North Carolina’s infamous “Bathroom Bill” HB 2 could be repealed today. House Bill 2, signed into law in March, bans people from using public bathrooms that don’t correspond to their biological sex. Following Charlotte City Council’s rescinding of its nondiscrimination ordinance a special session by the state legislature to repeal HB2 is expected today. “The…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC released a new digital ad in North Carolina: Lennie & Pearl for Roy Cooper. The ad features Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin, a North Carolina couple who have been together for a half century, as they talk about their support for Roy Cooper in the North…
North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2 has cost the city of Charlotte 730 new jobs and an approximately $8.2 million in initial investment by CoStar Group Inc. after the company selected Richmond for a new research operations headquarters. The Charlotte Business Journal quoted David Dorsch, senior vice president at Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office as saying,…
WASHINGTON – Thursday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC released two new video ads in North Carolina: “Hillary” and “Voting.” The ads feature Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin, a North Carolina couple together for a half century, talking about what is at stake and on the ballot in this election. Thursday was the…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign announced two endorsements in North Carolina. The first endorsement is of Linda Coleman for the office of North Carolina lieutenant governor. The office is currently held by Dan Forest. “Working with Roy Cooper as governor, Linda Coleman will help repair the damage inflicted on North Carolina and ensure…
WASHINGTON – A report by Buzzfeed found that just nine minutes after declaring a disaster area in 66 counties, Gov. Pat McCrory campaigned in support of HB2 with anti-LGBTQ leaders, including one that leads an organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center considers a “hate group.” At the event, McCrory played the victim by bemoaning…
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Friday announced it was moving championship games out of North Carolina due to the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. Eight of the CIAA’s 12 member schools are based in North Carolina. The CIAA announcement states: “The CIAA’s transition, beginning with the relocation of 8 championships, is the first step in demonstrating…
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has moved the league’s 2016 football championship game to Orlando, Florida, due to North Carolina’s deeply discriminatory HB2 law. According to an update on CBS Sports the ACC officially announced Orlando as the host for the 2016 ACC Football Championship Game Thursday morning. According to the league, patrons who previously…
RALEIGH — With the loss of the NCAA and ACC tournaments, the NBA All-Star Game, and untold millions in lost tourism and convention dollars, HB2 has proven to be an economic disaster for North Carolina. But now, in order to save their re-election hopes, some Republicans such as NC House Rep. Gary Pendleton of Wake…
The North Carolina governor and legislature has taken the position of declaring transgender people aren’t real in recent court filings. It’s costing the state millions to continue to legislatively prohibit transgender people from using bathrooms associated with their gender identities in government buildings, as well as prohibiting local government entities, such as cities and counties,…
