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Texas Republicans defend “bathroom bill” as North Carolina tweaks its law

Published on March 31, 2017 under CommunityImpact

By Alexa Ura As North Carolina lawmakers voted Thursday to revise that state’s bathroom law, Texas Republicans pushing a similar measure said they are not backing away from their proposal. “North Carolina appears to be replacing their original law with a new measure that is similar to our state’s SB 6, the Texas Privacy Act,” Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, the author of the Texas proposal, said in a statement. She added it’s “no surprise the Texas Privacy Act is seen as a thoughtful solution to protect everyone equally while allowing businesses to set their own policy.” North Carolina lawmakers on […]

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