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North Carolina v. City of Charlotte

Transgender Bathroom Bill

HB2

Overview

  • March 23rd- Governor of North Carolina signed HB2 into state law, North Carolina is one of the 20 largest cities in the U.S.
  • -Common sense legislation
  • -Anti-LGBT legislation
  • -Anti-Discrimination law

HB2

  • HB2 – House Bill 2, North Carolina determines that in government buildings, citizens may only use the restrooms/changing facilities that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificates.

Citizens that have sex reassignment surgery, they are able to change the sex on their birth certificates. HB2 passed in a single day.

“Bathroom Law”

  • -Political payoffs
  • -Viral internet rumors of gay sexual predator who duped the council into passing the law
  • -City Council being in a group with Satan


How it really started….

  • -July 2014, Nova’s Bakery on Central Ave
  • -City Councilman John Autry and LGBT activist Scott Bishop
  • -“what more can Charlotte do to protect lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people from discrimination?”

U.S. District Court

  • -The court heard arguments to stop the enforcement of parts of HB2
  • -Law passed under the radar
  • -Lawsuits were prompted, boycotts in North Carolina, White House comments
  • -Accusations by European Union, state violating NATO treaties

Charlotte North Carolina takes a beating…

  • -NBA moves the All-Star game (est. $100 mil)
  • -Various concerts canceled
  • -Supporters move business and opportunities out of Charlotte
  • -40,000 emails
  • -120 people signed up to speak

Challenge

  • The exchange of information was meant to update the discrimination laws for the state of North Carolina and not for international attention specifically to the bathroom laws of transgender citizens.
  • -Public safety issues, citizens taking advantage of a “bad policy”
  • -Strained relationship between Charlotte and the state
  • -The State made it illegal for cities to expand on the state’s current non-discrimination law.
  • -The motion to rescind failed

Structure and Leadership

  • This ordinance and city of Charlotte have gained national attention and the players include the following:
  • -State Level
  • -City Level
  • -LGBT advocates
  • -Human Rights Campaign
  • -European Union, NATO treaty
  • -Citizens, musician, businesses