Dozens of people were arrested outside the North Carolina statehouse in Raleigh during a protest against the state’s anti-LGBT law House Bill 2 (HB2). Thousands of opponents of HB2—referred to by many on Monday as "Hate Bill 2"—gathered at the capitol on the first day of the state legislature’s annual work session. Protesters took part in sit-ins outside the offices of key legislative leaders and shouted as lawmakers attempted to adjourn the session on Monday night. Try Newsweek:...
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