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Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur

Coach Tom Walter was caught on live television uttering the offensive epithet.

Mysoginistic Billboard in Winston-Salem Wants to Silence Women (Video)

What exactly is this advertising? The patriarchy?

Legendary Poet Maya Angelou Dies at 86

The award-winning author and civil rights activist died Wednesday at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C.

N.C., Miss. Cities to Offer Same-Sex Spousal Benefits

Winston-Salem becomes the first N.C. city to recognize same-sex marriage for employee benefits purposes, while Starkville, Miss., is the first in the state with domestic-partner benefits.

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.

Church Won't Marry Anyone Until All Couples Are Equal

The Green Street United Methodist Church proclaimed in a statement, "On the matter of gay marriage, the church sees injustice in the legal position of state government and the theological position of our denomination."

N.C.: Anti-Marriage Equality Pol Was Once Drag Performer

Former drag performer Steve Wiles campaigned for North Carolina's anti-marriage equality amendment in 2012, and now he's running for State Senate.

Activists Rally Across the Country to End Violence Against Trans Women

Today is a national day of action to bring attention to the murders of trans women of color.

Straight People Are 'Superior,' Says N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

In a sermon, the expected Republican gubernatorial candidate also compared LGBTQ+ people to "maggots" and "flies."

Donald Trump Calls Republican Antigay Bigot Mark Robinson 'Better' Than MLK

The former president praised the North Carolina lieutenant governor who once called LGBTQ+ people “maggots,” “filth,” and “flies” for his oratory skills as Robinson seeks the governorship.

Op-ed: Exploring the Hidden Gayness of Our Cities

On moving, the similarities between Russia and Alabama, and what exactly is a gay city.

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.

Smoking

In some recent studies, it has been shown that tobacco use is higher among gay men, reaching nearly 50 percent in several studies.

Will North Carolina Mourn the Wicked Cancellations?

Stephen Schwartz is banning theatres in North Carolina from producing Wicked after the state passed an anti-LGBT bill. 

Closure Eludes Family of Gay Man Killed in 1973 Arson

The tragic search for a "lost" soul: Ferris LeBlanc.

McCrory's Trump Intro Proves He's Still Preoccupied With Potties

Meanwhile, reporters at right-wing media outlets are filming Democratic convention attendees using the all-gender restroom in Philadelphia. 

Jeffery Self's A Very, Very Bad Thing Explores Head-Reeling First Love

Read an excerpt from the Search Party actor's YA novel about exciting, first, and forbidden love.