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Hillsborough Becomes First Town to Enact LGBTQ Protections Post-HB 142


Hillsborough Becomes First Town to Enact LGBTQ Protections Post-HB 142
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Gay elected officials championing anti-discrimination ordinances to protect LGBTQ residents (L-R): Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes, Chapel Hill Council Member Karen Stegman, Carrboro Council Member Damon Seils and Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle.
Not Raleigh, or Charlotte, or Greensboro—it was Hillsborough, a town of 7,000 people, who made history Monday night by enacting North Carolina s first LGBTQ anti-discrimination policy in the ashes of HB 142. The ordinance passed unanimously.
“The nondiscrimination ordinances that Hillsborough and localities across the state will pass show the commitment we as local officials have to the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law,” Commissioner Matt Hughes said in a statement. “As a biracial gay man myself, it brings me hope that our constituents know we not only see them, but that we will d ....

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Wedding Venue Refused a Lesbian Couple, Citing Its 'Christian Values'


Wedding Venue Refused a Lesbian Couple, Citing Its Christian Values
North Carolina does not currently have any protections for discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and we urge residents to contact legislators to pass protections, they tell
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December 22 2020 3:41 PM EST
A lesbian couple in North Carolina are making headlines after a venue refused to host their wedding because they are gay. 
Brianna May and Kasey Mayfield were hoping to have their dream wedding at The Warehouse on Ivy, a popular event space in downtown Winston-Salem, but their hopes were shattered when they received an upsetting email from the venue.
“As we would love to have you at our venue, unfortunately we do not host same sex marriage ceremonies,” the email read, according to a screenshot shared by May on Facebook. “We do appreciate you considering us.” ....

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