Governor Pat McCrory requested a special session for the General Assembly on December 13th.
With about a month remaining before his successor takes office, Gov. Pat McCrory is urging North Carolina state legislators to get back to Raleigh and make relief provisions for victims of Hurricane Matthew.
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Voters casting their ballots today in the race for attorney general will be deciding a close race between Republican candidate and N.C. Sen. Buck Newton and Democratic candidate and former N.C. Sen. Josh Stein.
The Stand Against HB2 - North Carolina Musicians United for EqualityNC and QORDS concert was held at Cat’s Cradle yesterday, featuring an extensive lineup of bands and musicians along with speakers like Senator Mike Woodard.
The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear a case regarding the rights of transgender students in public schools — the outcome of which could affect state laws restricting bathroom access to transgender students.
The Human Rights Campaign and Equality NC partnered last week to encourage pro-LGBTQ rights voters to participate in early voting in an effort to repeal House Bill 2.
The plaintiffs of Carcaño v. McCrory, the case against House Bill 2, appealed an August decision that blocked enforcement of the law’s bathroom provisions only for those involved in the lawsuit on Oct. 19.
The Human Rights Campaign, in partnership with the Equality Federation, released its fifth annual Municipal Equality Index last Monday. The index aims to score cities based on LGBTQ inclusive legislation.
After the Charlotte Observer filed a public records lawsuit Oct. 7 — over six months after filing a public records request — the governor’s office released thousands of pages of House Bill 2-related emails Oct. 17.
House Bill 2 became a large point of contention during the Tuesday N.C. gubernatorial debate between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and his challenger, Attorney General and Democratic candidate Roy Cooper.
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she did not foresee the extent the state would go to repeal a Charlotte ordinance that protected the rights of LGBTQ individuals.
The Charlotte Observer filed a lawsuit Friday against Gov. Pat McCrory regarding a House Bill 2 public records request from April.
Poll numbers show that controversial issues such as House Bill 2 continue to dominate the N.C. gubernatorial race.
The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game has been moved to Orlando, the ACC announced in a statement Thursday.
Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison is considering removing deputies from Wake County schools if the district doesn’t develop a uniform bathroom policy for transgender students.
The political fervor surrounding House Bill 2 in the past two weeks has culminated in a policy standoff between Gov. Pat McCrory and Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts.
Jim Obergefell was the main plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. He will speak and have a book signing at the Institute for Arts and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Gov. Pat McCrory dropped North Carolina’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice last week. The lawsuit challenged the U.S. Department of Education’s interpretation of Title IX that includes gender identity.
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