North Carolina ‘Bathroom Bill’ Saga Lingers in Election Year
North Carolina is again an attractive location for big out-of-state corporations. The state no...
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Legal Settlement, Executive Order Would Protect LGBT Residents
The settlement and order would ban government contractors from discriminating against LGBT people and mitigate the effects of HB142.
Read MoreLawsuit: Effects of ‘Bathroom Bill’ Linger in North Carolina
The law that replaced North Carolina’s notorious “bathroom bill” sports a new look but maintains LGBT discrimination and prevents transgender people from using restrooms matching their gender identity, according to a lawsuit...
Read MoreNBA Announces 2019 All-Star Game Will Be Held in Charlotte
The NBA All-Star game is headed back to Charlotte in 2019, a couple of years longer than anticipated. The NBA announced that the All-Star weekend will be held Feb. 15-17 in Charlotte and the game will be played at the Spectrum...
Read MoreACC Extends Deals with North Carolina Sites After Law Change
The Atlantic Coast Conference has added a replacement year to contracts for North Carolina venues that lost championships when the league relocated events due to a law limiting protections against LGBT people. The ACC had pulled...
Read MoreNCAA Returns Events to NC After State Rolls Back LGBT Law
The NCAA has awarded men’s basketball tournament games in 2020 and 2021 along with several other championship events to North Carolina after the state repealed elements of a law that limited protections for LGBT people and...
Read MoreJustice Department Drops North Carolina LGBT Rights Lawsuit
The Trump administration is dropping a lawsuit against North Carolina after the state moved to undo its “bathroom bill.” Justice Department lawyers filed a motion Friday to dismiss their federal lawsuit. The move...
Read MoreNC GOP Leader Promises No Action on Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
One of North Carolina’s leading Republican politicians says there will never be a hearing for proposed legislation aimed at countering the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage. House Speaker Tim Moore of...
Read MoreBill Would Force Schools to Leave Leagues That Boycott State
Some lawmakers want to make North Carolina’s public colleges leave their athletic conferences if those leagues boycott the state. A House bill filed this week and sponsored by four Republicans would require schools in the...
Read MoreNorth Carolina LGBTQ Elected Officials Discuss HB2 Vs. House Bill 142
When UNC’s LGBTQ Representation and Rights Research Initiative first invited a panel of LGBT elected officials to speak on campus, House Bill 2 was still fully enacted. But, by the time the April 7 event – which was held at...
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