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North Carolina governor says his friends are shunning his wife over HB2
Gov. McCrory told a gathering of anti-LGBTQ pastors that he has been on the receiving end of threats and that his wife is being shunned from attending social events.
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McCrory, Cooper blasted each other on LGBT law in NC gubernatorial debate
Cooper said the governor’s blaming everyone but himself and the law needs to be repealed.
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N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory says Caitlyn Jenner should use men’s facilities
Gov. McCrory signed anti-LGBTQ bill HB2 into law, which has been called the “bathroom bill,” and requires trans people to use the facilities matching the gender on their birth certificate.
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NCAA announces new hosts for championship games yanked out of North Carolina
The games were pulled after the state passed a law that nullified municipal LGBT rights ordinances and forces trans people to use certain restrooms.
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Because of anti-LGBTQ law, North Carolina’s loss is South Carolina’s gain
The loss of NCAA tournament games this year is expected to deprive the city of Greensboro an estimated $15 million in revenue.
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North Carolina searches for its New South identity after passing anti-LGBTQ law HB2
Once considered the pinnacle of the “New South,” North Carolina is now struggling to find itself again after passing one of the most anti-LGBTQ bills in the country.
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Another athletic association is pulling championship games from North Carolina
The National Junior College Athletic Association says it will relocate its baseball championships because of a state law that restricts the rights of LGBT people.
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Flip Benham says LGBTQ rights to blame for unrest after police shooting
Anti-LGBTQ preacher Flip Benham warns “blood is going to course down the corridors of our schools, our workplaces and our streets” if Charlotte mayor doesn’t repent.
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North Carolina democrats plan political comeback around HB2 backlash
Even ousting the governor who signed them wouldn’t necessarily cancel the laws Republicans passed or stop future legislation.
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Southern Conference doesn’t want to ‘punish’ N.C., so won’t pull championships
While the league “reaffirmed their resolute opposition to legislation that discriminates against any individual,” the conference is standing pat.