Help Us Help You – NC Family Voter Guide in the Works!
We need your help to make the North Carolina Family Policy Council’s 2016 Voter Guide project a success! Hundreds of candidates across the state have received NC Family’s candidate questionnaires, which offer an opportunity for candidates to communicate their positions on a variety of important public policy issues to voters. We need your help to […]
House Bill 2 Trial Set; One of Many
North Carolina’s Bathroom Privacy and Safety bill will take a big step in its long legal journey on November 14. A federal court in North Carolina has scheduled a hearing on that date to address one of the many lawsuits relating to the common sense House Bill 2. On August 1, prior to this full […]
NC Family Responds to NBA’s Decision to Relocate 2017 All-Star Game
NC Family president John L. Rustin issued the following statement in response to the NBA’s announcement on July 21 that it plans to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game to a city other than Charlotte in response to House Bill 2. “The NBA’s decision to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game is a prime example of overt hypocrisy […]
Watch Your Mailbox for Special HB2 Edition of Family North Carolina Magazine!
The clash of ideologies behind North Carolina’s House Bill 2 has escalated into a national debate, and as North Carolinians we’ve had a front row seat to a slice of the culture war that has gripped our nation. In an effort to “set the record straight” and to help you communicate well on this important […]
24 States Now in Battle Against Obama Administration’s Bathroom Decree
Ten more states have joined the legal fight against the Obama Administration’s “guidance” letter that would force all public schools to allow students to use the bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers that correspond to their “gender identity” as opposed to their biological sex. There are now 24 states, including North Carolina, that are legally challenging […]
2016 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The interests of North Carolina families were well served on several fronts during the recently adjourned legislative session. As with every “Short Session,” the focus was primarily on making adjustments to the State budget, but some key issues were addressed as well, including: HB2, education priorities, and the rejection of a doubling of lottery advertising. […]
HB2 Resource Guide: North Carolina at Epicenter of National Struggle Over Definition of “Sex”
This article is designed to provide an updated timeline and resource of stories and documents pertaining to HB2. We hope this is helpful to you as you explore the many facets of this complex issue. THIS ARTICLE WAS LAST UPDATED ON JULY 13, 2016. The clash over a bathroom privacy provision in North Carolina’s House […]
What Does Title IX Really Say?
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, about the escalating national battle over the Obama Administration’s effort to force gender-neutral bathrooms, showers, and changing facilities on public school campuses nationwide. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: What Does Title IX Really Say? INTRODUCTION: Kellie Fiedorek is legal counsel with […]
PERSPECTIVE: Communicating From An Abundance of Joy
I was having dinner with some new friends recently and I had just explained what I do for a living when one young man threw out a general question. “What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a better communicator with people they are around every day?” Surprisingly, even to myself, I […]
AT ISSUE: A Startling End Game
The furor over House Bill 2 in North Carolina has crystalized, as never before, the fact that our freedom to live as Christians in America is eroding at an alarming rate. Most of us have been astounded by the aggressive and venomous response to a common sense desire to see that public restrooms remain segregated […]