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Justice Department Drops North Carolina LGBT Rights Lawsuit

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 14, 2017 | State

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...

NC GOP Leader Promises No Action on Anti-Gay Marriage Bill

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 13, 2017 | State

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...

Bill Would Force Schools to Leave Leagues That Boycott State

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 12, 2017 | 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...

North Carolina LGBTQ Elected Officials Discuss HB2 Vs. House Bill 142

Posted by Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | State

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...

NBA: Charlotte Eligible to Host 2019 All-Star Game

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 7, 2017 | State

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Charlotte will be eligible to host the 2019 All-Star Game after a recent change to a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people....

NCAA: NC Back in Running to Host Events After Law Change

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 4, 2017 | State

The NCAA says it will consider North Carolina as a host for championship events again after the state rolled back a law that limited protections for LGBT people. In a statement Tuesday, the governing body said its Board of...

ACC Will Consider North Carolina After HB2 Deal

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 31, 2017 | State

The Atlantic Coast Conference will once again consider allowing North Carolina to host championship events after a deal regarding the state’s anti-LGBT law was agreed to this week. House Bill 142 was passed and signed into...

Emmert: NCAA Will Decide Next Week Whether to Return to NC

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 31, 2017 | State

NCAA leaders need a few days to digest the new law that will replace North Carolina’s so-called “bathroom bill” before deciding whether to bring March Madness and other championship sporting events back to the...

HB2 Deal Signed by Governor

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 30, 2017 | State

The proposal agreed to by state leaders over House Bill 2 on Wednesday night has now been signed by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The proposal, House Bill 142, passed from the Senate Rules Committee through the full Senate...

Lawmakers Say House Bill 2 Deal Reached

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2017 | State

After hours of negotiation on Wednesday, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger held a press conference Wednesday night saying they had “reached an agreement” with Governor Roy Cooper...

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