Interim leader sets out to make a difference in election year for NC's LGBTQ+ community
Equality NC director says change will “happen when we actually get out the vote, we organize people, we talk about the issues.”
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Equality NC director says change will “happen when we actually get out the vote, we organize people, we talk about the issues.”
The Respect for Marriage Act passed the U.S. Senate yesterday, but advocates are cautious and say much more needs to be done for the state's LGBTQ community.
Democratic Governor Roy Cooper will likely veto the bill if it passes in the legislature, but it could be used to appeal to voters ahead of the November midterm elections if Republican candidates fold its contents into their rhetoric.
Out of the 10 North Carolina cities included in the index, Greensboro, Chapel Hill and Durham scored 100 out of 100. Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Charlotte were not far behind with scores in the 80s. Cary was last at 12.
Despite some progress, the LGBTQ community also endured a year of vicious attacks from some of the state’s most prominent GOP elected officials.