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Ted Aljibe / AFP/Getty Images 4:34pm May 10, 2016World News World NewsUnofficial results show Geraldine Roman will win a seat in the House of Representatives. She's the first trans legislator in a country that reportedly has no gay politicians at the national level. -
Chris Seward/Raleigh News & Observer / TNS via Getty Images 6:52pm May 09, 2016National NationalNorth Carolina Sues DOJ Over LGBT Law; DOJ Sues Back
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the Justice Department "retains the option of curtailing" federal funding for North Carolina as a civil rights case over the state's "bathroom bill" proceeds. -
Jill Knight/Raleigh News & Observer / TNS via Getty Images 5:33pm May 05, 2016National NationalN.C. Will Miss Deadline To Respond To Justice Department About LGBT Law
A North Carolina law that restricts which bathrooms transgender people can use violates the Civil Rights Act, the DOJ says. State House Speaker Tim Moore says lawmakers won't take action by Monday. -
4:51pm May 05, 2016Politics & Government Politics & Government
Federal Government HB2 Threat 'First Step' In Potentially Longer Process
Republicans in the NC General Assembly say the state won't make any changes to the controversial House Bill 2, despite pressure from the U.S. Justice Department. This standoff, however, is not without historical precedent.
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Mark Humphrey/AP 7:09pm Apr 27, 2016National National Health & SafetyTennessee Enacts Law Letting Therapists Refuse Patients On Religious Grounds
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law allowing mental health counselors to refuse to treat patients based on religious objections. Critics say the measure discriminates against LGBT people. -
5:26pm Apr 27, 2016National National
Missouri 'Religious Freedom' Bill Defeated In House Committee Vote
The legislation, which is unlikely to be revived this session, would have shielded people who refuse to provide services related to same-sex marriages. -
3:59pm Apr 21, 2016Politics & Government Politics & Government
Elon Poll: Half of North Carolina Residents Support HB2
A new Elon University poll shows 49 percent of North Carolinians support the so-called “bathroom provision” of House Bill 2. The controversial measure, which requires transgender people to use the
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1:05pm Apr 15, 2016National National Religion
Top Editor At Catholic News Service Reportedly Pushed Out Over Pro-LGBT Tweets
Tony Spence, director of a news outlet covering the church, was asked to resign this week, according to several Catholic news outlets. He had tweeted about controversial laws in several states. -
2:57pm Apr 12, 2016Politics & Government Politics & Government
Gov. McCrory Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Parts Of HB2
Governor McCrory announced Tuesday that he is taking official steps to dilute parts of HB2, North Carolina's recently-passed law that limited local governments from setting their own anti-discrimin
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9:21am Apr 12, 2016
Hundreds Rally For HB2 And The GOP Lawmakers Who Approved It
Supporters of the controversial North Carolina law that prevents cities from expanding rights for gay and transgender people gathered outside the state capitol building on Monday, cheering Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican legislators who wrote the law.
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2:56pm Apr 07, 2016National National
States, Cities Limit Official Travel To Mississippi Over 'Religious Freedom' Law
Five states and three cities, so far, have barred state officials from making nonessential trips to Mississippi after that state signed a law protecting anti-LGBT beliefs. -
9:39am Apr 06, 2016Economy Economy
PayPal Move Makes Economic Impact Of HB 2 Real
PayPal has withdrawn plans for an expansion into Charlotte because of North Carolina’s new law limiting legal protections for LGBT people.