Post by Logan on May 9, 2016 8:46:41 GMT -6
North Carolina files lawsuit against federal government over state's LGBT law
North Carolina filed a lawsuit Monday against the federal government in a fight for a state law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Gov. Pat McCrory's administration filed the lawsuit seeking to keep in place the law the U.S. Justice Department said last week violated the civil rights of transgender people.
The Justice Department had set a deadline of Monday for McCrory to report whether he would refuse to enforce the last that took effect in March.
McCrory's defiance could risk funding for the state's university system and lead to a protracted legal battle.
Read more: www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-north-carolina-lgbt-law-20160509-story.html
North Carolina filed a lawsuit Monday against the federal government in a fight for a state law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Gov. Pat McCrory's administration filed the lawsuit seeking to keep in place the law the U.S. Justice Department said last week violated the civil rights of transgender people.
The Justice Department had set a deadline of Monday for McCrory to report whether he would refuse to enforce the last that took effect in March.
McCrory's defiance could risk funding for the state's university system and lead to a protracted legal battle.
Read more: www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-north-carolina-lgbt-law-20160509-story.html