RAIN Founder Announces Retirement
Carolinas News Notes
RAIN has announced that its CEO and president, Debbie Warren, will be retiring in January 2021 from the HIV service organization she founded 28 years ago.
Equality Returns to the White House
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris Snag Prez Victory
The 2020 election results are nearly in from all 50 states in the U.S. And, with that, the nation has seen the defeat of Donald Trump and Mike Pence stronghold on the White House.
In Memoriam: 2020
Year Sees Record-Breaking Deaths in Transgender Community
In what has been described as the most-deadly on record, over 40 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals lost their lives to acts of violence thus far in 2020.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are the Leaders We Need
Op-Ed
There’s no doubt that in the last four years, LGBTQ+ Americans have been set back. But true to our roots, LGBTQ+ Americans have persevered and fought back at every attack hurled our way. And now—in the most important election of our lifetime.
Equality Forum’s LGBT History Month Icons: Oct. 27 – Megan Smith
U.S. Chief Technology Officer
Megan Smith is an award-winning technology expert, entrepreneur and activist who served as the nation’s chief technology officer in the Obama administration. She is the first female and the first lesbian to hold the position.
Equality Forum’s LGBT History Month Icons: Oct. 25 – Angelica Ross
Transgender Rights Advocate
Angelica Ross is a television actress and the founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, an organization that helps transgender people find work in the technology industry.
Equality Forums LGBT History Month Icons: Oct. 21 – Jess O’Connell
National Democratic Strategist
Jess O’Connell is a national political strategist who works to advance progressive candidates, policies and organizations. She was the executive director of Emily’s list and the first openly LGBT CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Turn Out the Vote in November
With One Month Left Before the Election, Mobilization Has Ramped Up
“Vote for our lives.” “Your vote is your voice.” These and other “Get Out the Vote” campaign slogans are fueling communities around the Carolinas fighting against voter suppression efforts in a vital election that is loaded with political division, a pandemic and the continued fight for increased voter equity and mail-in options.
Biden for President North Carolina Announces Launch of LGBTQ Leadership Council
Community Members from Across the State Work on LGBTQ Issues with the Biden Campaign
Today, Biden for President NorthCarolinaannounced its has put together a LGBTQ Leadership Council, a part of the national OUT for Biden program. The Council will work to elevate the diverse voices of the LGBTQ community across the Tar Heel state.
Joe Biden Will Champion Equality from the Oval Office
Op-Ed
On July 22, 2016, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in Cleveland. In his speech that night, Trump pledged to “do everything in [his] power to protect our LGBTQ citizens.”
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