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North Carolina Legislators Introduce Bill to Replace HB 2 with Full Non-Discrimination Protections
Bill is companion to bills already filed that would repeal HB 2 in its entirety.
U.S. Department of Justice Announces Lawsuit Against North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces lawsuit filed against Gov. Pat McCrory, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, and the University of North Carolina over HB 2.
HRC & Equality NC Respond to Gov. Pat McCrory’s Reckless Lawsuit
Today, the Human Rights Campaign and Equality NC issued the following statements in response to the news that Governor Pat McCrory has filed a lawsuit defending his deeply discriminatory HB 2.
U.S. Justice Department Says HB 2 Violates Federal Law, Gives Gov. McCrory Monday Deadline
Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC responded to news that the U.S. Department of Justice has determined North Carolina’s discriminatory HB 2 violates federal civil rights law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
IKEA, AIG Join Growing List of Nearly 200 Major Business Leaders Against HB 2
Momentum in North Carolina: IKEA, AIG Join Growing List of Nearly 200 Major Business Leaders Against HB 2 as McCrory & Berger Double Down on Discrimination.
Hundreds of Thousands Call for Repeal of North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law As Legislature Returns
Nearly 190,000 signatures demanding the repeal of North Carolina’s anti-LGBT House Bill 2 were delivered to the office of Gov. Pat McCrory today by a collection of civil rights, faith, business, and advocacy groups as the state legislature returns for the first time since it introduced and passed the law limiting legal protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in a one-day special session on March 23.