Gender issues Coverage

Women make less than men across the country, across industries in NC

Both nationwide and in North Carolina, women are making 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, according to the Department of Labor.

Men make more in North Carolina no matter the job, data shows

The gap varies by location and job description, but the gender disparity remains.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data Journalist

Florida bans gender identity on driver's licenses

The state of Florida is making changes to bar transgender people from putting gender identity, instead of birth gender, on driver's licenses.

PolitiFact's 2023 Lie of the Year: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign of conspiracy theories

Bolstered by his famous name and family's legacy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign of conspiracy theories has gained an electoral and financial foothold.

Madison Czopek and Katie Sanders, PolitiFact reporters

Tricia Cotham, tornadoes and gender transitions: PolitiFact's top NC fact-checks of 2023

The most popular PolitiFact NC fact checks of the year fall into one of two categories: claims about liberal ambitions or explanations of unexpected events -- in and out of politics.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

UNC wrestling coach under fire for remarks highlighting 'attractive' women on campus

A recently introduced wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is taking heat for comments made about female students on campus.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Understanding the pay gap between men and women

Much has been said and studied over the years about the pay gap between men and women in the workplace. One Harvard professor's research seeks to explain why the divide persists.

NC Republicans propose to ban gender-affirming care for transgender teens

At least 20 other states have already passed laws banning some or all gender-affirming care for transgender teens.

Students protest bill they say could 'out' LGBTQIA+ youth in Moore County schools

Students planned a walk-out on Wednesday afternoon in protest of a policy that could potentially out young members of the LGBTQIA+ community to their parents.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Moore Schools requires teachers to notify parents if students change gender pronouns

The Moore County Schools Board of Education on Monday passed the Parents' Bill of Rights policy.

NC GOP files bills targeting transgender youth

North Carolina Republicans have filed a flurry of bills aimed at transgender youth as they look to capitalize on their newly attained supermajority.

NC GOP files 6 bills targeting LBGTQ

Republicans in the North Carolina legislature have filed at least six bills this week that would impact transgender participation in high school sports and healthcare for transgender minors.

'This is needed legislation,' GOP lawmakers say about transgender athlete bill

North Carolina Republicans promoted at a news conference a bill to bar transgender high school students from playing sports based on their gender identity. Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell also spoke in support.

Brian Murphy, WRAL reporter

Warmer climate leads to gender imbalance in some reptiles

Marianne Rafferty explains why rising temperatures are creating a gender imbalance among sea turtles and a look at its already devastating effects.

State senators approve NC Parents' Bill of Rights legislation

The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to approve the so-called Parents' Bill of Rights--a measure that has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates who say it puts some students at risk.

NC Senators approve Parents' Bill of Rights legislation

The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to approve the so-called Parents' Bill of Rights--a measure that has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates who say it puts some students at risk.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter, and Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC senators expected to vote on Parents' Bill of Rights

The bill would ban any mention of sexual orientation or gender identity from the curriculum for kindergarten through third grade.

LGBTQ+ advocates protest amid Senate vote on Parents' Bill of Rights legislation

The North Carolina Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on House Bill 755--better known by sponsors as the Parents' Bill of Rights.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

NC Senate Education Committee advances GOP's proposed Parents' Bill of Rights

The proposal now heads to another Senate committee.

'Parents' Bill of Rights' legislation would limit instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity in K-3

Under the proposed legislation, schools would have to notify parents if students seek to use a different pronoun to describe themselves or make use of counseling at the school, according to the draft bill.

State GOP lawmakers unveil 'Parents' Bill of Rights' legislation

North Carolina Republican leaders unveiled state legislation Tuesday that would limit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

NC bill would ban LGBTQ issues from K-3 curriculum

"Parents' Bill of Rights" bill would also require a range of parental notices, including if any student--from kindergarten through high school--wants to use different pronouns to describe themselves.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

How a debut graphic memoir became the most banned book in the country

Coming out as bisexual in high school had been relatively easy: Maia Kobabe lived in the liberal San Francisco Bay Area and had supportive classmates and parents. But coming out as nonbinary years later, in 2016, was far more complicated, Kobabe said. The words available failed to describe the experience.

Alexandra Alter, New York Times

Gender plays role during Raleigh's real estate boom, data shows

Over the last 30 years, homeownership among women has increased but they're still underrepresented in the real estate market.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data journalist

NC restricts access to students' biological sex information in PowerSchool

The change does not remove sex from the state data system nor prevent required reporting, such as reports on male-to-female student ratios.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter