

UNC's enforcement policy for House Bill 2 is still unclear

By Belle Hillenburg | April 13

University officials are refusing to speculate on how UNC will enforce House Bill 2’s requirement that people use the bathroom that corresponds to their ...

Report: HB2 has cost Wake County more than $700,000

By Liz Bell | April 12

For Taylor Mingos, House Bill 2 revives the same problems his company faced four years ago when same-sex marriage-banning Amendment One was passed.