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UNC President on LBGT Law: Colleges Can’t Run Without Fed Funds

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― Leaders of North Carolina’s public universities met Tuesday to grapple with a looming threat that the federal government could withhold billions of dollars if the state loses a legal battle over transgender students and bathrooms. A North Carolina law adopted in March requires transgender people to use the bathroom or locker […]

ACA Nixes Nashville Over ‘Discriminatory’ Law

The American Counseling Association has canceled its annual conference scheduled for 2017 in Nashville in protest of a state law Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam put into effect two weeks ago that allows counselors to cite principles to reject patients. “Of all the state legislation impacting counseling during my 30 years with ACA, the new Tennessee […]

Philippines Elects First Transgender Woman

Voters have made history in the Philippines, electing their first ever transgender politician to the House of Representatives. Liberal Party candidate Geraldine Roman trounced her closest rival in the congressional district of Bataan, winning 62% of the unofficial vote count with 99% of precincts reporting. Read the full story via CNN.

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Battle Heating Up Between Federal, State Governments Over LGBT Issues

The showdown between North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration and the federal government escalated Monday and the state’s public university system is caught squarely in the middle.

Oregon Lays out Sweeping Protections for Transgender Students

Transgender students across Oregon should be able to use the bathrooms, names and pronouns they want, according to unprecedented guidelines released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education. In a sweeping 15-page document the department issued what are likely to be controversial suggestions for Oregon educators — directing them to allow transgender females to play […]

N.C. College System’s Federal Funds in Crosshairs of LGBT Law

RALEIGH, N.C. ― North Carolina’s prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people. The 17-university system, which includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University as well several historically Black colleges, risks losing more than $1.4 […]

Bill Would Require Colleges to Reveal Religious Exemptions

BOSTON — Congresswoman Katherine Clark is pushing legislation she says will help members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community make more informed decisions about college. Clark’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to publicize colleges and universities that apply for or receive exemptions from federal civil rights protections for students on […]

NCAA Board OKs Anti-discrimination Measure for Event Bidding

INDIANAPOLIS ― The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination measure Wednesday that would affect the way the governing body evaluates bids to host sporting events. The NCAA said the decision came during the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. In a news release, the NCAA said it requires sites that are hosting events or […]

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Allowing Therapists to Turn Away LGBT Patients

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed legislation Wednesday that allows counselors and therapists to turn away clients based on the practitioners’ “sincerely held principles,” a move criticized by professional organizations and LGBT-rights groups alike. House Bill 1840, also known as Senate Bill 1556, shields counselors from being required to provide services to clients if providing those […]

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Prince Pushed the Envelope and Delivered

Prince, at one point The Artist formerly known as Prince before reclaiming his name in 1998, was a complex human being on many levels.

Melton Breaks Down Diversity Barriers in Intercollegiate Sports

Nicole Melton has spent the last four years of her budding career in higher education teaching students the importance of breaking barriers in the intercollegiate sports arena.

UNC President: Campuses Must Follow Transgender Law

RALEIGH, N.C. — The 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system will follow the state’s new law about transgender people by requiring all bathrooms to be designated for use by people based on their biological sex, the system president wrote in a memo to chancellors. President Margaret Spellings said in the memo that […]

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