Lawmaker 'Honored' to Pass Anti-LGBT Law in North Carolina

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 Buck Newton 'Honored' to Pass Anti-LGBT Law in North Carolina
  One of the chief architects of North Carolina's anti-LGBT law is running for statewide office.
 
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          Apr 11, 2016
          
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Buck Newton 'Honored' to Pass Anti-LGBT Law in North Carolina

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Buck Newton 'Honored' to Pass Anti-LGBT Law in North Carolina

One of the chief architects of North Carolina's anti-LGBT law is running for statewide office.

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The rebuke at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came just a day after House Republicans derailed an effort to impeach the Pentagon chief.

These eight organizations help LGBTQ+ veterans and service members access healthcare, secure benefits, and find community while fighting for their rights.

Researchers evaluated self-reported surveys submitted by the cohort between 2023 and 2025, which concluded that “overall decisional regret was very low.”

Marshall Rawson won a state House seat after reporting exposed his white nationalist ties and posts cheering possible death sentences for gay men in Uganda.

Sustain fearless LGBTQ+ journalism.

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Monongahela Police Chief Kevin Harris says the officer regrets his conduct. Residents want consequences.

The Republican seat might not be in danger if Scott Colom had been allowed to become a judge.

“If you believe the eternal God, creator of the universe, is a male (or female) of a gendered species, you have departed from Christian orthodoxy,” Phil Vischer wrote.

The latest ruling comes from a case that has been ongoing since 2024 with varying outcomes.

In addition to Senator-elect Chris Pappas, voters sent several out candidates to Washington, D.C., as well as state houses across America.

The defense secretary insists impeachment “won’t work with me.”