Raleigh center names new executive director
Carolinas News Notes
The LGBT Center of Raleigh has hired Lindsey Lughes as their new executive director, taking on the role that its former leader, James Miller, held for a number of years.
Anti-violence laws don’t protect gay couples
Around North Carolina: Non-co-habitating couples can’t request legal protection for battering
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the state was left with an obscure law unlike any other in the the nation that prevents those in same-sex relationships and not sharing a residence from accessing protective orders for domestic violence.
More N.C. locales recognize Pride Month
Two more North Carolina locales have issued official proclamations recognizing LGBTQ Pride Month, following a similar proclamation from Wake County on Monday this week.
In first, Wake County passes Pride Month proclamation
The Wake County Board of Commissioners on Monday passed an LGBTQ Pride Month proclamation, recognizing the Stonewall Riots and the county’s recent efforts to support LGBTQ equality.
Armed man hurling anti-gay slurs arrested outside gay bar in Raleigh
He is free on bail and awaiting trial
Grayson Pittman, 27, has now been arrested 12 times since 2010.
Court ruling adds even more uncertainty to North Carolina’s 2018 elections
Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger said lawmakers plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the ruling and House Speaker Tim Moore vowed to appeal “to the highest court available.”
Wake County schools bathroom policy under fire, only approves some transgender students’ requests
Transgender students in the Wake County School system who wish to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity must submit a request, which may or may not be approved. Those who are not allowed to use the bathroom of their choice are told that they can instead use the staff restrooms. Two transgender …
Gay DJ put on house arrest for second HIV violation
Raleigh man admits to failing to use condom
NOTE: See the updated story as published in Q-Notes‘ Nov. 1 print edition: House arrest for gay DJ’s second HIV violation. Gay DJ Joshua Waldon Weaver, 23, has been sentenced to six months of electronically-monitored house arrest after violating probation orders stemming from an August conviction for violating state HIV transmission regulations. RALEIGH — A …
