Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Get the Facts on HB2

HB2 is an outrageous and unprecedented anti-LGBTQ bill signed into law by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.







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HB2 has repealed local protections for LGBTQ people and banned cities from passing future protections.

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HB2 has barred transgender people from some public restrooms and other facilities matching their gender identity.

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HB2 has stopped cities from setting minimum wage increases.

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More than 200 major CEOs and business leaders signed a letter calling for the full repeal of HB2, including many of North Carolina's largest employers.

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Because of HB2, five states and many cities now prohibit public employees from traveling to North Carolina.

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Because of HB2, artists and performers have cancelled concerts and spoken out. Major film studios and companies have stopped investments in North Carolina.

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HB2 is dangerous, puts LGBTQ people in harm’s way and must be repealed.


Read more from the Human Rights Campaign, here.

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