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North Carolina poised to repeal anti-LGBTQ law on Wednesday
Undoing the law would be a step toward mending political divisions that remain raw well after Election Day.
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Judge upholds Ohio transgender student’s right to use girls’ restroom
The school district is challenging an order by the Obama administration to allow restroom choice for transgender students, arguing it jeopardizes students’ privacy rights.
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HB2 is still the law in North Carolina and so the boycott goes on
The San Francisco Symphony has canceled concerts scheduled for April at UNC’s Memorial Hall.
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4 Churches drop lawsuit against Massachusetts transgender protection law
The churches withdrew a federal lawsuit that claimed a state law prohibiting discrimination violated their religious freedom.
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Incoming North Carolina governor says repealing anti-LGBT law is a priority
Just a few GOP lawmakers now say they want the bill repealed, but Cooper believes more would be willing as the fallout of a national outcry continues to impact the state.
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Travel guide picks NC city as ‘Best of US’ because it ‘thrives on diversity’
Lonely Planet has picked Asheville as its top U.S. destination for 2017, despite an anti-LGBT law that has led companies and entertainers to boycott the state.
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Anti-trans NC governor finally concedes the election to pro-LGBT challenger
McCrory, who became the first sitting North Carolina governor to lose a re-election bid, was weighed down by a series of divisive laws he signed.
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Newly revealed emails show North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law cost state 700 jobs
One email to city officials says the research firm’s CEO received pushback from his board when they were deciding where to create a base for operations.
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South Dakota may vote on transgender bathroom access in 2018
A bill restricting restroom access for transgender students is also likely to be introduced again during the 2017 session that begins in January.
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Sarah McBride is becoming the face of HRC since the election of Donald Trump
HRC’s National Press Secretary kicked off Trans Awareness Week announcing a new coalition of the nation’s leading parent-advocates.