North Carolina

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NC lawmakers have attacked transgender youth – but we know that a majority of North Carolinians love and support trans youth.

It’s time to show our support.

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Get Support for Trans Youth

Get Support for Trans Youth

Families of Trans Youth: Access Resources

As we grapple with the passage of HB808, which prohibits the initiation of gender-affirming care for trans youth under 18, the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project is here to help. Learn more and request resources here.

No one in North Carolina should face discrimination because of who they are.

It’s up to all of us to push our local leaders to pass LGBTQ protections, demand that state lawmakers fully repeal discriminatory laws and enact proactive protections, and urge our elected officials in the United States Congress and the NCGA to support comprehensive nondiscrimination laws.

Work Toward Local LGBTQ Protections

It's time for our local leaders to take action and protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. We’ve created NC is Ready™ action pages for some of the largest cities in North Carolina – or cities with large LGBTQ populations. If you live in one of these municipalities, click to urge members of your City Council to prioritize passage of common sense policies protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination in every area of life. If you live somewhere else in NC, click here for how you can take action.

Send Messages to Your Local Leaders

Live in one of these cities or counties? Use these tools to send messages directly to your Mayor, County Commissioners, or City Councilmembers:

NC Municipalities with LGBTQ Protections

These 22 communities have passed LGBTQ protections! Learn more, then join us in saying thanks you!

Other Ways to Take Action

 Share Your Story

Personal stories can be impactful in encouraging lawmakers to take action. Have you faced discrimination because of your LGBTQ identity, or do you want to share your story of why you support protections? Share with us here.

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Contact State Legislators

LGBTQ North Carolinians still lack explicit, consistent protections at the local, state, and federal level in North Carolina, and we need to keep pushing for a full and clean repeal of HB142. Urge the NC General Assembly to take action here.

NC Voices for Nondiscrimination

Read stories from LGBTQ North Carolinians and allies calling on their communities to pass LGBTQ protections!

Share With Friends

Join us in spreading the word to other North Carolinians and urge them to contact their local elected officials. Just use the sharing tools on this page.