Artists with N.C. tours: Skip out or speak out?
For touring artists opposed to North Carolina’s “bathroom bill,” a complicated question looms: To boycott or not to boycott? Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Ani DiFranco and author Sherman Alexie are...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil joins boycott of North Carolina over transgender bathroom law
Cirque du Soleil has joined Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Bryan Adams and others in boycotting North Carolina over the state's controversial "bathroom" law that would affect transgender people. The...
View Article3 more states are proposing 'bathroom bills' that critics are calling...
Museum manager Jeff Bell adheres informative backing to gender neutral signs in the 21C Museum Hotel public restrooms on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. Lawmakers in three states have filed...
View ArticleMumford & Sons Hates North Carolina’s ‘Transgender Bathroom Bill,’ Band...
Mumford & Sons is performing in North Carolina tonight, April 14, and the band will donate the profits to a local LGBT organization, reports Fortune. This is in response to North Carolina’s recent...
View ArticleTexas Governor Greg Abbot Says Obama ‘Not A King,’ Vows To Fight Against...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott isn’t backing down when it comes to keeping transgender citizens from using the bathroom they identify with. It’s been a hot-button issue ever since North Carolina passed...
View ArticleUK issues travel warning to the US: Anti-LGBT sentiment in America's south
A travel warning issued by the UK is delivering some cautionary advice to British citizens wishing to travel to America’s south – no, it’s not the Zika virus, though it’s a similar fast-spreading...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa makes 150 campus bathrooms gender-inclusive
IOWA CITY, Iowa (WQAD 8) — Gender inclusive restrooms are grabbing headlines nationwide and now they're coming to one of Iowa's public universities. The University of Iowa announced it will make nearly...
View ArticleHear Eddie Vedder's Powerful Speech on Pearl Jam's North Carolina Boycott
Hours after Pearl Jam announced they were canceling their Raleigh, North Carolina concert to protest the state's controversial "bathroom bill," Eddie Vedder delivered a powerful speech in front of...
View ArticleNorth Carolina loses college sports championships over 'bathroom' law
Sept 12 (Reuters) - The governing board for U.S. college athletics said on Monday it will move seven championship sporting events out of North Carolina to protest a state law it deems discriminatory to...
View ArticlePearl Jam cancels North Carolina show over new LGBT law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Pearl Jam is canceling its concert in North Carolina later this month because of the state's new law on LGBT...
View ArticleSlipknot Blasts North Carolina Bathroom Law, Will Play There Anyway
Don’t worry, citizens of North Carolina; the bigotry of your elected officials won’t get in the way of enjoying the masked metal mayhem of Slipknot. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and his bandmates...
View ArticleForeign Office warns LGBT tourists of North Carolina and Mississippi travel
UK updates travel advice after states impose new laws condemned by campaigners as ‘anti-gay’...
View ArticleNorth Carolina fails to repeal bathroom bill
North Carolina legislators failed to repeal HB2, the controversial "bathroom bill," Wednesday night. The failure is a setback for Gov.-elect Roy Cooper, who had announced the imminent repeal of the law...
View ArticleProtesters arrested during North Carolina 'bathroom bill' demonstrations
(CNN)At least 54 protesters were arrested at the North Carolina state house in Raleigh Monday, as pro- and anti-LGBT rights demonstrators descended on the state capital to protest or support a...
View Article2 bands cancel North Carolina concerts over new LGBT law
Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, Eddie Vedder, of Pearl Jam, performs at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York. Rock bands Pearl Jam and Boston are...
View ArticleNorth Carolina likely to repeal 'bathroom bill'
North Carolina is set to repeal its controversial so-called "bathroom bill." Governor-elect Roy Cooper said lawmakers decided to call a special session to discuss House Bill 2 after the city of...
View ArticleJustice Department Says Anti-Transgender ‘Bathroom Bill’ Violates U.S. Civil...
According to a CNN report, the Justice Department has weighed in on North Carolina’s controversial anti-transgender “bathroom bill,” officially known as HB2, and the news isn’t good for the state. The...
View ArticleMaroon 5 Cancels North Carolina Shows To Protest Anti-LGBT HB2
Maroon 5 just became the latest band to cancel upcoming shows in North Carolina, the move came in response to the state’s highly controversial HB2, otherwise known as the “bathroom bill.” HB2 has...
View ArticleMaroon 5 Joins Boycott of North Carolina Over Bathroom Law
Maroon 5 has joined the boycott of North Carolina to protest the state’s new anti-LGBT bathroom legislation, cancelling two upcoming shows in Charlotte and Raleigh. “This was a difficult decision for...
View ArticleBeyonce Speaks Out Against North Carolina Bathroom Bill Before Concert
Beyonce has dabbled into the debate about North Carolina’s HB2 law that requires transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond to their sex at birth. Unlike a few other musicians,...
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