Boston cancels North Carolina concerts because of LGBT law

Boston founder Tom Scholz announced with “deep regret” the cancellation of three shows scheduled for North Carolina next month, noting that “human rights are more important.”

On his web site, Scholz said that he is canceling shows slated for Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh on May 4, 5 and 6, “in order to raise awareness, and protest in the strongest terms, the recent passage of HB2, the so-called ‘North Carolina bathroom law.'”

HB2, which passed in March, prevents cities from creating non-discrimination policies based on gender identity and mandates that students in state schools use the bathroom that corresponds with the gender on their birth certificate.

“HB2 has the appearance of an oppressive discriminatory law against a small minority,” said Scholz.

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Phil
Phil
8 years ago

it time for our Governor to forbid travel of state employees to the states that are doing this to NC, send these douche bag libtard states the same message. let them wallow in there own horse crap.