Vol. 33, No. 02
January 23, 2017
North Carolina Falsely Called Out
Item: After the North Carolina state legislature chose not to repeal H.B. 2, the “bathroom bill,” in late December, the New York Times attacked the Tarheel State in a December 22 op-ed piece entitled “North Carolina Doubles Down on Bigotry.” Describing the failed efforts of the incoming Democrat Governor, Roy Cooper, to convince the legislature to repeal the controversial bill, the Times editorial board wrote:
After state lawmakers wrapped up a special session on Wednesday night, having failed to revoke the law, known as H.B. 2, their message was clear. The Republican-dominated legislature, the General Assembly, would rather allow discrimination against gays and lesbians and peddle malicious stereotypes about transgender people than undo a colossal mistake that has cost the state hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars worth of investment.
The piece went on to say, “Litigation may be the most effective means to strike down this unjust law, but definitive rulings may take several months,” adding:
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