Reactions from LGBTQ organizations to Thursday‘s revision of HB2 in North Carolina were swift and stern.
Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality called the bill “cynical” on Twitter.
@BuzzFeedLGBT This is not a repeal. Just a cynical package that will continue to hurt NC and trans people.
— Mara Keisling (@MaraKeisling) March 30, 2017
And Chase Strangio of the ACLU said that LGBT people are the “biggest losers” in the bill.
Biggest losers in HB2 fake repeal:
-trans people
-LGB people
-gov Cooper
-people who care about decencyWinners:
-Berger
-Moore— Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) March 30, 2017
The headline on HRC’s website calls the bill “shameful.” “After more than a year of inaction, today North Carolina lawmakers doubled-down on discrimination,” HRC president Chad Griffin said in a statement.
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Equality North Carolina repeated the “double down” language. “Lawmakers and Governor Cooper have failed to resolve the problems with HB2 by doubling down on discrimination,” said Chris Sgro of Equality North Carolina.
Lambda Legal said that the revision was “unacceptable.”
Leaving #trans & other #LGBTQ people unprotected in the name of “compromise” is unacceptable. #RepealHB2 #HB2 #NorthCarolina
— Lambda Legal (@LambdaLegal) March 30, 2017
Athlete Ally, an organization that fights anti-LGBT discrimination in sports, said the revision may not be acceptable to the NCAA, which has threatened to pull games from North Carolina because of HB2.
#HB2 replacement doesn’t rectify reasons @NCAA pulled championships. Sporting events still don’t belong in the state. #RepealHB2 pic.twitter.com/EgyFbkTr6j
— Athlete Ally (@AthleteAlly) March 30, 2017
Even non-LGBTQ organizations joined in condemning the measure. Planned Parenthood’s president Cecile Richards responded on Twitter.
PP stands w the LGBTQ community in NC & across the country. Fake #HB2 “deal” would hurt the same people who count on us for care. #RepealHB2
— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 30, 2017
The presidents of Voto Latino and the American Federation of Teachers also oppose the bill.
It’s more than just about bathrooms. #NC proposal is unacceptable to countless #LGBTQ caught in crosshairs of debate @hrc #RepealHB2 #ncpol
— María Teresa Kumar (@MariaTeresa1) March 30, 2017
Just heard @HRC & others weighing in on NC-alarmed by backroom deal afoot around #HB2-compromise doesn’t work. #RepealHB2 #ncpol #ncga
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) March 30, 2017
And MoveOn released video.
From @realDonaldTrump to North Carolina, it’s been a rough week for LGBT rights. The fight for full equality continues. pic.twitter.com/Mj8fGAiK71
— MoveOn.org (@MoveOn) March 31, 2017
Even some businesses stated their support for LGBTQ rights.
We stand w/ @HRC & @EqualityNC in urging North Carolina lawmakers to reject a backroom “deal” on anti-#LGBTQ #HB2. #RepealHB2 #ncpol
— Levi Strauss & Co. (@LeviStraussCo) March 30, 2017
.@IBM‘s statement on the repeal of North Carolina #HB2. #Equality. pic.twitter.com/KCMysq1LkF
— IBMPolicy (@IBMpolicy) March 30, 2017
And celebrities like Jane Fonda, Laverne Cox, and Montel Williams joined in.
The so called “deal” in North Carolina doesn’t #RepealHB2 We are not fooled! Take a stand and fully #RepealHB2 now #ncpol
— Jane Seymour Fonda (@Janefonda) March 30, 2017
Must Read: Don’t Be Fooled by NC, There Is No Repeal of The Anti-Trans HB2, Only More Discrimination. #HB2 https://t.co/UeYYNxtmCa
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) March 30, 2017
Join me in standing with @HRC against efforts to sell out #LGBTQ people in North Carolina. #ncpol https://t.co/NSg2WTnbB5 #ONLYFullRepeal
— Montel Williams (@Montel_Williams) March 30, 2017
But when Caitlyn Jenner tweeted her opposition, she got hammered.
What did you honestly expect when you voted republican?
— Harry Cook (@HarryCook) March 30, 2017
— eliza thompson (@thompsonplaid) March 30, 2017
After the deal between Republicans in the legislature and the Democratic governor was announced, Governor Roy Cooper said that this was “best deal that we could get.” What do you think? Tell us in the comments below, send us a tweet, or post your comment on our Facebook page.
