North Carolina Transgender ‘Bathroom Bill’ Flushed By Lawmakers

The governor called the infamous “bathroom bill” “a dark cloud hanging over our great state”.

Republican Rep. Scott Stone, who lives in Charlotte, urged his colleagues to vote for the new bill. It also stops local governments from being able to add gender identity to groups protected from discrimination, which is risky.

And following N.C. lawmakers’ efforts to repeal the controversial House Bill 2, more sports could be coming back to the state, too.

The ACC’s move came days after the NCAA pulled seven championship events out of North Carolina. The law is estimated to have cost the state millions through the loss of jobs, businesses and consumer spending.

James Esseks, director of the ACLU LGBT Project, said lawmakers “should be ashamed of this backroom deal”.

Those groups oppose the new bill, saying it still legalizes discrimination.

The old bathroom law, HB2, prevented transgenders from using the bathroom of their choice.

The agreement removes the limits on trans bathroom use but “would still leave state legislators in charge of policy on public restrooms”, WUNC reports. Cooper hailed the bill as legislation that “begins to fix our reputation” in a statement. Ringo Starr and Bruce Springsteen canceled concerts.

Basketball-mad North Carolina is bracing for what could be another costly hit from its “bathroom bill” as the NCAA selects four years of championship sites for a variety of sports.

The rollback measure cleared the House and Senate in a matter of hours and was sent to Gov. Roy Cooper for his expected signature. Pat McCrory, after GOP leaders rushed it through the General Assembly last spring.

Not everyone is pleased with the deal.

Republicans, meanwhile, have been taking heat from social conservatives who want to keep HB2 on the books. Gay rights groups believe the replacement bill still allows discrimination.

“Men should not be allowed in a woman’s public shower, locker room or restroom”, said Kolkhorst, R-Brenham.

Democrat Roy Cooper, who eked out a win over former Republican Gov.

Two-thirds of the chamber’s 50 senators approved the bill Thursday.

The House passed the bill 70-48 later in the day. Dan Bishop, spoke out against the new deal.

House Bill 142 went before the Senate Rules Committee around 9:15 a.m. Thursday. Then the House will vote on it.

Gay and transgender rights activists complained that the measure still denies them protection from discrimination, and they are demanding nothing less than full repeal.

Local governments also couldn’t pass ordinances extending nondiscrimination covering things like sexual orientation and gender identity until December 2020.

It also prohibits regulations related to employment including LGBTQ non-discrimination protections.

Before HB 2 passed, North Carolina didn’t have a law governing bathroom use in any way.

Cathryn Oakley, the senior legislative counsel for the Human Rights Campaign said lawmakers supporting HB142 were “no ally of LGBTQ people”.

Details of the compromise measure were not released, but the measure was set for a vote Thursday morning, state Sen.

The NCAA refused to let North Carolina host college championship games through 2022 unless changes were made to the law today.

Aiken is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, and was the 2014 Democratic nominee in the state’s 2nd congressional district election.