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Equality HC applauds Guildford County BOE
GREENSBORO — Equality NC welcomes
news that the Guilford County Board of
Education has adopted a comprehensive
anti-discrimination policy that includes sexu
al orientation and gender identity/expression
among other categories. The change marks
the first time that protections for the trans
gender citizens have been implemented by a
government entity in North Carolina.
“The hard work of local organizations,
including GLSEN Greensboro and PFLAG, has
paid off with the most inclusive policy in
North Carolina,” said Ian Palmquist, executive
director/programs. “We are pleased to see a
school system doing the right thing by mak
ing sure that our schools are safe places to
learn for all students, including lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender young people.”
Guilford County Schools is North
Carolina’s third largest school district.
Guilford’s new policy calls attention to
the need to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender students in all 117 school
districts across this state,” said Palmquist.
“We call on the Department of Public
Instruction, the State Board of Education,
and the General Assembly to address this
critical issue with laws and policies that
ensure our schools do not tolerate harass
ment, bullying or discrimination.”
Equality NC is a statewide advocacy
organization dedicated to securing equali
ty and justice for North Carolina’s lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Chapel Hill hosts annual Unity Conference
CHAPEL HILL — “Living Below the
Bible Belt: The Experience of LGBTIQ,
Southerners” w'ill be held March 26-28.
The annual gathering of progressive les
bian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
identified people and their allies in the
Southeast focuses on discussions about the
intersections of gender and sexuality with
ability, age, class, faith, health and race/eth
nicity, as well as strategies for effective
grassroots organizing and discussion on
work that other LGBTQ_activists are doing in
the Southeast. In generating this dialogue,
the Unity Conference serves to foster a pro
gressive Southeastern LGBTCb movement
that affirms and reflects all aspects of the
identities of LGBTCbpeople.
Registration is particularly
aimed at activists and allies of
LGBTQ, communities, but
people will little or no experi
ence with these communities
are welcome and are encour
aged to join in the dialogue.
Though organized primarily by college stu
dents, registration is not limited to students
as the conference is designed to accommo
date people of all backgrounds.
Info: Unity: The North Corolino Unity Conference
ATTN: Trevor Hoppe, Box 39, Carolina Union CB#5210
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 • 91 9-962-31 91
email: ncunity@unc.edu • www.unc.edu/glbtsa/unity
Mountain community gets guild
ASHEVILLE — The Asheville area now
has its very own LGBT- and LGBT-friendly
business group — the Asheville Business
Guild. The group’s focus is to help promote
LGBT-owned and LGBT-friendly business
es in Western North Carolina. There is cur
rently no membership fee to join.
Since the guild is dedicated to promoting
and patronizing LGBT-owned and LGBT-
friendly businesses, the meetings will be held
at Pyper’s Place at 233 Montford Ave. on the
third Tuesday of every month. Arrive at 5:30
p.m. for a half-hour of networking before the
meeting, which runs from 6-7 p.m.
Members and local businesses are
encouraged to advertise on the guild’s new
website at www.ashevillebusinessguild.com.
Info: 828-251-1564 • www.ashevillebuslnessguild.com
email infoashevillebusinessguild.com
New IGBT church foiming in Hickory NC
HICKORY — Abundant Grace Church, a
ministry to evangelicals and charismatics in
the LGBT community, will be celebrating
their church dedication on Mar. 28. AGC was
founded by Rev. David Thomas to provide a
spiritual home for those seeking a combina
tion of contemporary praise and worship
music with a strong emphasis on practical
Biblical teaching. (See ad on page 7.)
Abundant Grace held their first service
on ]an. 25, in the midst of a snowstorm and
16 people attended. Since that first service,
the membership- has already grown to 28
and the congregation is in search of new
facilities to house their growing numbers.
The dedication service will be held at
the Park Inn Gateway Conference Center
located at the intersection of Hwy. 70 SW
and Highway 321 in Hickory. The service
will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Info: 828-638-0566
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