Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to North Carolina
Source: governor.ny.gov
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to North Carolina. The order requires all New York State agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review all requests for state funded or state sponsored travel to the state of North Carolina, and bar any such publicly funded travel that is not essential to the enforcement of state law or public health and safety.
The ban, which takes effect immediately, follows North Carolinas enactment of a law which bars transgender individuals from using restrooms appropriate for their gender identities, excludes sexual orientation and gender identity from state anti-discrimination protections, and prohibits municipalities from extending those protections to LGBT citizens.
In New York, we believe that all people regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation deserve the same rights and protections under the eyes of the law, said Governor Cuomo. From Stonewall to marriage equality, our state has been a beacon of hope and equality for the LGBT community, and we will not stand idly by as misguided legislation replicates the discrimination of the past. As long as there is a law in North Carolina that creates the grounds for discrimination against LGBT people, I am barring non-essential state travel to that state.
Read more: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-bans-non-essential-state-travel-north-carolina
man of few w
(55 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,408 posts)Gov McPervert and his merry band of bigots--obsessed with who is in what bathroom--are going to feel the heat.
I cannot wait to vote that scumbag out in November.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Outraged59
(2 posts)What century is North Carolina living in? Unbelievable! don't go there, tourists!
Judi Lynn
(160,647 posts)retrowire
(10,345 posts)Is it weird that I'm happy that my state is being nationally shamed?!
redruddyred
(1,615 posts)are they gonna check ur genitals to make sure "is woman"? i don't think so. if you pass you pass. i "pass" as the opposite sex all the time without anyone caring. to be clear i identify as the sex i was born into (or rather could really give a fuck either).
antidiscrimination protections are more problematic
Maraya1969
(22,507 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)TIME TO PANIC
(1,894 posts)and the OBX gets some heavy surf.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)that's what people need to do.
Boycott North Carolina any way you can.
It's the only way to turn the state around, take it back from the hijackers.
TIME TO PANIC
(1,894 posts)Gothmog
(145,666 posts)This is an appropriate move