LGBT law

NCAA pulls 7 postseason events out of NC due to LGBT law

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend men’s basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. In a news release Monday, the NCAA says the decision by its board of governors came “because of the cumulative actions taken…

NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. The league says it hopes to announce a new location for next February’s events shortly. It hopes to reschedule the 2019 game for Charlotte. The league’s decision…