All posts tagged "roy cooper"
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North Carolina Republicans Override Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override three vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to allow enact a spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation. The North Carolina...
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Bills Targeting Trans Youth Vetoed By North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills restricting transgender rights and discussions of LGBTQ identity in schools.
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North Carolina Lt. Gov. says maggots have more “purpose” than gay couples
North Carolina's Mark Robinson says heterosexuals' ability to procreate makes their relationships "superior" to same-sex couplings.
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North Carolina Senate president says there will be no vote to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
North Carolina Senate President Phil Berger says he will not hold a vote on a bill banning trans youth from receiving gender-affirming care.
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North Carolina governor prohibits use of taxpayer dollars for conversion therapy
Advocates say they'll continue to push for a more permanent statute banning conversion therapy on minors
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Federal court approves settlement in lawsuit over North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” replacement law
A federal judge in North Carolina has approved a legal settlement that will enable transgender individuals to use the restroom that matches their gender identity...
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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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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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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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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...
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North Carolina leaders agree to fake “repeal” of HB 2
In the showdown between Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly over HB 2, it was the governor who blinked first. As a...
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NAACP resolution calls for national boycott of North Carolina over HB 2
The NAACP is calling for a national boycott of North Carolina to protest various policies passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly, including the state’s anti-LGBT...
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North Carolina governor grasping for deal on HB 2 repeal
Despite the intransigence of leaders within the Republican-dominated General Assembly North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is still hoping for, and pushing for, a compromise measure...
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Boycott and economic fallout from HB 2 may continue in North Carolina
The NAACP, the oldest civil rights group in the United States, is calling for a boycott of the state of North Carolina after the Republican-dominated...
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North Carolina lawmakers to debate HB 2 repeal on Wednesday
North Carolina lawmakers will meet Wednesday for a special session to consider repealing the state’s anti-LGBT HB 2, which has caused the state to lose...
