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(22,666 posts)whatever facilities they identified with re: gender.
McCrory and rest of NC Taliban disliked this so RUSHED into special session to pass a state law that effectively overturned Charlotte's (and added additional wording that prevented cities and municipalities from paying contract workers more than NC min wage and wording that prevented anyone from suing for discrimination in the workplace or elsewhere). It was gross administrative overreach by NC gov and leg. (though HE accuses Obama Admin of "overreach" it's McCrory & cronies who are actually guilty of it).
Passing of HB2 caused backlash from many schools, businesses, organizations and caused NC to lose millions of dollars in business and possibly millions in fed education funding.
Public schools all over the country thus asked DOJ to clarify rules for them so they can ensure they are following federal law and do not also lose funding.
So, DOJ clarified.
THAT'S why "fed govt" stepped in. They HAD to - were forced to by McCrory and his thugs.