Mecklenburg County Commission Passes Non-Discrimination Resolution
Mecklenburg County has passed the first non-discrimination resolution since House Bill 142 (HB142).
A New Era of Possibility
As our nation begins to rebuild and tries to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, Equality North Carolina (ENC) will be here for you every step of the way. Please, stay tuned to our website, social media channels and emails for updates on the fight for our communities and the ways you can plug in…
‘Eased Restrictions’ Executive Order 195 Allows Longer Hours For Bars and Restaurants
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s recently enacted (Feb. 26) Executive Order 195 (EO195), which allows restaurants and bars to remain open and serve alcohol until 11 p.m. The order still requires face coverings in all public indoor settings and limits indoor capacity for bars, restaurants and other businesses to 30 percent.
New Local LGBTQ Protections Could Set Up a Fight with the General Assembly
During the week of Jan. 10, three towns in Orange County passed LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinances, the first since a state ban on such local protections expired last month.
Four Proposed N.C. House Bills to Protect the LGBTQ Community
House Bill 450, titled Equality for All, was filed by District 29 Representative Vernetta Alston on March 30. This bill is just one of multiple bills proposed in 2021 that would provide protection for the LGBTQ community.
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