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Adjusted: Second Puberty After Testosterone

Kaia Findlay

Puberty is a rite of passage that most of us experience as teenagers. But for some trans folks, big hormonal changes happen again in adulthood.

A family walks by an LGBTQ pride mural in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, just a few blocks away from the Legislative Building, on Nov. 16, 2022.

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Your guide to Pride Month events in the Triangle, Triad

Sharryse Piggott

Here are just a few of the Pride events that will be held throughout the month of June.

The Chapel Hill Public Library's "Right to Read" education exhibit about book banning.

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Chapel Hill Public Library launches initiative to raise awareness about book banning

Sharryse Piggott

The Right to Read is a new postcard campaign that encourages people to take a stand against book banning.

Gender Queer is a graphic memoir by Maia Kobabe that has been frequently challenged and banned in the last few months.

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How a national debate over book censorship is playing out in North Carolina

Anisa Khalifa

In the last six months, the American Library Association has seen a spike in book challenges and bans in both school and public libraries, mostly targeting books that center on race and LGBT identity.

A Pride Flag is waved during the 2016 NC Pride parade in Durham.

Politics

Democrats Renew Call For North Carolina To Pass LGBTQ Package

Associated Press

North Carolina Democratic lawmakers introduced a string of bills on Tuesday to provide greater protections for LGBTQ residents. Advocacy groups and state lawmakers are pushing for a full repeal of House Bill 2.

Arts & Culture

Defining Home Sweet Home

Laura Stassi

Since her divorce, Laura's happily lived alone with Jade, her Australian Shepherd mix. But she wonders what it might have been like to go through the鈥�

Law

Durham OKs Ban On Hairstyle Discrimination; Passes Ordinance Protecting LGBTQ Residents

Associated Press

The Durham City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that aims to protect workers from discrimination against hairstyles such as braids,鈥�

A 3 1/2-year ban on local ordinances aimed at protecting LGBT rights in North Carolina expired Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, prompting gay rights groups to urge the passage of such measures.

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NC Towns Considering More LGBT Protections After Moratorium

Associated Press

Three North Carolina municipalities plan this week to discuss ordinances to expand more anti-discrimination protections to LGBT citizens.Town boards for鈥�

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2017 Ban On Local LGBT Ordinances Ends In North Carolina

Associated Press

A three-and-a-half-year ban on new local ordinances aimed at protecting LGBT rights in North Carolina expired Tuesday, prompting gay rights groups to urge鈥�

Illustration of two people inside a clinic room with the word Gendered at the top in the colors of the transgender flag. A masculine-presenting person is leaning against a hospital bed with a bubble above their head with a question mark in it. They are facing a feminine-presenting person in a white coat who is looking at health records. Around the room is wall art with a variety of symbols around gender and a shelf with a number of pamphlets with question marks at the front.

Health

Gendered: What It's Like To Be Trans In The Exam Room

Anita Rao

Anita knows how frustrating it can be to find the right doctor and get good healthcare. Transgender people have to navigate all those challenges and take extra measures to advocate for their wellbeing with medical providers who are too often untrained to treat them.