NC’s ban on nondiscrimination ordinances set to expire
Kendall Anthony-Busbee Advertising Editor kanthony@unca.edu While the passing of North Carolina’s House Bill 142 proves to be an incomplete win
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LGBTQ Rights
LGBTQ+ issues highlighted at upcoming conference
The biennial Queer Studies Conference will take place April 5 through 7. The conference will showcase queer issues the theme “Prisons, Borders, and Pipelines: Toward a Queer Abolitionist Movement” featuring keynote speakers Mimi Thi Nguyen and Dean Spade. Presentations from students, staff and community members will take place during the event.
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Bible believers: demonstrators preach gospel to UNC Asheville campus
On a dreary Monday morning, the Orea family set up camp in front of Ramsey Library, one of the designated free speech zones on campus. The family was here to spread their beliefs using a street preaching method. UNC Asheville students gathered around them, engaging in conversation and protest.
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Students continue to feel lasting impact of HB2
As HB2 comes up on a six month anniversary, UNC Asheville students continue to feel the effects of the divisive bill.
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Reflecting on the Orlando shooting and its aftermath
Two months after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, opinion writer Rebekah Gray shares her feelings about the tragedy.
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