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GLBT @ NCSU
“Of the two professors that I feel comfortable being open with, they
haven’t been negative about my sexual orientation. However, it is
obvious that they are uncomfortable relating to [me] and my personal
life in the same way they relate to their straight students and their
personal lives. This makes me feel like an outcast in some ways.”
-NC State student
News Archives
January 2009
A new study shows that party, ideology, frequency of religious service attendance, and age drove the vote on Prop 8. For all of the details, download an in-depth analysis of the Prop 8 vote released by the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce (NGLTF).
February 2009
Sean Penn wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Harvey MILK. Watch his pressroom interview on YouTube. Dustin Lance Black also won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
May 2009
WRAL runs a story about gay marriage featuring two local NC State alums that recently got married in Massachusetts.
June and July 2009
The anti-bullying legislation (School Violence Prevention Act) in North Carolina has passed both the House and Senate and was signed into law by Governor Perdue.
The state of Massachusetts sued the U.S. government over a federal law (DOMA) that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
A gay marriage bill went into effect in the District of Columbia. Congress, which has final say over the city's laws, had 30 days to review the bill and took no action. DC will now recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
August 2009
The GLBT Center is featured in the Annual Manual of the Independent Weekly newspaper.
October 2009
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Act was signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 2:51pm.
November 2009
Austin City Manager Marc Ott notified the Austin City Council on Monday, November 2, 2009 that COBRA-like benefits will be made available to the same-sex domestic partners of City employees. This benefit will make available healthcare coverage to same-sex partners of City employees in case of the employee’s termination, divorce, or death. The City of Austin will be the first city in Texas to offer this benefit to its employees. The City of Austin has had domestic partner benefits since 2006.