16 Inspirational Voices for LGBTQ Equality in 2016: North Carolina Advocates for Change

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Why Loretta Lynch Told Transgender Americans “We See You”

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed News

Loretta Lynch

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San Francisco Symphony Cancels North Carolina Concerts, Citing Anti-Gay-Rights Law

Michael Cooper
The New York Times

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Transgender Community Hopeful that House Bill 2 will be overturned

Chelsea Donovan
WECT

Gov-elect Roy Cooper

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MCCRORY LANDS A SPOT ON MAD'S '20 DUMBEST' LIST FOR HB2

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ABC11.com

Gov. Pat McCrory... I think...

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Black Bears protest North Carolina's HB2 law

Kayla Binette
WCSH6

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Transgender woman chased, attacked with hatchet at Charlotte park

Blake Hanson
wsoctv.com

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ezs note:  If you live in North Carolina, please urge that the two adults be charged to the FULLEST extent of the law, and the minor be charged as an adult.

Charlotte Transgender Minister to be Ordained Sunday

Vanessa Leon
Spectrum News

Rev. Dawn Flynn

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Trump Train may have left McCrory behind

Gary D. Robertson and Jeffrey Collins
The-Dispatch.com

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Transgender Day of Remembrance to be observed Nov. 20

Virginia Daffron
Mountain Xpress

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North Carolina high school crowns first transgender homecoming queen

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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Pat McCrory has been ‘endorsed’ by a Virginia newspaper (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

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Hillary Clinton: Marriage Equality, LGBT Rights At Stake In This Election

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top

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ezs note:  Once again, please remember to vote November 8! 

PFLAG chapter awarded $2,000 grant

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BlueRidgeNow.com

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Pitt: High school transgender male got threats, fears getting beaten up in bathroom

Elizabeth Leland
The Charlotte Observer

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Faith and equality community dialogue to be held in Concord

Staff
Independent Tribune

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Tom Crawford: At least we're not North Carolina

Tom Crawford
Savannah Now

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A Close Reading of the North Carolina GOP’s Deranged Response to the NCAA

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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ezs note:  Aw, don't be too hard on them.  I love it when North Carolinians act like batshit fools!  (Are you listening, Hartford Whalers?)

Meet Keith, a Dad for Transgender Equality

Hayley Miller
HRC

Winterville, North Carolina

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The uncomfortably strong case against Obama’s transgender protections

Editorial Board
The Charlotte Observer

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