North Carolina’s Rewrite of HB2 Is Nothing More Than a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

HB 142 still enshrines discrimination against trans people into state law.

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Huge win for juvenile justice, a setback for LGBTQ equality, and everything in between at the General Assembly

The ACLU of North Carolina monitored and advocated for or against more than 160 bills concerning civil rights and civil liberties at the General Assembly this year. Here is a high-level look at what passed and what didn’t, and what the ACLU-NC and our partners were able to accomplish.

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HB2 Makes Me Feel Less Welcome, But The Fight Against It Gives Me Hope

HB2 is personal. It is a message to us from the legislature and Gov. McCrory that we are not welcome here and do not deserve equal protection under the law.

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Charlotte Votes to Be a More Fair and Welcoming City

North Carolina’s largest city affirmed a basic principle on Monday night: All people deserve to be treated fairly and protected by the law.

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2016 Sharon Thompson Award Recipient: Southerners on New Ground

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One Year After Marriage Equality in NC

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ACLU-NC's Chris Brook Honored with LGBT Center of Raleigh's Community Impact Award

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Gay-Straight Alliance Club Prohibited at Swansboro High School in Onslow County

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