Legal on a State level. Outlawed in many highly populated municipalities. Ex: Boone, Raleigh, et cetera.

Sources: NC Anti-Discrimination Statute which lacks any reference to sexual orientation - ncleg.net/EnactedLegislatio… Raleigh City Ordinance - General Code of Ordinances, Division II, Part 4, Chapter 1, Article A, Section 1000-4 - library.municode.com/showDo… Town of Boone, Personnel Policy - Article IV, Section 2 - townofboone.net/departments…

Applies to all unmarried couples. Second-parent adoptions are also not available.

Sources: scholar.google.com/scholar_… www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/north-carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. 48-1-103, 48-2-301 Boseman v. Jarrell, 704 S.E.2d 494 (N.C.2010)