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LGBTQ

'Illuminating and important': Sexuality Studies debuts queer theory reading group

By Catherine Tiddy | October 25

“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,” ...

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Carolina Aging Alliance creates community for older LGBTQ+ adults

By William Becker | October 16

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LGBTQ Center hosts queer history event to celebrate National Coming Out Day

By Lena Miano | October 15

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Hanes visiting artist shares vibrant vision of Black queerness

By Kathryn Bragg | October 9

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.

Epilogue's Queer Reader book club fosters affirming space for LGBTQ+ readers

By Madison Gagnon | September 20

“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, ...

H.B. 808 passes General Assembly in veto override, restricts gender-affirming care for minors

By Maddie Policastro | September 5

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 ...

General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights

By Caroline Horne | August 27

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 ...

'It’s not a representation that I see very often': Queer FallFest welcomes LGBTQ+ students

By Maeson Wagner | August 23

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 ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

By Audrey Kashatus and Olivia Gschwind | August 23

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 ...

'The numbers are what they are': Legislators, LGBTQ+ activists prepare for veto overrides

By Walker Livingston | July 27

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 ...

NCGA passes legislation to restrict transgender youth participation in school sports

By Lucy Marques | June 29

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 ...

'Justice isn’t about just us': A history of local queer people, spaces and movements

By Emma Geis | June 27

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 ...

Gender affirming health care providers in the Triangle share services, resources

By Caitlyn Yaede | June 27

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 ...

A deep dive into UNC's LGBTQ+ history, from the 1960s to the present

By Lauren Zola and Natalie Bradin | June 12

Generations of LGBTQ+ UNC students were part of an extensive history of activism that has paved the way for queer students today.

‘We’re here, we’re queer and we’re not going anywhere’: Chapel Hill hosts Pride Promenade

By Lola Oliverio | June 4

“Pride is also a protest of the hate, the discrimination, the marginalization that we continue to face,” Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tempore Karen Stegman ...

NCDHHS launches Take Pride Now campaign to prevent spread of mpox

By Zoe Werner | June 1

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched the Take Pride Now campaign on May 22 to prevent sexually transmitted infections, ...

Pride Promenade to kick off Small Town Pride events and celebrations

By Kate Bailey | May 31

This Pride Month, Chapel Hill and Carrboro will collaborate to hold a series of events in celebration the third annual Small Town Pride. Chapel Hill's ...

North Carolina sports legislation could change athletic landscape

By Emma Moon and Olivia Gschwind | May 23

The North Carolina athletic landscape has changed in the past year with the passage of new policies — including in NIL, sports betting and legislation ...

Fairness in Women's Sports Act threatens rights of trans athletes

By Sydney Beyer | May 20

On April 19, the N.C. House passed House Bill 574, also known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. This new legislation would prohibit transgender female ...

'A personal attack': NC House Republicans introduce bill to criminalize drag shows

By Arwen Helms | April 25

Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House filed House Bill 673 on April 18, which would criminalize drag shows in the presence of minors statewide. ...