LGBTQ

The Human Rights Campaign, Equality North Carolina, prominent Democratic lawmakers and the White House have condemned the lieutenant governor's recent remarks, with some demanding his resignation.

Earlier this month, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council upheld its ban on same-sex marriage . BPR looked into how widespread these bans are in...

WUNC’s 2021 Youth Reporters turned on their mics to collect stories from their communities. Nassibah Bedreddine of Raleigh spoke with her friends about their push for a more diverse sex education curriculum at their schools.

As they developed their radio journalism skills in a hybrid program, members of WUNC's Youth Reporting Institute unlocked new ways to make connections with various communities while amplifying diverse voices.

Charlotte City Council is scheduled to discuss new legal protections for LGBTQ residents on Aug. 2. A final vote on the expanded ordinance a week later on Aug. 9.

For WUNC, photographer Madeline Gray documented a drag brunch in Kinston. Gray spent time with some of the performers in this rural North Carolina town to see how they're striving to build an inclusive space in this traditionally conservative community.

While the Class of 2021 took the spotlight at graduations over the Mother's Day weekend, some members of the Class of 2020 also got to walk the stage in their caps and gowns too. The pandemic had derailed their regularly scheduled ceremonies.

Republican sponsors have named it the "Save Women’s Sports Act” and the point is fair play, but critics say it violates transgender girls' rights.

North Carolina Democratic lawmakers introduced a string of bills on Tuesday to provide greater protections for LGBTQ residents. Advocacy groups and state lawmakers are pushing for a full repeal of House Bill 2.

The state House measure filed this week comes as legislators in nearly 30 other states have proposed similar prohibitions. At least two states have passed laws.