First it was Google, Apple and Disney, then the NBA pulled the Allstar game from Charlotte, and just last week, the NCAA pulled 7 championship events from North Carolina, all in criticism of the state’s surprising transgender law that was hastily passed in March.
The House Bill 2 (HB2) has been widely criticized as limiting anti-discriminatory protections for LGBTQI individuals and potentially violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act; beyond, some argue that:
It’s encouraging to see some of the country’s most powerful institutions uncompromising on civil rights.