Human Rights
The chances of a ruling like Alabama’s happening in North Carolina are not out of the realm of possibility, considering the conservative state Supreme Court’s increasingly political (and personal) actions and rulings.
Read MoreAllies of Donald Trump and ex-administration officials are working on plans to severely restrict abortion rights on the national level. At the same time, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his campaign have also expressed an interest in a complete ban on abortion in NC.
Read MoreLt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s latest comments on transgender people indicates that he would be in favor of bringing back HB 2, a bill that led to billions in economic losses for NC, as well as international embarrassment.
Read MoreGov. Roy Cooper and AG Josh Stein have both signed their names to SCOTUS briefs asking the court to protect access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone.
Read MoreLt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a man who uses his Christian faith as a cudgel to bat away the ideas of women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, religious freedom and social welfare.
Read More“The legislature finally comes back [and they] pass legislation that discriminates, makes housing less safe, blocks FEMA disaster recovery funding, hurts the freedom to vote and damages our economy,” said Gov. Cooper.
Read MoreSince switching to the GOP, Tricia Cotham has shown she was lying when she said “I have been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights throughout my public service … I will stand strong against discriminatory legislation.”
Read MoreOn Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles indicated that she may put temporary holds on some parts of North Carolina’s abortion ban that is set to become law on Saturday.
Read MoreNorth Carolina Republicans have been busy this week passing legislation aimed at making the lives of LGBTQ+ youth even more unnecessarily difficult than it already is for many in the community.
Read MoreDespite the fact that four Republican members of the NCGA campaigned on not further restricting abortion rights or voting for extreme anti-abortion legislation, all four of them lied and helped override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the ban last month.
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