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Executive Order Extends LGBT Protections, Reinforces Privacy Measures

Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday issued an executive order expanding equal employment and nondiscrimination rights of state employees to include sexual orientation and gender identification in an attempt to alleviate some of the fallout related to House Bill 2. “Simply put, I have listened to the people of North Carolina,” McCrory said in a video...

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Senate Democrats Walk Out On Vote Overturning ‘Bathroom’ Ordinance

Senate Democrats on Wednesday walked out of the chamber moments before their GOP colleagues voted unanimously to adopt a state law reversing a newly passed Charlotte ordinance allowing transgender people to use whichever public bathroom they choose. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed the measure, which also established a statewide nondiscrimination law in public accommodations. The...

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Special Session May Address Charlotte ‘Bathroom’ Ordinance

House Speaker Tim Moore on Thursday called for a special session of the General Assembly to reverse a city of Charlotte ordinance that would allow transgendered individuals to use either men’s or women’s bathrooms in the state’s largest city. At a press conference, Senate leaders left open the possibility of requesting a special session as...

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