All posts tagged "HB 2"
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North Carolina and UNC: HB 2 should remain in effect even as it’s challenged in court
The state of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina (UNC) system have filed documents with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District...
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Emails reveal HB 2 author compared LGBT people to the Taliban
Release of Rep. Tim Bishop's emails prompt calls for Pat McCrory and other lawmakers to release their own
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Lesbian chef in Charlotte reports anti-gay assault
Victim questions whether attack was fueled by HB 2's elimination of Charlotte's pro-LGBT ordinance
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Dead & Company will donate $100,000 to LGBT organizations to repeal HB 2
Dead & Company are making a $100K donation to LGBT groups, and pushing their fans to learn about HB 2 and register to vote in...
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11 states sue the Obama administration over transgender guidance to schools
Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin and others aren't happy about trans student restroom guidance
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Charlotte has lost $285 million and 1,300 jobs thanks to North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law
On Monday evening, the Charlotte City Council stood firm against calls for them to reverse course and rescind their city’s LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, but that...
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Charlotte City Council considering repealing nondiscrimination ordinance
It’s the potential “compromise” that seems premised on the idea of the LGBT community and its allies doing more of the compromising. According to the Charlotte...
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Liberty Counsel asks Virginia Supreme Court case to take up their Fairfax lawsuit
The right-wing legal organization challenging Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) nondiscrimination policy has asked the Virginia Supreme Court to hear their lawsuit. Liberty Counsel has...
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Congress members’ video message to LGBT people: “We Are With You”
Congressional Caucus releases video in observation of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
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Target CEO to anti-trans boycotters: Our bathroom policy won’t change
Target won't change its policy despite 1.2 million people signing a petition to boycott
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Most Americans oppose anti-trans bathroom bills, support LGBT rights
Sanders, Clinton and Trump voters all support LGBT rights
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Sparring lawsuits over HB 2 set off battle over “state-sponsored discrimination”
The Obama administration has taken its firmest stance in favor of transgender rights after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state...
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North Carolina sues Justice Department to defend anti-trans law
Lawsuit comes decision day for Tar Heel State to announce whether they'll continue to defend HB 2
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North Carolina officials react to Justice Department letter about anti-trans law
North Carolina’s Republican officials responsible for pushing through the state’s discriminatory HB 2 law responded to a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice telling...
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Justice Department: HB 2 violates Civil Rights Act
Justice Department throws down gauntlet, telling North Carolina to decide whether it will continue to enforce the law
