Lawsuit led by advocacy groups claims unusual law violates a slew of constitutional rights including equal protection clause,right to privacy and Title XIThree people, backed by civil liberties groups, and on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina’s sweeping unusual LGBT discrimination law,which the plaintiffs say violates the constitution. Governor Pat McCrory final week signed into law a bill that blocks local governments from enacting laws with anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people and requires transgender people to use bathrooms that match with their biological sex, even whether doing so violates their gender identity. Related: The NBA should pull the all-star game after North Carolina ruling What has been attacked is a basic right, and a right to feel protected and safeContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com