by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 24, 2016 | Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGA
“..Time is neutral. It can be used either constructively or destructively….We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes from the tireless efforts and consistent work of men willing to be coworkers with God, and...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights, NC Politics |
Politically, yesterday should have been a slam dunk for North Carolina Republicans. They had a narrow social issue that appealed to their base and a message, no matter how deceiving, that sounded reasonable to most citizens. According to them, they were set to pass a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 9, 2016 | Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights |
The Charlotte bathroom issue is just the type of distraction Republicans in North Carolina were looking for. It’s an emotional issue that has very little bearing on people’s lives but it gives the GOP a chance to grandstand and beat up on a segment of the population...
by John Wynne | Nov 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGOP, Social Issues |
It looks like Pat McCrory’s campaign has found another wedge issue that might trip up Roy Cooper: bathrooms. Specifically, whether accommodations should be made for transgender individuals to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. The governor wants...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 24, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, LGBT Rights, NC Politics |
The religious freedom bill in North Carolina is dead for this session. It’s demise is a testament to how far and how fast views have changed on LGBT rights. We also saw three trends that will play out in North Carolina in coming years. First, the LGBT community has...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 1, 2015 | Economic Development, Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights |
The so-called religious freedom bill in Indiana has blown up in Republicans’ faces. In response, defenders claim either the bill does not really discriminate against gay people or that it mirrors a federal law passed in 1993 and signed by Democrat Bill Clinton....
