This just happened. The Obama administration alleges the state is violating the Civil Rights Act:
BREAKING: US Justice Department sues North Carolina over law restricting use of public restrooms by transgender people.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 9, 2016
BREAKING: U.S. DOJ files federal lawsuit against North Carolina over #HB2. https://t.co/8EG4VsH0kM pic.twitter.com/B2urJQQDtD
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) May 9, 2016
"If I-1515 is passed, it would explicitly require that restrooms are gender segregated by biological sex, which is in direct contradiction with Title IX," Amira Hasenbush, one of the authors of the report, told The Stranger. "So that would be a direct conflict, and schools can be denied federal funding if they're in conflict with Title IX and Title VII."
UPDATE: Loretta Lynch just gave an extraordinary speech addressing the transgender community: "We see you, we stand with you and we will do everything we can to protect you going forward. ... History is on your side."
US Attorney General talking about where trans people get to pee live on all cable news networks. Congrats, NC! pic.twitter.com/gov6Z2mpVL
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 9, 2016
.@AriMelber: "The most powerful embrace of transgender rights by a federal official I've ever seen." #HB2 good for trans rights in long run.
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 9, 2016
And my money is on "long run" for trans rights being shorter than the haters expect.
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 9, 2016
North Carolina's anti-trans #HB2 didn't just attack the rights of trans people. https://t.co/zfcw7T30JN pic.twitter.com/lhhpkFjXEP
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 9, 2016