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Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 03:10 AM Mar 2017

North Carolina repealed bathroom bill and replaced it with the same bill in different language

Last edited Fri Mar 31, 2017, 04:02 AM - Edit history (2)

You may remember North Carolina’s infamous House Bill 2 (HB2), the bill that has cost the state over $3.75 billion dollars, cost its former Gov. Pat McCrory his election, and cost thousands of LGBTQ North Carolinians their piece of mind and safety. It has been a stain on the state compounding the disgrace of a General Assembly that had already systematically worked to disenfranchise Black voters and solidify power for those already seated in office.

Yesterday, as the legislature approached today’s deadline imposed by the NCAA to repeal HB2, newly elected Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore reached what they are calling a “compromise” repeal of HB2.


The bill does repeal HB2, but it just replaces it with prohibitions on local government entities (including cities, towns, schools) from extending legal protections to LGBT people until 2020 and bans on protections for transgender individuals in restrooms and other single-sex spaces forever.

The bill makes it illegal to protect people from discrimination. And worse still, it does so under a claimed interest in protecting “bathroom safety and privacy.”


https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/dont-be-fooled-north-carolina-there-no-repeal-anti-trans-hb2-only-more

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It also states that so far in 2017 at least 8 trans women have been murdered. I hope the NCAA is not fooled by this bill and refuses to move their games until an actual repeal is enacted

EDIT TO ADD: The state has lost $600 million so far. These lawmakers hate trumps everything, including the welfare of all its people

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North Carolina repealed bathroom bill and replaced it with the same bill in different language (Original Post) Maraya1969 Mar 2017 OP
This "compromise " is bullshit. joeybee12 Mar 2017 #1
NC not SC. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #2
Thanks. Fixed Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #5
Your title is confusing PJMcK Mar 2017 #3
that oughta put a stop to all this roy cooper is so wonderful stuff. nt msongs Mar 2017 #4
Republicans have a veto proof majority here in NC... SaschaHM Mar 2017 #6
Gov Cooper is definitely much better than that Cha Mar 2017 #8
Republicans have a veto proof majority in NC. SaschaHM Mar 2017 #7
What is amazing is they were trying to get the NCAA to stop their boycott because of the Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #9
The NCAA actually gave them a 48hour deadline for repeal in order to be eligible for games up to . SaschaHM Mar 2017 #10
Wait Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #11
I assume the NCAA will see through the deception? HAB911 Mar 2017 #12

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
6. Republicans have a veto proof majority here in NC...
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 03:54 AM
Mar 2017

There really isn't much Gov. Cooper can do to stop legislation from becoming law.

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
9. What is amazing is they were trying to get the NCAA to stop their boycott because of the
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 04:00 AM
Mar 2017

money, they are in the finals and because the people love them so much. Did they think they wouldn't notice?

I saw on another tread someone said they were definitely not stopping the boycott. Sounded like first hand knowledge.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
10. The NCAA actually gave them a 48hour deadline for repeal in order to be eligible for games up to .
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 04:04 AM
Mar 2017

2022.

As for them stopping the boycott or not, Idk. This doesn't deal with the bathroom/trans issues, but it deals with some of the other odious provisions of HB2. That being said when it comes to NCAA games in NC, democratic leaning communities bear the brunt of that damage so I doubt the Republicans care much.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,353 posts)
11. Wait
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 08:00 AM
Mar 2017

I originally missed the part where it would be illegal to pass bathroom/public accomodations protections indefinitely? FTS!!!

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