Bid to repeal North Carolina’s HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ fails

Bid to repeal North Carolina’s HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ fails

by WorldTribune Staff, December 22, 2016 Legislation to repeal the HB2 “bathroom bill” was voted down by the North Carolina Senate on Dec. 21. The Senate voted 32-16 against the repeal effort and then voted by the same margin to adjourn, ending the special session called by outgoing Gov. Pat McCrory two days after the Charlotte […]

Politics as unusual: Ordinance that prompted NC’s HB2 is revoked following GOP governor’s defeat

Politics as unusual: Ordinance that prompted NC’s HB2 is revoked following GOP governor’s defeat

by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2016 The city ordinance that led to North Carolina’s HB2 “bathroom bill” was repealed by the Charlotte City Council on Dec. 19. The move is contingent on the North Carolina General Assembly repealing House Bill 2 by Dec. 31. The ordinance was pushed through the council in early 2016, just […]

Origins of controversial North Carolina bill traced to pressure by gay lobby in Charlotte

Origins of controversial North Carolina bill traced to pressure by gay lobby in Charlotte

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2016 North Carolina’s House Bill 2 (HB2) would likely never have seen the light of day if the gay lobby hadn’t pushed the city of Charlotte to include bathroom access for transgender persons in the city’s ordinance granting new legal protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people. Charlotte’s City Council […]