Trending...
- Training Lofts Launches $1,099 Unlimited Training Membership Featuring Semi-Private Coaching, Nutrition Support, and Recovery Services
- Pastor Saeed Abedini Releases THE TRUTH – Volume 1, A Deeply Personal Story of Faith, Struggle, and Redemption
- The "Unsexy" Business Quietly Creating 130+ New Entrepreneurs Across America — From Alaska to Puerto Rico
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June as Pride Month in North Carolina to honor the state's LGBTQ+ community, their fight for equality and the goal of creating a welcoming community for all North Carolinians.
"The world now knows the progress North Carolina has made in becoming a safer and more inclusive place for our LGTBQ+ community," Governor Cooper said. "But there's more work to be done, and this month is an opportunity to renew our commitment to fight for equality."
Pride Month commemorates the riots held 52 years ago at the Stonewall Inn on June 28, an event often recognized as the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States extended discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Several other landmark Supreme Court cases have been issued in June, including striking down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013 and affirming same-sex couples' right to marry in 2015 under Obergefell v. Hodges.
Approximately four percent of North Carolinians identify as LGBTQ+. Governor Cooper has taken several steps to make North Carolina a safe, welcoming place for people in the LGBTQ+ community to live and work.
More on ncarol.com
In August 2019, the Governor issued Executive Order No. 97, which made North Carolina the first state in the South to ban state funding for conversion therapy. Governor Cooper also issued Executive Order No. 24 in October 2017, which prohibits employment discrimination in the Cooper Administration, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression, and requires those doing business with the state to do the same. Executive Order No. 24 also created the Commission on Inclusion, which identifies policies and measures to promote inclusion and address discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Read the full 2021 Pride Month proclamation.
"The world now knows the progress North Carolina has made in becoming a safer and more inclusive place for our LGTBQ+ community," Governor Cooper said. "But there's more work to be done, and this month is an opportunity to renew our commitment to fight for equality."
Pride Month commemorates the riots held 52 years ago at the Stonewall Inn on June 28, an event often recognized as the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States extended discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Several other landmark Supreme Court cases have been issued in June, including striking down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013 and affirming same-sex couples' right to marry in 2015 under Obergefell v. Hodges.
Approximately four percent of North Carolinians identify as LGBTQ+. Governor Cooper has taken several steps to make North Carolina a safe, welcoming place for people in the LGBTQ+ community to live and work.
More on ncarol.com
- CCHR Warns: Psychiatric Diagnoses Without Biological Proof Now Used to Justify Euthanasia
- Impact Filtration Appoints Alejandro Sturniolo as Head of Sustainability to Engineer High-Performance, Water-Positive Infrastructure
- Small Group Soccer Launches Youth Training Program in Raleigh, NC Starting May 2026
- 106 Years Strong: The Liberty Group Celebrates a Century-Plus of Service and Unveils a Unified Family of Companies
- Airport Transportation Reaches All Five Continents Through Global Transportation Partner Network
In August 2019, the Governor issued Executive Order No. 97, which made North Carolina the first state in the South to ban state funding for conversion therapy. Governor Cooper also issued Executive Order No. 24 in October 2017, which prohibits employment discrimination in the Cooper Administration, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression, and requires those doing business with the state to do the same. Executive Order No. 24 also created the Commission on Inclusion, which identifies policies and measures to promote inclusion and address discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Read the full 2021 Pride Month proclamation.
0 Comments
Latest on ncarol.com
- Nieuwe standaard in webdesign: Professionele website laten maken voor het MKB vanaf €249 door Websitepioniers
- Shipping Containers Are Powering the Next Generation of Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure
- Art is Unfurling in Hillsborough
- Hypnotherapy Finder Announces Official US Wide Launch After Successful Soft Launch
- Melzi Job Coach Launches on iOS and Android: A Privacy-First AI Career Engine Built for Execution
- Training Lofts Launches $1,099 Unlimited Training Membership Featuring Semi-Private Coaching, Nutrition Support, and Recovery Services
- American Properties Realty, Inc. Leadership Attends NAHB International Builders' Show in Florida
- DASH Carolina Agents Named to 2026 Triangle Real Producers Top 500
- $317M Revenue and a Clear Path to $1B: $IQST is Positioned for a Major Profitability Inflection
- ASI Hosts 2026 Executive Business Summit for Global Partner Community
- US Interest Rate Pivot: Hedge Funds Leverage Tickeron AI for 177% Annualized Return
- Pastor Saeed Abedini Releases THE TRUTH – Volume 1, A Deeply Personal Story of Faith, Struggle, and Redemption
- New Book Warring From the Standpoint of the Throne Room Calls Believers to Pray From Victory
- Craigory Dunn & Dre Barracks Release Gospel-Soul Collaboration The Soul Renaissance
- Why Screen-Fatigued Parents are Choosing the Human Bridge
- Scotch Whisky Market Dislocation Creates Compelling Entry Opportunity for Long-Term Investors
- Peccioli Becomes New Orleans: In July 2026, the magic of jazz comes to Tuscany
- Luxur Tequila Introduces a New Standard of Luxury Spirits with Customizable Bottles & Visionary Lea
- Pepper Moon Catering Awarded Five-Year Single-Award BPA with NC Army National Guard (NC-ARNG)
- Local Eco-Friendly Cleaning Company Expands Services to Cary, Apex, and Morrisville