North Carolina ‘bathroom’ law: Lawmakers pass repeal bill

Mar 31, 2017 by Jill

BBC News:

North Carolina lawmakers have approved the repeal of a controversial law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

A key element banned transgender people from using toilets in accordance with their chosen gender, earning the measure the “bathroom law” tag.

The state House of Representatives and the Senate cleared the repeal bill after reaching a late-night deal.

The deal came hours before the state was to lose key basketball fixtures.

Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has signed the measure into law.

The deal was announced late on Wednesday by Mr Cooper and Republican state lawmakers.

Mr Cooper, who ran for office on a platform of repealing the measure, known as House Bill 2, said: “It’s not a perfect deal, but it repeals HB2 and begins to repair our reputation.”

Majority Republican leaders Tim Moore and Phil Berger said in a joint statement: “Compromise requires give and take from all sides, and we are pleased this proposal fully protects bathroom safety and privacy.”

But the terms of the deal have angered LGBT activists and some of the state’s most conservative lawmakers.

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