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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of North Carolina may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents, or LGBT residents of other states with more liberal laws.
24 sie 2023 · The rights of transgender people — especially young people — to exist in public spaces, participate in life-affirming activities, and receive critical gender-affirming health care are under attack in North Carolina.
LGBT Rights in North Carolina, United States: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.
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23 sie 2023 · The Republican-led General Assembly recently overrode six bills vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in July, and three have direct impacts on LGBTQ+ youth in North Carolina. Each will now become state law, as districts across the state return to school.
Laws that explicitly mention “gender identity” or “gender identity and expression” primarily protect or harm transgender people. These laws also can apply to people who are not transgender, but whose sense of gender or manner of dress does not adhere to gender stereotypes.
15 lis 2023 · Despite a legislative session that featured several broad assaults on LGBTQ people, their visibility and their allies, most North Carolina cities and towns scored high for LGBTQ equality measures in a new study from The Human Rights Campaign.
