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Watch Roger Severino’s Address from the 2021 Winston-Salem Dinner

NC Family’s 2021 Major Speakers Dinner in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9, 2021 featured former Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the READ

POV: A Personal and Problematic Student Survey (Warning—Adult Content)

In August, schools across North Carolina began administering the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The YRBS is a survey, created by the federal Centers for READ

UPDATE: Wake County and City of Raleigh Approve SOGI Ordinances

The Wake County Board of Commissioners and Raleigh City Council voted this week to adopt local non-discrimination ordinances that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sexual READ

Wake County and City of Raleigh to Vote on SOGI Ordinances

The Wake County Board of Commissioners agreed on Monday to vote on the adoption of a local non-discrimination ordinance next week that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sexual orientation” READ

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Heartbeat Law

A U.S. District Court judge issued an order this week that temporarily blocked Texas’s historic and life-saving heartbeat law. As NC Family shared last READ

Biden Administration Renews Funding to Abortion Industry

The Biden Administration issued a new rule this week that will allow health centers to receive federal funds even if they refer patients for READ

Insights On Vaccine and Mask Mandates from Our Friends at ADF

The ever-increasing number of vaccine and mask mandates by government officials, schools, employers, restaurants, retailers, and public venues has many citizens asking “What are READ

Texas Heartbeat Law Makes History

Possibly the strongest pro-life legislation in a post-Roe v. Wade America has gone into effect in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8, READ

Charlotte Passes SOGI Ordinance

The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously last night in favor of adopting an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sex (including sexual READ

Urge Sens. Burr and Tillis to Oppose Out-Of-Control “Infrastructure” Bill

The U.S. Senate is currently considering a massive trillion-dollar infrastructure bill, H.R.3684. While portions of this legislation may be well-intentioned, its spending is out-of-control. READ

ALERT: Charlotte City Council to Vote on SOGI Ordinance

City Council members in Charlotte are scheduled to vote August 9 on a proposed ordinance that would add the classifications of “familial status, sex READ

Blue Cross Announces Coverage for “Gender Affirming” Procedures

North Carolina’s largest private healthcare provider has announced it will expand its “medically necessary” coverage to include gender-affirming facial and vocal surgeries. Blue Cross READ

NCGA Summer: Bills to Watch

The North Carolina General Assembly was back in session today, after taking last week off for the July 4th holiday. As state lawmakers resume READ

ALERT: Calling All NC Attorneys — The Time to Act is NOW!

The North Carolina State Bar is considering an amendment to the Preamble of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys that is READ

HHS Redefines “Sex” to Include “Sexual Orientation” & “Gender Identity”

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County Georgia last year redefined the word “sex” in federal employment law, saying that discrimination on the READ

Connecticut District Court Dismisses Plea to Protect Girls-Only Sports

Yesterday, The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a case brought by four female high school athletes challenging the Connecticut Interscholastic READ

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