All posts tagged "HB 2"
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Study: Homophobic states like Texas lose billions from hating gay people
Williams Institute estimates that anti-LGBTQ states lose billions in tourism revenue, healthcare costs and business backlash
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Year in Review: The Highs and (many) Lows of 2017
From Trump’s rise to power to battles on every front, the LGBTQ community spent the year fighting back attempts to deny equality.
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Senate Judiciary Committee approves Eric Dreiband’s nomination on party-line vote
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Eric Dreiband, a controversial Trump nominee whose nomination has rankled LGBTQ and civil rights advocates, to...
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Ex-N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory gets radio show as he considers running in 2020
Don’t be shocked if former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s name appears a ballot in the next few years. Last week, McCrory, a Republican who...
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Jennifer Roberts, Charlotte mayor amid HB 2 debacle, loses re-election bid
The Charlotte mayor who oversaw the city during the contentious debate over North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ HB 2 law, and the resulting loss of revenue that...
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Law that “repealed” HB 2 in name only being challenged in court
Four LGBTQ North Carolinians who had originally sued to block and overturn North Carolina’s controversial HB 2 law are now targeting the law that claims...
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North Carolinians split on McCrory returning to run for governor
North Carolina voters are divided on whether they’d like to see Gov. Pat McCrory return to the governor’s mansion in 2020, according to a poll...
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Trump’s pick for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
Labor issues lawyer Eric Dreiband has also argued for religious exemptions for nonprofits
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NBA awards 2019 All-Star Game to Charlotte in spite of anti-transgender law
Following the in-name-only repeal of its controversial HB 2 law, North Carolina will host to the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. The weekend’s festivities will be played...
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North Carolina governor promises to sign pro-LGBTQ executive order
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has plans to sign an executive order that he claims will provide additional protections for the LGBTQ community. Speaking at...
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NCAA awards North Carolina championships following fake “repeal” of HB 2
HRC: NCAA has fallen "hook, line, and sinker" for "sham" deal that still allows anti-LGBTQ discrimination
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Trump’s Department of Justice abandons lawsuit challenging anti-trans “bathroom bill”
Advocates: Dropping HB 2 lawsuit shows Trump administration "continues to abandon transgender Americans"
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NCAA gets duped: North Carolina eligible for championships after fake “repeal” of HB 2
The NCAA backed down from its previously strong stance opposing anti-LGBTQ discrimination, issuing a statement that reversed its removal of 2017-2018 sports championships from the state...
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Queer allies warn NCAA: HB 2 “repeal” is a “Trojan horse” and “bait-and-switch”
LGBTQ advocates and their progressive allies have a message for NCAA President Mark Emmert: Don’t be fooled by this so-called “repeal” of North Carolina’s HB 2...
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Cooper signs HB 2 “repeal” bill but anti-LGBT restrictions stay intact
In spite of reporting from most mainstream news outlets trumpeting the “repeal” of North Carolina’s controversial HB 2 law, the law isn’t dead. Rather, it’s just...
