App State chancellor steps down amid student concerns over free speech, LGBTQ rights
Appalachian State Chancellor tendered her resignation on Monday and will formally exit the position on Friday.
Read More »Appalachian State Chancellor tendered her resignation on Monday and will formally exit the position on Friday.
Read More »The University offers a number of resources for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. The LGBTQ Center works to foster an inclusive community within UNC. They do this by advocating for LGBTQ rights, setting up educational programs and offering resources to the UNC community relating to these issues.
Over the past few years the state of North Carolina has been involved in a fight over LGBTQ rights. In 2012 the state voted on a ballot initiative known as Amendment One. The initiative passed 61 percent to 39 percent and established a ban on gay marriage in the state’s constitution. A number of groups challenged the constitutionality of the decision, including the ACLU.
In October 2014, North Carolina became the 29th state, plus Washington, D.C., to legalize gay marriage in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states on June 26, 2015.
“If it's not cis male dominated, it’s very women centered,” Greer Roberts, one of the founders of Splitgill Carpentry, said. “Which is cool, ...
Read More »“This has been put together to supplement the need for more queer-friendly and more queer-focused readings that we may be missing in our formal curriculum,” ...
Read More »The organization hosts training programs, travel events, picnics, socials, Pride events and voter education support. Celebrating Out and Proud, an event ...
Read More »The UNC LGBTQ center held a “Uncovering LGBTQIA+ History" interactive presentation in Varsity Theatre on Wednesday.
Read More »The Hanes Visiting Artist Series welcomed Devan Shimoyama last Thursday to discuss his career of work.
Read More »“Sometimes you don't know how badly you need a community space until one is advertised to you,” Gaby Iori, Epilogue's events and social media manager, ...
Read More »A new law in North Carolina restricts gender-affirming care for minors. One of the sponsors of the bill said his major motivation was to protect children ...
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the Parents' Bill of Rights, which places restrictions on public schools in order to promote ...
Read More »The annual event is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ and student allies to connect with LGBTQ+ clubs and organizations on campus. The center worked to attract ...
Read More »The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...
Read More »Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills concerning LGBTQ+ youth: House Bills 547 and 808 and Senate Bill 49. These bills have not yet returned to the legislature ...
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on June 22. This bill will ban young transgender women from participating in school-based ...
Read More »LGBTQ+ people have a storied history in North Carolina, marked most notably by legislation such as Senate Bill 49 and House Bill 2. Despite this, local ...
Read More »Amid a wave of legislation concerning transgender people — like H.B. 808 and H.B. 574 in the N.C. General Assembly — local clinics and health care ...
Read More »Generations of LGBTQ+ UNC students were part of an extensive history of activism that has paved the way for queer students today.
Read More »“Pride is also a protest of the hate, the discrimination, the marginalization that we continue to face,” Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tempore Karen Stegman ...
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