Tag: North Carolina
HRC: New Nonpartisan Poll Shows LGBTQ Equality is a Winning Message
Majority of Americans oppose anti-equality laws promoted by Mike Pence and North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, both of which target LGBTQ people for discrimination.
2017 NBA All-Star Game Moved to New Orleans Due to North Carolina’s Anti-LGBTQ HB 2 Law
NBA sends clear message to lawmakers nationwide that the league will not tolerate discrimination.
In New Poll, Majority of North Carolinians Say HB 2 is Harming the State
North Carolinian voters also strongly disapprove of how Gov. Pat McCrory has handled the issue.
NBA Stands up for LGBTQ Equality with All-Star Game Move, Citing Hostile Environment Created by HB 2
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, and Equality NC, the statewide organisation working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians, hailed the NBA’s decision to stand up to North Carolina lawmakers who refused to repeal HB 2 by pulling its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, NC.
HRC Statement On Gov. McCrory Signing Bill Restoring Right To Sue For Discrimination In State Court
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, issued the following statement after North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation restoring the right to sue in state court for employment discrimination based on the limited number of characteristics currently protected by state law.
Say it Ain’t Pence: Is Donald Trump About to Double Down on his Anti-LGBTQ Agenda?
With speculation growing that Donald Trump might actually choose notoriously anti-LGBTQ Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, the Human Rights Campaign today released a memo revisiting Governor Pence’s disastrous record.