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Call for Paid Leave and Workplace Stories for September and October of 2019

Diverse women’s voices matter, but often we find ourselves absent from the table where our perspectives could make the most difference. Women are not a...[Read More]

16 Aug
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Abortion Rights Civil Rights Current Events Gender Nonconformity General LBGTQIA MyBodyNC Reproductive Health Voter Rights Voter Suppression Voting

The Media is Complicit in Promoting Misinformation About Abortion

In the past few months, we have heard and read much about “fetal heartbeat” laws being passed in several states. The nickname for these bills...[Read More]

2 Aug
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General LBGTQIA

“Find Happiness in Who You Are”

When I first moved to Eden in 2017 with my son, I didn’t know what to expect. I received a housing opportunity that I didn’t...[Read More]

30 Jun
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Civil Rights General LBGTQIA Racial Justice/Equity

Love Wins

This week, I hit the two-month mark before my August nuptials. In the midst of seating arrangements, song selections and vow writing, an email came...[Read More]

17 Jun
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Children's Issues Current Events Events Father's Day General LBGTQIA

On Fathers and Father’s Day

Father’s Day has always had a strange pull on my small family. Certainly it has something to do with the fact that I was born...[Read More]

14 Jun
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Children's Issues Civil Rights Current Events Education General LBGTQIA Working Families

What If My Daughter is Gay?

I was enjoying a beautiful day catching up with a friend and all of a sudden she says, “I think my daughter is gay. And...[Read More]

10 Jun
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Current Events General LBGTQIA

North Carolina PRIDE 2019

This June we celebrate not only PRIDE month, but also the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. On June 28th 1969, the Stonewall Inn in Lower Manhattan,...[Read More]

7 Jun
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Children's Issues Current Events LBGTQIA Politics/Public Policy Youth Issues

NC’s Conversion Therapy Bill Will Protect Children

If you think kids need a “cure” for being gay, then maybe you’re the one who needs conversion therapy. Last week, the Mental Health Protection...[Read More]

22 Apr
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Civic Engagement Current Events Education General LBGTQIA Violence Prevention Welfare Reform

Marching to Move Feet…and Hearts

One of my favorite poets died recently — Mary Oliver. At the end of her poem “Summer Day” she challenges me, “Tell me, what is...[Read More]

4 Feb
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