Mission statement

The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association is an association of North Carolinian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), sexual/gender diverse, and allied legal experts and professionals committed to promoting the research, discussion, and exchange of information on legal and public policy issues which directly impact the LGBTQ+ communities.  The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association is an affiliate of the National LGBTQ Bar Association, which promotes justice, in and through, the legal profession for the LGBTQ+ community in all its diversity.
 
Our organization provides events, continued legal education courses (CLEs), and works closely with state equality organizations, such as Equality North Carolina and Campaign for Southern Equality, to promote equity and justice thorough public education.  We are committed to eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and other intersectional issues that affect the LGBTQ+ communities.