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Lawmakers in NC Fail to Repeal Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’
After convening a special legislative session for the purpose of repealing the controversial “bathroom bill,” North Carolina legislators left Wednesday with the law still in place. Republicans in the Legislature debated over whether to fully or partially repeal the measure, and Democrats accused them of reneging on a pledge to completely eliminate H.B. 2, which…
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Lawmakers in NC Will Consider Repealing Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’
North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill,” passed eight months ago, could be repealed during a special legislative session Wednesday. The law known as House Bill 2 requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificate. It also limits statewide protections for LGBT people in public accommodations and employment, and…
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NC Governor Drops Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’ Federal Lawsuit
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has dropped his fight to get a federal court to uphold the state’s notorious H.B. 2 bill, which, among other things, regulates which bathrooms transgender people can use. NPR reports that in court documents filed Friday, McCrory wrote that pursuing the action did not serve the “interests of judicial economy…