/tags/lgbt LGBT en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-06-07/adjusted-second-puberty-after-testosterone-trans-masculine-man-men-transgender 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. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-06-07/adjusted-second-puberty-after-testosterone-trans-masculine-man-men-transgender Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /news/2024-06-07/pride-month-north-carolina-triangle-triad-events Here are just a few of the Pride events that will be held throughout the month of June. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:03:27 GMT /news/2024-06-07/pride-month-north-carolina-triangle-triad-events Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-10-03/chapel-hill-public-library-initiative-raise-awareness-book-banning The Right to Read is a new postcard campaign that encourages people to take a stand against book banning. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:17:21 GMT /news/2023-10-03/chapel-hill-public-library-initiative-raise-awareness-book-banning Sharryse Piggott /2022-02-01/how-a-national-debate-over-book-censorship-is-playing-out-in-north-carolina 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. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:20:35 GMT /2022-02-01/how-a-national-debate-over-book-censorship-is-playing-out-in-north-carolina Anisa Khalifa /politics/2021-03-30/democrats-north-carolina-pass-lgbtq-package-hb2 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. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:04:11 GMT /politics/2021-03-30/democrats-north-carolina-pass-lgbtq-package-hb2 Associated Press /podcast/dating-while-gray/2021-02-18/defining-home-sweet-home 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… Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:57:06 GMT /podcast/dating-while-gray/2021-02-18/defining-home-sweet-home Laura Stassi /law/2021-01-20/durham-oks-ban-on-hairstyle-discrimination-passes-ordinance-protecting-lgbtq-residents The Durham City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that aims to protect workers from discrimination against hairstyles such as braids,… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:39:12 GMT /law/2021-01-20/durham-oks-ban-on-hairstyle-discrimination-passes-ordinance-protecting-lgbtq-residents Associated Press, Mitchell Northam, Celeste Gracia /news/2021-01-11/nc-towns-considering-more-lgbt-protections-after-moratorium Three North Carolina municipalities plan this week to discuss ordinances to expand more anti-discrimination protections to LGBT citizens.Town boards for… Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:21:19 GMT /news/2021-01-11/nc-towns-considering-more-lgbt-protections-after-moratorium Associated Press /news/2020-12-02/2017-ban-on-local-lgbt-ordinances-ends-in-north-carolina 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… Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:07:44 GMT /news/2020-12-02/2017-ban-on-local-lgbt-ordinances-ends-in-north-carolina Associated Press /podcast/embodied-podcast/2020-09-24/gendered-what-its-like-to-be-trans-in-the-exam-room 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:29:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2020-09-24/gendered-what-its-like-to-be-trans-in-the-exam-room Anita Rao