May 10 Attorney General Lynch tells transgender community ‘we see you’ By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Attorney General Loretta Lynch invoked the defining civil rights struggles of the last century and made clear that the federal government sees its dispute with North Carolina as about far more than bathrooms and showers. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 7:26 NC governor: We need clarity on bathroom law, but not from the executive branch By PBS News Hour The fight over North Carolina’s controversial bill to restrict restroom access by biological gender intensified Monday. The state’s governor and legislature filed suit against the federal government, rejecting the Justice Department’s assertion that the law violates transgender people’s civil rights. Continue watching
May 09 North Carolina, Justice Department file lawsuits over state bathroom law By Daniel Bush North Carolina and the Justice Department filed separate lawsuits on Monday over the state's controversial bathroom bill. Continue reading
May 05 NC’s federal funds for public colleges in crosshairs of LGBT law By Gary D. Robertson, Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press If the U.S. Justice Department follows through on its enforcement threat, tens of thousands of students could lose around $800 million in federally backed loans. Continue reading
May 04 Justice Department says North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law is a Civil Rights Act violation By Joshua Barajas The Justice Department warns North Carolina not to implement a law that has been considered the most anti-LGBT law in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: NC governor moves to alter new LGBT law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, after a wave of criticism over last month’s LGBT rights law, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory expanded protections for state employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity and asked lawmakers to restore the right… Continue watching
Apr 12 Responding to HB 2 critics, North Carolina governor signs new order By Corinne Segal North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed an executive order Tuesday to address concerns over a recently-passed state bill that has been called the most anti-LGBT law in the U.S. Continue reading