N.C. gov's order backs some changes to transgender law

USA Today: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In the face of travel bans from at least five states, 10 cities and two counties, North Carolina's governor issued an executive order Tuesday that he said restores some protections to gays in the state.

Gov. Pat McCrory's order, signed in the state capital of Raleigh, does not change North Carolina's controversial law, which he signed March 24 and became effective immediately. It prohibits counties and municipalities from passing anti-discrimination ordinances and requires transgender people to use public bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender at birth.

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