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County Commissioners Call For Legal Action Against HB2

Posted by Staff | Apr 19, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Having already passed a resolution standing with the city of Charlotte and affirming their commitment to equality, the Orange County Board of Commissioners passed a second resolution against the bill in their meeting Tuesday...

Pearl Jam Cancels Raleigh Concert Over HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 18, 2016 | Entertainment, Featured

Pearl Jam has joined the growing list of entertainers to cancel a concert in North Carolina after the state passed the controversial House Bill 2 on March 23. The group was scheduled to play PNC Arena in Raleigh on Wednesday but...

Duke University Calls For Full Repeal Of HB2

Posted by Staff | Apr 18, 2016 | Higher Education

Duke University has added its voice to the growing list of organizations that have called for the repeal of House Bill 2. The North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 2 last month, which would prevent cities from...

McCrory Talks HB2 On NBC’s Meet The Press

Posted by Staff | Apr 18, 2016 | Featured, State Government

North Carolina governor Pat McCrory talked about the controversial House Bill 2 on NBC’s Meet The Press Sunday. Chuck Todd, host of the show, asked McCrory whether or not he had spoken with any transgender people before he...

Maybe It’d Be Faster If We Just Listed Everyone Who Hasn’t Denounced HB2

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 17, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

At this point, it may be more newsworthy for someone to *not* come out against HB2.

Ani DiFranco Becomes Latest Musician To Cancel In North Carolina

Posted by Staff | Apr 16, 2016 | State

Singer Ani DiFranco has canceled her headlining concert at the Festival for the Eno in July to protest House Bill 2. “Today I stand arm in arm with my community, friends, family and fellow citizens in condemning this...

UNC Faculty Council Calls For House Bill 2 Repeal

Posted by Staff | Apr 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC

The UNC Faculty Council has joined the growing list of businesses, celebrities and organizations that have called for the repeal of House Bill 2 in its meeting Friday. The resolution, which passed unanimously, states: “The...

Carrboro Leads the Charge On Condemning HB2

Posted by Staff | Apr 14, 2016 | Local Government

Carrboro has always been on the forefront of defending the rights of the LGBT community. And their response to House Bill 2 is no different. Only a few days after the bill was passed, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen passed a...

McCrory Issues Executive Order Regarding House Bill 2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 12, 2016 | Featured, State Government

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has issued an Executive Order regarding the recently-passed House Bill 2. McCrory says that the order is a result of “listening to people’s feedback for the past several weeks” regarding the...

250 New Jobs on Hold Due to HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 12, 2016 | Featured, State

Deutsche Bank is freezing plans to create 250 new jobs in Cary. The bank announced the decision on Tuesday in a message on the company’s website that said the decision is “due to state-wide legislation enacted in North Carolina...

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