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GOP lawmaker seeks bathroom restrictions on federal property

3:23pm November 19, 2024

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.

Bonneville Elementary School parents and students gather during a block party supporting trans and non binary students and staff Monday, April 29, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

Politics & Government

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

5:40pm May 06, 2024

by Deena Prichep

Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed.

Queue Listen Now

An override stamp is seen on legislation limiting LGBTQ+ classroom instruction in the early grades

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'

2:19pm August 18, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum and Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of a

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks onstage during the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco event in San Francisco on Oct. 3, 2019. Benioff is a proponent of stakeholder capitalism, the belief that companies must look out for the broader good.

Politics & Government

Why the Salesforce CEO wants to redefine capitalism by pushing for social change

7:06pm October 16, 2021

by David Gura

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is an evangelist for stakeholder capitalism — the belief that companies should be driven by more than profits: They should also take care of the broader social good.

'Bathroom Bill' Fight Returns To Winston-Salem Federal Court

7:59am May 17, 2019

by Paul Garber

North Carolina's so-called “bathroom bill” was partially repealed two years ago, but critics say its effects still hurt the state.

Politics & Government

'Bathroom Bill' Sponsor Among GOP Hopefuls in NC-9

8:22am May 13, 2019

by Paul Garber

The race for North Carolina's Ninth District congressional seat has drawn a crowded field of Republicans for the Tuesday primary.

Daily News

'Bathroom Bill' Fallout: North Carolina To Lose Netflix Show

4:37pm January 08, 2019

by Associated Press

The lingering fallout from North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill" may force a new Netflix series about the state's Outer Banks to film in South Carolina.

Politics & Government

'Bathroom Bill' Fight To Continue After Judge's Ruling

2:46pm October 01, 2018

by Paul Garber

The legal fight over the state's controversial bathroom bill is not over.

A federal judge is allowing part of a lawsuit challenging the measure that replaced HB2 to continue.

Politics & Government

Transgender Rights Issue Returns To Winston-Salem Courtroom

8:43am June 25, 2018

by Paul Garber

More than a year after North Carolina undid its "bathroom bill," a legal battle is simmering over a law that replaced it.

Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, calls the House of Representatives to order in Austin, Texas in July 2017.

In A Blow To Moderate Wing Of GOP, Powerful Texas Republican To Retire

2:21pm October 25, 2017

by Andrew Weber

Joe Straus, the influential Texas House Speaker, was viewed as a pragmatic moderate who blocked a so-called 'bathroom bill' from passing during this year's legislative session.