04-25-2016, 05:36 PM
(04-25-2016, 03:19 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Charles Barkley is pushing to have have the 20I7 NBA All-Star game moved from Charlotte. Paypal cancelled it's expansion plan in Charlotte and 150,000 people have signed a petition to governor McCrory to repeal the law. I don't how much revenue is being lost, but imagine it's more than just a drop in the bucket.
Anyway, a repeal bill has been drafted in the state congress, but it's not expected to pass.
Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nort...12d5ff2747
North Carolina, Mississippi, Minnesota, have passed or are entertaining bills restricting usage to one's 'birth gender'. Target is headquartered in Minnesota. I congratulate them for taking a stand in support of the LGBT community.