Chevara Orrin
to Chevara Orrin, director of Conferences and Institutes, who has been elected to join the Board of Directors of Equality NC, a statewide group dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Orrin serves as co-advisor for the WSSU Gay-Straight Student Alliance and is an active community advocate for LGBT rights. She is certified as a Safe Zone trainer and recently presented at North Carolina A&T University and the Equality NC Conference at University of North Carolina-Greensboro about the challenges facing LGBT students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Equality NC works toward the organization’s goal by effectively lobbying the North Carolina General Assembly, executive branch, and local governments on issues like inclusive anti-bullying policies, employment discrimination, hate violence, privacy rights, sexuality education, adoption, domestic partnership, HIV/AIDS, and more. They also work to engage North Carolinians through educational programming and outreach efforts.