North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory blasted the NCAA on Tuesday for pulling all championship events in 2016 and 2017 from the state because of its record on LGBT rights.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper has been critical of HB2, which was signed by first-term Republican Gov.
In March, the North Carolina legislature passed HB2, created to ensure that young girls aren’t forced to shower and change in the presence of men in public facilities. In response, the legislature voted to revise the portion of HB2 that stripped workers of the right to sue their employers.
Ohio State is already set to host multiple NCAA events this academic year, including the Division I women’s volleyball championship in December and the men’s volleyball championship in March.
Division I championships in men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s fencing (Fishers) and women’s water polo as well as the first and second rounds of Division I men’s basketball will all be held in Indianapolis or its suburbs.
“Our position has been clear on this matter, which is that this legislation is discriminatory, troubling and embarrassing”, he said in a statement.
Barringer said Tuesday that with the NCAA decision to move events from North Carolina there have been too many “unintended effects” of HB 2.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s decision to pull seven championship sports events over the so-called “bathroom law” will likely cost the state millions in hospitality and tourism dollars.
The conference has a regularly scheduled meeting this week in SC, and ACC Commissioner John Swofford said the bathroom law is on the agenda.
The league stated that HB 2, a law passed in March that forced trans people to use public restrooms (in government buildings) that do not match their gender identity, is in violation of its commitment to inclusivity.
“On a personal note, it’s time for this bill to be repealed as it’s counter to basic human rights”. One Division II baseball tournament could have Flagler College as a potential host if played in Jacksonville, and two Division III tournaments will also need new host sites.
North Carolina Republicans were incredulous.
The NBA in July chose to move its prestigious All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans, also in protest of the state’s new controversial laws.
The debate over transgender bathrooms has caused some North Carolina establishments to go neutral..
Previously, the National Basketball Association said it would not hold its 2017 All Star game in Charlotte – home of the National Basketball Association franchise Hornets – because of the state’s HB2 law.
The NCAA made Okoro sit out a year, clinging hard to the rulebook and ignoring any sense of fairness for the kid. He added: “It’s just unbelievable to me to think that these entities would think that it’s OK to invade the privacy or security of a woman or a girl in a shower or a locker room”.
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This summer, several prominent music acts including Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam canceled performances scheduled in North Carolina to protest the anti-LGBT bathroom law.
