Content warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of experiences transgender individuals have had with TSA security. The mother of a transgender teenager has refiled a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration, arguing that her daughter's rights were violated while the two attempted to travel through Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
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In the past month, the N.C. General Assembly has introduced three bills seeking to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who are transgender and gender-nonconforming, in sports, health care and gender-affirming care. Though new to the North Carolina legislature, many of these bills draw parallels, or even originate directly from, bills passed in other states. A major concern among activists is that many of these bills, both in North Carolina and across the country, seem to increasingly target transgender youth.
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Pride Week this year featured a variety of virtual events, including a Pride baking party, an LGBTQ+ book club meeting, Pride wellness hour, Pride Pictionary and a Pride film screening. These events, held by different organizations around campus, are intended to celebrate the LGBTQ community on UNC’s campus and give students a space to connect with each other within the community.
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There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what their impact might be on the state moving forward.
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If the March 26 release of “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” has taught me anything, it’s that there’s nothing more controversial you can do than unapologetically being yourself. And if people want to talk about you – or even send you death threats for being true to yourself – let them eat cake.
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A recent change from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will now allow North Carolina public school students to list their preferred name on most state records, like PowerSchool and report cards.
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U.S. Rep. David Price co-sponsors and votes for the Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The Equality Act still must be voted upon in the U.S. Senate.
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans for the holiday and share advice for students who wish to imagine love in their own right.
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There are at least seven deadly sins in queer film, such as obnoxious age gaps and lack of queer actors. Despite the negative reviews, the series "Ratched" manages to avoid all of them.
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Hosted at the ReCYCLEry NC, a local nonprofit that encourages bicycle use, the WTF Wrench Nights create a shop space for women, trans, femme, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming identifying community members.
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The new ordinance includes protections for sexuality and gender identity in public places and employment after a statewide ban expired Dec. 1.
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The OutSouth Queer Film Festival will be held virtually this year and feature 11 LGBTQ+-themed films.
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UNC Hussman School alumnus and board president at the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, Sharif Durhams offered to sponsor LGBTQ students from the Hussman School to attend the association's virtual convention later this month. And now he's encouraging others to do the same.
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The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read at the Ackland Art Museum will highlight LGBTQ+ perspectives in their virtual community reading programs this month.
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After Zach Ripberger shared his story of discrimination and homophobia on social media, dozens of other UNC students and graduates came forward to 'call in' campus ministry. "It got to the point that every time I was doing something with Young Life, I would just look around and I knew that my full identity, my whole identity was not accepted or even affirmed in that space," Ripberger said. Ripberger said he hopes these calls do not detract people from their faith, but rather make faith communities more inclusive.
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