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NCAA Boycotts North Carolina And Republicans Lose It
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September 14, 2016
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8:07Now PlayingAfter North Carolina refused to change its antiLGBTQ bathroom laws, the NCAA decided to hold their lucrative sporting events elsewhere. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"According to a statement issued late Monday, "The NCAA Board of Governors made this decision because of the cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections." In addition to being the only state with a blanket prohibition against individuals using a restroom in accordance with their gender identity, even if it is different than that on their birth certificate, North Carolina also has legal protections for government officials who deny services to the LGBTQ community.
The NCAA explained that these onerous and exclusive laws distinguish North Carolina, even among other locales that have passed similar bathroom bills.
Support for the move poured in from equal rights groups as well as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who wrote on social media that the organization was "right to pull the games," adding, "Discrimination has no place in America."
Meanwhile, the state GOP issued a response described by Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as "unhinged" and "sickening.””*
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