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Report Discrimination or Harassment

Equality North Carolina

Equality NC announces their new Documenting Discrimination initiative, an effort to collect the stories of people who have faced discrimination and violence based on their sexual orientation or gender expression. An online web-form, accessed at www.equalitync.org/discrimination, allows individuals throughout North Carolina to report instances of anti-LGBT discrimination, harassment, and hate crimes.

"We've learned that sharing our stories of how legal discrimination affects our lives and our families is the most effective means of convincing both elected officials and the public of the justice of our cause," said Ian Palmquist, Executive Director-Programs. "This initiative will allow us to collect these important stories from communities across North Carolina and use them to create change."

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Soulforce, Inc.

"The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance."

Wherever you are on your journey of faith, Whatever your sexual orientation or gender identity, Whatever your religion, race, age, ability, color, or creed, You are welcome to join us in learning, teaching, and applying the 'soul force' principles of relentless nonviolent resistance as taught by Gandhi and King as we work together to stop spiritual violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people that flows out of the teachings and actions of religious leaders and their communities of faith.

-The People of Soulforce

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Legal Resources

Need legal assistance?  The organizations listed below are the experts in dealing with all LGBT related issues, including discrimination, harassment, and other civil issues.

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

 

 

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The Human Rights Campaign

As America’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on GLBT issues. HRC effectively lobbies Congress, mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress, and increases public understanding through innovative education and communication strategies.

HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity to ensure that GLBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.