Scroll To Top

north carolina

Newton, North Carolina, City Council member Jon McClure at swearing-in ceremony

NC group changes Pride event name following 'nasty' response

Newton's mayor and local activists called out City Council member Jon McClure for his online comments about the Newton Pride Takeover.

Shelby NC High School

North Carolina school district banned an LGBTQ+ trivia game. The ACLU is suing

Banning the game violates students' constitutional rights, the ACLU says.

North Carolina man charged with cyberstalking gay men

North Carolina man charged with cyberstalking city's first gay council member and other men

Out Raleigh City Council member Jonathan Lambert-Melton said he had received death threats from the suspect.

delegate wears a LGBTQ plus pin on the third day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.

Mark Robinson Crazy Quotes speaking at a podium

18 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said

The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.

True

Brandon Davis and his husband, Davie, at Day Trip Asheville

Asheville LGBTQ+ bar destroyed by Hurricane Helene is reopening 'twice as big' (exclusive)

Day Trip had to close after just 31 days in business, leaving its owners with over $200,000 in loans and no source of income. Now, Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about their new location.

How Grindr, Pornhub, Sniffies are responding to state restriction laws

A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.

black nazi Mark Robinson must pay campaign finance violations

Far-right Republican Mark Robinson must pay $35,000 for campaign finance violations

The anti-LGBTQ+ lieutenant governor of North Carolina was found to have accepted contributions from unauthorized donors, accepted donations over the maximum limit, and used campaign money for personal expenses.

Mark Robinson Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor accused the outlet of leaking his information, while refusing to admit it was his information.

Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson drops lawsuit over CNN's 'Black Nazi' report

Robinson filed the lawsuit over a report which found his full name, picture, and known email address attached comments supporting reinstating slavery and referring to himself as a "black NAZI!"

progress pride LGBTQ rainbow flag

These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people

The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

True

inductees announced for LGBTQ Political Hall of Fame Danica Roem Claudia Lopez John Arrowood

Three more inductees announced for LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame

Judge John Arrowood of North Carolina, Virginia state Sen. Danica Roem, and Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, will be inducted in December.