This is the blog for History 128, U.S. Gay and Lesbian History, Claremont McKenna College, spring 2017. It is open only to members of the class. Please post items relevant to the themes of our course, and please comment on other posts as well. Check back regularly for updates!
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
NCAA Returns to North Carolina After Repeal of Bathroom Ban
Here is an interesting article recently posted in the NYT about the NCAA. The NCAA protested the transgender bathroom ban by cancelling all NCAA events in North Carolina. In an effort to seek back business, lawmakers recently repealed the law in March (but approved new measures which prohibited the passing of anti-discrimination protections for LGBT folks). This repeal, however, was enough for NCAA to reschedule events in NC. This decision is a very controversial one! For more: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/04/18/us/18reuters-north-carolina-lgbt.html?_r=0
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