News Briefs for 10.30.20
Beyond the Carolinas
News briefs from across the globe for 10.30.20.
Concern Mounts in SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
Beyond the Carolinas
With the Trump administration’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, tensions and concerns have come to the forefront as to Coney Barrett’s viability as a neutral justice.
Looking Ahead for Healthcare Benefits
Looking Ahead for Healthcare Benefits
My entire focus has shifted to the first week of November. In the first days of the 11th month of 2020, two monumental things happen for the HIV community in our state. On Nov. 1, open enrollment begins, and over the subsequent 45 days, anyone can purchase health insurance through the marketplace.
The Story of North Carolina Belongs to All of Us
Op-Ed
This past Pride Month, I recommitted myself to continuing efforts to ensure equal treatment for all those who call our state, and country, home — no matter who they love.
Injunction Won on Health Care Rule, Impacts LGBTQ North Carolinians
Carolinas News Notes
On Aug. 18 Federal District Court Judge Frederic Block issued a preliminary injunction against a recently published regulation by the United States Department of Health and Human Services which would illegally strip away critical anti-discrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act.
Convention Watch
Record Number of LGBTQ Delegates Represent North Carolina
North Carolina had a record-number of 18 LGBTQ delegates representing the state at this year’s Democratic National Convention.
From the Softball Field to the Supreme Court [1]
On June 15, 2020, in the middle of Pride Month, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ individuals from employment discrimination.
A Tipping Point: What Will You Do?
Political Voices
Every single day it feels like the news cycle can’t get more brutal. But then we wake up, something new happens, and we have to adapt, respond and keep moving.
How Will You Show Up for This Moment?
Political Voices
After months of quarantine due to COVID-19 and weeks of protest against racialized oppression in this country, we received two wins from the Supreme Court of the United States that will be lifesaving for our communities.
LGBTQ non-discrimination protections in healthcare
Beyond the Carolinas
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to the Trump-Pence administration’s latest actions to undermine the rights and welfare of LGBTQ people, putting a vulnerable population at increased risk for discrimination.
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