Celeb News: Beyoncé: Support Equality in North Carolina

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North Carolina has been drawing the attention of the masses for new legislation that blocks cities and local governments from passing anti-discrimination measures that could protect gay and transgender people.

It all began earlier this year when Charlotte passed a decree expanding North Carolina’s anti-discrimination laws allowing LGBT people protection in places of public accommodation. The ordinance, which was set to go into effect on April 1st, would allow transgender people to use the bathrooms of the gender they identify as, amongst other progressive rights.

Rather than accepting the progression in LGBT rights, that same night, legislators returned to the state house to overrule the ordinance that would ban discrimination against LGBT people. At a special session, North Carolina’s General Assembly proposed and passed the House Bill 2 (HB2) — what has now come to be known as the “Bathroom Bill.”

As The Formation World Tour makes its stop in the Tar Heel state in the midst of such a controversial time, we think it is important for us to bring attention to those who are committed to being good and carrying on the message of equality in this core of controversy.

Among the many organizations doing the good work to get this bill overturned, there is Equality NC, a local organization dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) North Carolinians.

Queen of equality and staying on stage for her fans

You can donate and find more information at either of these links:

http://www.beyonce.com/equality-nc-f...orth-carolina/

http://equalitync.org/

hitmebby1morex

Accepting, pro-active queen

Sabbath

cherylcole

Dessy Fenix

B-but she doesn't care about the gays since she didn't cancel her NC concert!

Drais.

BaddiéBéy

JonginBey

Poor Beautiful Liar.

Drais.

Pretty amazing how she waited for the severe weather to subside to go back onstage.

ShouldersSideways

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Originally posted by Dessy Fenix

B-but she doesn't care about the gays since she didn't cancel her NC concert!

montrealxo

Sandcastle

Thank you, King!

LEMONADE

The forever humble queen of the gays.

king_queen

Beyoncé is everything.

Silence.

Put your money where your mouth is and donate your profit of this stop to Equality NC tbh.

I always tend to think that it's cute when artists do this but ultimately meaningless. Make a real show of support if you're uncomfortable pulling cause a blogpost will be forgotten tmrw and this reeks of a PR department hedging their bets with a slapped together statement.

MaRy

progressive republican

Icarus

So articulate

Artemisia

but atrl told me she hates gay people

Dessy Fenix

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Originally posted by Silence.

Put your money where your mouth is and donate your profit of this stop to Equality NC tbh.

I always tend to think that it's cute when artists do this but ultimately meaningless. Make a real show of support if you're uncomfortable pulling cause a blogpost will be forgotten tmrw and this reeks of a PR department hedging their bets with a slapped together statement.

Cancelling concert - PR stunt
Calling attention to the issue - PR stunt
Donating large sum of money - PR stunt
Ignore all together - omg she doesn't care

This is how it always goes.

Let's be glad that this is even being mentioned instead of ignored.

ShouldersSideways

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Originally posted by Silence.

Put your money where your mouth is and donate your profit of this stop to Equality NC tbh.

I always tend to think that it's cute when artists do this but ultimately meaningless. Make a real show of support if you're uncomfortable pulling cause a blogpost will be forgotten tmrw and this reeks of a PR department hedging their bets with a slapped together statement.

It's never enough.

Celebrities can't do anything good without being asked for more.