NC Family Joins Pro-Life Organizations Across the U.S. in After Roe Campaign
This morning, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, NC Family joined other family policy organizations around the country, including national counterpart Family Policy Alliance, in a campaign to prepare for what comes After Roe. Whether in today’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case or another future case, […]
Greater Threats on the Horizon (Part 1)
Former Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roger Severino spoke at NC Family’s Charlotte and Winston-Salem Dinners this fall. Severino currently serves as senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and he spoke at both dinners about his work at HHS in the […]
Barronelle’s Battle Comes to an End
Washington State florist Barronelle Stutzman, along with our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom, have announced a settlement with the ACLU over Barronelle’s well-known religious liberty case. This ends a nearly ten year long court battle for Barronelle. In 2014, Barronelle declined to design flowers for a friend and long-time customer’s same-sex wedding. She explained that […]
Breaking Down Congress’s Budget-Busting Bills
As Governor Roy Cooper signs the state budget into law this week, two federal spending bills have been making their way through Congress, and they contain some troubling policy implications for North Carolina families. One of these spending bills is entitled the “Build Back Better Bill,” and at 2,100 pages long, it can seem nearly […]
2021 Winston-Salem Dinner with Roger Severino
NC Family’s 2021 Major Speakers Dinner in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9, 2021 featured former Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roger Severino. Mr. Severino spoke about the work he and his colleagues at the Office for Civil Rights did for life and religious liberty under the […]
Lambda Legal Sues NC Over Sex Designation on Birth Certificates
Lambda Legal, a national LGBTQ activist organization, is suing the State of North Carolina over what it characterizes as a “discriminatory policy” relating to birth certificates. Consistent with biology, history, and longstanding policy, current state law requires birth certificates in North Carolina to identify a child as either “male” or “female.” In 1975, the state […]
Fighting Indoctrination in Public Schools
As many parents have gotten an up-close look at their children’s school curriculum thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been shocked to see some of what schools are attempting to teach their children. Parents in Virginia, in particular, have been vocal in their opposition to various progressive, divisive, and (in some cases) explicit teachings […]
Watch Roger Severino’s Address from the 2021 Winston-Salem Dinner
NC Family’s 2021 Major Speakers Dinner in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9, 2021 featured former Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roger Severino. Mr. Severino spoke about the work he and his colleagues at the Office for Civil Rights did for life and religious liberty under the […]
Awake, Not Woke (Part 2)
While the “woke” movement claims to be putting an end to discrimination and oppression, the truth is actually the opposite. The woke agenda often directly harms those vulnerable groups it claims to be protecting, such as women and ethnic minorities, and it oppresses anyone who dares to disagree with its ideology So argues Noelle Mering, […]
Sports Gambling Bill Passes House Committee
The NC House Commerce Committee passed SB 688–Sports Wagering this morning by a 12-4 vote. This bill has not seen action since it passed the State Senate by a 26-21 vote this past August. NC Family has continually spoken out in opposition to this bill, and President John L. Rustin addressed the House Commerce Committee this […]