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Charlotte, N.C., May 5, 2016 \/ 11:14 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- North Carolina\u2019s governor is standing firm against the U.S. Justice Department\u2019s claim that it is unlawful and discriminatory to require individuals to use public bathrooms, locker rooms and showers corresponding to their biological sex.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe right and expectation of privacy in one of the most private areas of our personal lives is now in jeopardy,\u201d said North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. \u201cWe will be reviewing to determine the next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n

The governor was responding to a letter from the Justice Department asserting that recent North Carolina legislation is in violation of national civil rights laws.<\/p>\n

Known as House Bill 2, the North Carolina law says that in public buildings and schools, people must use the restrooms and locker rooms that align with the biological sex on their birth certificate, rather than their self-perceived \u201cgender identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter from the Justice Department does not have a legal effect, but warns the state of risk for lawsuits. North Carolina could lose millions of dollars in federal education funding if it does not repeal the law. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Asking for a response by May 9, the Justice Department told North Carolina that the law must not be implemented. It argued that the legislation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prevents discrimination on the basis of sex.<\/p>\n

House Bill 2 was approved in March as a means of blocking a Charlotte City Council Ordinance that would have, among other provisions, allowed individuals to use restroom facilities based on their self-perceived \u201cgender identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supporters of House Bill 2 say that it is a commonsense protection to make distinctions based on sex when it comes to private areas such as restroom and shower facilities.<\/p>\n

They have cited safety concerns, warning that the previous city ordinance would allow any biological male into the women\u2019s restrooms, which could lead to instances of assault.<\/p>\n

In the weeks following the law\u2019s passage, more than 90 business leaders \u2013 including those from Google Ventures, Starbucks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Accenture \u2013 called for its repeal, saying that it \u201csanctioned discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entertainers from Bruce Springsteen to Cirque du Soleil cancelled performances in the state, and the NBA threatened to move the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte. San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued an order banning federal employees from traveling to North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon senior research fellow in American principles and public policy at The Heritage Foundation, argued that the backlash over the bill constitutes \u201c\u2018cultural cronyism\u2019\u2026whereby big business colludes with big government to get its way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this instance, big business is trying to get the government to impose its cultural values and its definition of sexuality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson told CNA in March that anti-discrimination ordinances including sexual orientation and gender identity are being used \u201cso that anyone who does not comply will be accused of discrimination. It is a way to eliminate dissent.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also pointed to the widespread opposition for allowing bathroom access based on gender identity. In North Carolina, 69 percent were in favor of repealing the Charlotte ordinance, according to a poll by Survey USA, sponsored by the Civitas Institute. House Bill 2 was passed by sweeping bipartisan votes, with the House 83-25 and the Senate 32-0.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe American people are in favor of laws that protect their religious freedom and the safety of women and children in restrooms,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIt is the elites that are not. Public officials will need courage not to be bullied into submission \u2013 whether it is by corporate elites, media elites or Hollywood elite \u2013 to enact policies that preserve the common good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Marcel Derweduwen via www.shutterstock.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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