FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2016
Media Contacts:
- On-the-ground: Wooten Gough, wooten@getequal.org, 336-406-6342 (pronouns: they/them/theirs)
- Off-site: H Kapp-Klote, h@getequal.org, 785-331-9039 (pronouns: they/them/theirs)
Area Residents Rally Against HB2 in Solidarity With Trans Neighbors
Following the Passage of HB2, Winston-Salem Residents Call on City Council to Vote #NoConfidence in Governor McCrory
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Following the rushed special session of the North Carolina General Assembly earlier this week that overturned a recently-passed non-discrimination ordinance in Charlotte, area residents are rallying against the bill and against its champion -- Governor Pat McCrory -- outside the Winston-Salem City Hall.
The bill is egregious in its scope -- not only does it overturn Charlotte's local law, but it also overturns and pre-empts other local non-discrimination ordinances, local minimum wage laws, and local employment protections. In order to pass the bill, Governor McCrory called a special session of the General Assembly (at a cost of $42,000/day) in order to rush the measure through and sign it into law.
Rather than admitting defeat, local organizers from a wide variety of groups (including GetEQUAL NC, El Cambio, and others) are joining together this afternoon to call on the City Council to pass a resolution during Monday's business meeting that would register a vote of "no confidence" in Governor McCrory. In addition to attacking LGBTQ North Carolinians, the governor has also used his executive power to eviscerate constitutionally-protected voting rights, destroy natural resources (including drinking water), restrict action to abortion, privatize the education system, and severely constricting the ability for workers to organize. HB2 is just the latest of the governor's attack on North Carolinians across the state.
WHO: Transgender and gender non-conforming North Carolinians, supported by allies from across the region
WHAT: Rally outside City Hall, calling on City Council to vote #NoConfidence in Governor McCrory
WHEN: Friday, March 25, at 5:00pm
WHERE: Winston-Salem City Hall (101 North Main St)
WHY: HB2 is just the latest example of attacks by Governor McCrory on North Carolina residents -- this rally is sending the message that these attacks will not be tolerated
IMAGES: Signs and banners with "#NoConfidence"; rainbow LGBTQ Pride flags; blue, pink, and white Transgender Pride flags
Media Contacts:
- On-the-ground: Wooten Gough, wooten@getequal.org, 336-406-6342 (pronouns: they/them/theirs)
- Off-site: H Kapp-Klote, h@getequal.org, 785-331-9039 (pronouns: they/them/theirs)
Area Residents Rally Against HB2 in Solidarity With Trans Neighbors
Following the Passage of HB2, Winston-Salem Residents Call on City Council to Vote #NoConfidence in Governor McCrory
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Following the rushed special session of the North Carolina General Assembly earlier this week that overturned a recently-passed non-discrimination ordinance in Charlotte, area residents are rallying against the bill and against its champion -- Governor Pat McCrory -- outside the Winston-Salem City Hall.
The bill is egregious in its scope -- not only does it overturn Charlotte's local law, but it also overturns and pre-empts other local non-discrimination ordinances, local minimum wage laws, and local employment protections. In order to pass the bill, Governor McCrory called a special session of the General Assembly (at a cost of $42,000/day) in order to rush the measure through and sign it into law.
Rather than admitting defeat, local organizers from a wide variety of groups (including GetEQUAL NC, El Cambio, and others) are joining together this afternoon to call on the City Council to pass a resolution during Monday's business meeting that would register a vote of "no confidence" in Governor McCrory. In addition to attacking LGBTQ North Carolinians, the governor has also used his executive power to eviscerate constitutionally-protected voting rights, destroy natural resources (including drinking water), restrict action to abortion, privatize the education system, and severely constricting the ability for workers to organize. HB2 is just the latest of the governor's attack on North Carolinians across the state.
WHO: Transgender and gender non-conforming North Carolinians, supported by allies from across the region
WHAT: Rally outside City Hall, calling on City Council to vote #NoConfidence in Governor McCrory
WHEN: Friday, March 25, at 5:00pm
WHERE: Winston-Salem City Hall (101 North Main St)
WHY: HB2 is just the latest example of attacks by Governor McCrory on North Carolina residents -- this rally is sending the message that these attacks will not be tolerated
IMAGES: Signs and banners with "#NoConfidence"; rainbow LGBTQ Pride flags; blue, pink, and white Transgender Pride flags
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Founded in 2010, GetEQUAL is a national grassroots network whose mission is to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and our allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality, and to hold accountable those who stand in the way. For more information go to www.getequal.org. You can also follow GetEQUAL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/getequal or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/getequal.
Founded in 2010, GetEQUAL is a national grassroots network whose mission is to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and our allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality, and to hold accountable those who stand in the way. For more information go to www.getequal.org. You can also follow GetEQUAL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/getequal or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/getequal.
