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Sep 15, 2020

Calling All Rural LGBTQ Youth: Apply For The RYE Fellowship!

Over the course of a year, Fellows develop and cultivate a project that meets the needs of queer folks living in rural parts of our state while receiving one-on-one mentorship and leadership development.

Sep 11, 2020

Census 2020: We're Running Out of Time!

With the Trump administration shortening the census deadline, Americans only have until September 30th to make sure that they -- and their loved ones -- are counted.

Jun 17, 2020

Rural LGBTQ Youth Need Your Support!

At Equality North Carolina Foundation, we’re looking for ways to plug into this moment and uplift the young leaders who will be the architects of change in our country in the years to come.

Mar 17, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ongoing List of Resources

ENC will update this page with community resources as they become available.

Mar 8, 2020

We Believe In The Power Of Youth

Get to know our 2019-2020 Rural Youth Empowerment Fellowship class through our monthly partnership with QNotes!

Feb 11, 2020

Thousands Marched in Raleigh to Call for Change. We Talked to Four People About Why.

Courier News speaks with ENC Executive Director Kendra R. Johnson and Civic Engagement Coordinator Kathryn Vandegrift.

Feb 7, 2020

Battling HIV in the Epidemic's Epicenter: the South

Jeffery Edwards-Knight combats HIV in North Carolina. For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, he tells us the steep challenges he faces.

Feb 5, 2020

Black History Month: Honoring Mandy Carter

ENC is honoring Black LGBTQ icons all month long.

Jan 17, 2020

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Service

Join us in service opportunities across the state of North Carolina.

Dec 4, 2019

Equality NC Foundation 2019-2020 Rural Youth Empowerment Fellowship

Dec 4, 2019

Ames Simmons discuses a decade of change with The Daily Tar Heel

Policy Director Ames Simmons reflects on a decade of change of the LGBTQ community and the idea of bars as safe spaces.

Nov 21, 2019

North Carolina cities fall below national average in LGBTQ equality, study says

Policy Director Ames Simmons spoke with ABC 11 about survey findings surrounding LGBTQ life across North Carolina.

Nov 18, 2019

A New Era For Equality North Carolina

Through this new partnership with QNotes, we’ll bring you monthly news highlighting the work of ENC and issues that matter to LGBTQ North Carolinians both locally and nationally.

Nov 14, 2019

North Carolina Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigils

LGBTQ groups are holding vigils and services across the state.

Nov 11, 2019

Transgender woman was asked for ID to vote in Mecklenburg. Why activists are worried.

“I think it’s a real risk that trans people will hear about this and think, ‘I don’t want to be turned away from the polls when I go to vote. Sometimes, trans people are harassed — it’s not just that they’re turned away.” --ENC Policy Director Ames Simmons

Nov 7, 2019

State of Equality: ENC November Newsletter

Your monthly newsletter about all things LGBTQ in North Carolina.

Nov 5, 2019

Kendra R. Johnson discusses workplace protections and the high-profile case now before the US Supreme Court that could determine if it’s lawful to fire someone for being gay or transgender.

It's a SCOTUS case that holds more importance than the marriage arguments of several years ago.

Nov 4, 2019