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Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Clarence Thomas in Affirmative Action Dissent

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

Federal Judge Blocks "Bathroom Bill" for UNC Students, Faculty

The injunction applies only to the transgender students and faculty who filed suit, but the university had already announced it would not enforce the transphobic bathroom provisions of House Bill 2.

Protesters Topple Confederate Statue in North Carolina

Students at the University of North Carolina tore down Silent Sam. 

Protesters Get Duke to Remove Lee Statue

Robert E. Lee won't be on display any longer at the Durham, North Carolina university.

Anti-LGBT N.C. Lawmakers Threaten College Sports Conference

A new bill proposes that North Carolina public universities leave the Atlantic Coast Conference if the ACC again boycotts the state.

N.C. Gov. Says HB 2 Is Being Enforced as Trespassing Law

Meanwhile, the University of North Carolina system now says it won't enforce the controversial law while court proceedings play out.

Queer Muslim Student Alleges Harassment by Professor

A student who recently left the University of North Carolina at Wilmington says professor Mike Adams created a hostile, threatening environment for her. 

Fewer Black Queer People are Taking PrEP. Meet the Students Fighting to Change That.

These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.

UNC Board Wants N.C. A.G. to Pay Legal Fees to Fight HB 2

The University of North Carolina system has hired three attorneys to defend it in lawsuits over HB 2 and it hoping the attorney general's office will cover all legal fees for the institution.

UNC Schools Begin Offering Gay Military Spouses In-State Tuition

Despite a state ban on same-sex marriage, the University of North Carolina system has begun offering in-state tuition to the gay spouses of military personnel, so long as they were wed in states that have instituted marriage equality.

Bloomberg Blasts Amendment One in Commencement Address

"Last week's referendum banning same-sex marriage shows just how much more work needs to be done to ensure freedom and equality for all people," Bloomberg said during a Sunday commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

LGBTQ Youth: 'Don't Abandon Us in North Carolina'

LGBT people in North Carolina — especially the young — continue to suffer as progressive Americans turn their back on the Tar Heel State.

ACC Pulls 10 Championships Out of N.C. in Protest of Anti-LGBT Law

This is yet another major blow to the state after similar decisions by the NBA and NCAA.

Duke President Urges Repeal of Anti-LGBT North Carolina Bill

In a statement issued Monday, Richard Brodhead argued the bill “runs counter to the ideals of Duke University.” 

California Blocks Travel to North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Law

It's yet another blow to the Tar Heel State.

North Carolina Can't Deny Health Care to Trans State Workers

The exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming health care is illegal discrimination, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Acclaimed Author, UNC Professor Randall Kenan Dies at 57

Through his writing, Kenan chronicled the Black gay experience in the South.

DOJ: North Carolina's HB 2 Is Illegal Under Federal Law

The department is calling on Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials to cease enforcing the anti-LGBT law.

More Plaintiffs Join Lawsuit Over North Carolina Law

The lawsuit seeks an injunction against the North Carolina law that regulates transgender people's bathroom use and denies LGBT people protections against discrimination.

Lawsuit: New North Carolina Bathroom Law Still Discriminates

The amended suit by the ACLU and Lambda Legal says HB 142 doesn't fix the problems caused by the infamous anti-LGBT HB 2.

UNC Has No Idea How to Enforce Bathroom Laws

The university announced it will abide by the state's anti-LGBT law, requiring trans students to use bathrooms that don't match their gender identity. But how will that policy be enforced?