North Carolina

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Issues

• Marriage
  1996 – Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples
• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral but apply to only household members
• Second-Parent Adoption
  It is unclear whether the state adoption law permits second-parent adoptions.
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that do not include crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Statewide LGBT Organizations

Equality NC
http://www.equalitync.org

LGBT Youth

GLASS: Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Support System
http://www.geocities.com/glassgso

North Carolina Lambda Youth Network
http://www.nclyn.org

Religious Organizations

Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
http://www.wabaptists.org

Community Centers

Gay and Lesbian Helpline
http://www.tcworks.org

Campus Resources

Davidson College - GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
http://www2.davidson.edu/studentlife/stu_orgs/gsa/GSA.htm

Duke University - Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Life
http://lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu

UNCC Pride
http://www.uncc.edu/pride

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - LGBT Office
http://lgbt.unc.edu

Health and HIV/AIDS

Alliance of AIDS Services - Carolina
http://www.aas-c.org