Gay faculty at UNC receive health care for spouses
UNC employees can now begin enrolling same-sex spouses in the State Health Plan.
LGBTQ
In NC, gay couples tie a historic knot
For some LGBT couples in North Carolina on Friday, patience wasn’t a virtue.
Students get emotional during Coming Out panel
Travis St. Brice began to choke up.
Thousands of LGBT advocates gather in Durham for NC Pride Parade
DURHAM — Colorful boas and homemade signs were plentiful among the thousands of people marching, dancing and cheering across Duke University’s East Campus on Saturday for the 30th annual N.C. Pride Festival and Parade.
LGBTQ comedians kick off NC Pride
Although comedy troupe Three Dollar Bill’s show for N.C. Pride tonight will be LGBTQ-themed, not every joke will be about being gay.
Pittenger defends comments about LGBT employment
U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., is running unopposed this fall for a second term in Congress in the state’s ninth district, including Mooresville and western and northern parts of the Charlotte area.
Author comes to Bulls Head to fight social stigmas surrounding HIV, AIDs
Sean Strub, a writer and long-time activist who has been HIV-positive for more than 33 years, is coming to UNC today to read and sign his new book, “Body Counts: A Memoir on Politics, Sex, AIDS, and Survival.” The reading and signing will be followed by a roundtable discussion on the politics of HIV and AIDS.
LGBTQ-inclusive question added to Duke application
Duke University has become one of a handful of universities nationwide to add an LGBTQ-inclusive question to its admissions application.
Title IX covers transgender students
The conversation surrounding Title IX has been constantly evolving on college campuses around the country, with the latest change formally including transgender people.
ACLU suit aims to overturn Amendment One gay marriage ban
Almost two years after North Carolina banned same-sex marriage, a new court case seeks to reverse that decision — and soon.
Dramatic art professionals discuss LGBTQ presence
New York City and Triangle-area dramatic arts professionals will join together today for a discussion about the LGBTQ presence in television, film and theater.
$1 million campaign for same-sex marriage launches
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender rights groups launched a $1 million campaign Monday to foster a climate supportive of same-sex marriage rights in the South — nearly two years after N.C. voters approved a constitutional gay marriage ban.
With marriage shifts, US sees possible changes to LGBT rights
Dramatic shifts in federal and state marriage laws might push more conservative states to compromise on the issue of same-sex marriage.
Friends of the LGBT community honored
UNC prides itself on fostering community, and this week a special focus was placed on strengthening support for the LGBT community.
NC ranked of LGBT inclusivity
Ashley Broadway is a stay-at-home mom living in Sanford and is married to an Army lieutenant colonel at Fort Bragg — until she steps off of the military base.
‘Orange’ star Cox talks transgender experience
Laverne Cox knew she wanted to be a performer by the time she was in the third grade. She said she found her inspiration from the movie “Gone With the Wind” and a fan she bought while on a field trip to Six Flags .
Sexual reassignment surgery coverage not likely for UNC employees
Duke University recently announced its decision to include sexual reassignment surgery in employee health care plans, but UNC-CH isn’t likely to follow suit.
ASU chancellor questions blood donor ban
At Appalachian State University’s blood drive this week, students collected more than 1,300 pints of blood — and 942 signatures on a petition to allow men who have sex with other men to be able to donate blood.
Board of Governors shutters gender-neutral housing program
Senior Kevin Claybren has spent two years advocating for gender-neutral housing at UNC-CH. Last fall, his goal was finally realized when the UNC Board of Trustees unanimously approved a gender-neutral pilot program with spaces for 32 students.
Married gay couples in NC hopeful for benefits
In the midst of celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s gay marriage rulings last week, Jen Jones called her fiancee Laura Meadows and popped the question a second time.
