Vaughan served as the executive director of the Guilford Green Foundation, an LGBT advocacy group, from February 2016 until January 2018.
[7] Before her first council run, she had become known for leading a fight against the city's plans for a tract of land formerly owned by Jefferson Pilot.
Her talking points during her first run included expanding the city's landfill and water capacity, and increasing Greensboro's size through annexation.
The ACLU of North Carolina called the order unconstitutional and "overbroad", saying it "gives police too much discretion over whom to arrest and will likely lead to selective law enforcement against communities of color.
The Greensboro Police Department arrested and charged several black men for protesting while carrying firearms, while white men associated with the white supremacist Stokes County Militia group carrying guns and paramilitary gear were not approached by police.