It’s been a year since House Bill 2 advanced through the North Carolina General Assembly. The law requires people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate. The so-called bathroom bill is an intersection of gender identity, religion, politics and power. “A State Divided: HB2 and Transgender Rights” takes a look at the unintended consequences this complicated chapter in North Carolina history continues to present.
WUNC Reporters: Jess Clark, Jason deBruyn, Rusty Jacobs, Jeff Tiberii, Jorge Valencia Music: Robin Copley Photos: Matt Couch, AP Editors: Elizabeth Baier, Dave DeWitt, Brent Wolfe Host & Executive Producer: Elizabeth Baier
For a closer look at how HB2 has impacted North Carolina, click on the stories below.
A year ago, state legislators passed House Bill 2, a controversial law that almost immediately set off a national debate about public safety, common...
Legislators have spent much of the past year - even the last few weeks - posturing on House Bill 2's pros and cons, without any action. But perhaps the...
Politically, and economically, the question swirling around HB2 is when. When—or will—the legislature reach consensus and repeal the controversial law?...
At the heart of the HB2 court case is the question of which bathroom and locker room transgender students are allowed to use in public schools. For one...