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NC Lawmakers Consider Boosting Funds to Defend Anti-LGBT Rights Law
Source: Associated Press
Lawmakers Consider Boosting Funds to Defend LGBT Rights Law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON AND JONATHAN DREW, ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. — Jun 30, 2016, 1:23 PM ET
North Carolina lawmakers are taking steps to set aside a half-million dollars for the legal defense of a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
The funds received preliminary approval from a Senate committee Thursday as the yearly legislative session neared its end.
Republican lawmakers have gathered to map out the end of the session, including possible changes to portions of the law known as House Bill 2.
So far, there's no appetite among GOP lawmakers to change the provision requiring transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate in many public buildings.
Meanwhile, a judge took a step toward streamlining dueling lawsuits over the law. Judge Louise Flanagan ordered the two cases to be sent to another federal court hearing separate challenges to the law.
By GARY D. ROBERTSON AND JONATHAN DREW, ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. — Jun 30, 2016, 1:23 PM ET
North Carolina lawmakers are taking steps to set aside a half-million dollars for the legal defense of a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
The funds received preliminary approval from a Senate committee Thursday as the yearly legislative session neared its end.
Republican lawmakers have gathered to map out the end of the session, including possible changes to portions of the law known as House Bill 2.
So far, there's no appetite among GOP lawmakers to change the provision requiring transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate in many public buildings.
Meanwhile, a judge took a step toward streamlining dueling lawsuits over the law. Judge Louise Flanagan ordered the two cases to be sent to another federal court hearing separate challenges to the law.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawmakers-boosting-funds-defend-lgbt-rights-law-40254288
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