Mecklenburg County Commission Passes Non-Discrimination Resolution
Charlotte Ordinance to Follow
Mecklenburg County has passed the first non-discrimination resolution since House Bill 142 (HB142).
We All Need Protection from Discrimination: It’s Time for Congress to Act
Op-Ed
I was born and raised in the South. Like many, I grew up in the church with a mother who instilled both faith and love in me from a young age. But I was also taught values that would eventually cause me great distress as they were at odds with what I knew about love.
Governor Signs ‘Parents’ Day’ Proclamation
Carolinas News Notes
During the first week of December, Gov. Roy Cooper signed a proclamation declaring Dec. 6 as Gender Expansive Parents’ Day. Rep. Vernetta Alston’s office requested the proclamation to celebrate and acknowledge families in North Carolina with gender expansive parents.
Carolinas show rankings in HRC CEI
Beyond the Carolinas
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Alphonso David announced that a record 686 of America’s leading companies and law firms were continuing to advance policies and practices to protect their LGBTQ workers — both at home and abroad, according to the HRC Foundation’s newly-released 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
Carolinas’ scores in for HRC Municipal Equality Index
Carolinas News Notes
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in partnership with the Equality Federation Institute, released its eighth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI).
North Carolina ranks high nationally for LGBTQ-friendly hospitals
North Carolina Had the Fourth-Highest Number of Health Care Institution ‘Leaders’ in an Annual Survey-Based Report from an LGBTQ Rights Group.
In a state where advocates for transgender health still shudder remembering HB2, the “bathroom bill” of 2016, area hospitals have stepped up in their treatment of LGBTQ patients.
Asheville named a top city for LGBTQ retirees
Op-Ed: Provides a Model for and a Challenge to Other Southern Cities
Asheville is on a list from SeniorAdvice.com counting down the Top 20 Cities for LGBTQ Retirement.
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