GREENSBORO, North Carolina — North Carolina’s pro-family leaders are decrying the NCAA’s decision to pull seven championship athletic events from the state during the 2016–17 academic year in response to a state law requiring individuals at public agencies to use restrooms corresponding to their biological sex.
“There is an expectation of privacy when women and children go into the shower or locker room, and it’s more than an expectation — it’s a right,” said Tami Fitzgerald, executive director of the North Carolina Values Coalition. “The NCAA is punishing the state of North Carolina because it dares to stand up for the common sense notion that everyone has a right to privacy, decency and safety in bathrooms, showers and locker rooms.”
The law also institutes a statewide nondiscrimination law that does not include protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression — another provision criticized by the NCAA. The most high-profile events affected by the NCAA’s announcement are first- and second-round Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games set for March 2017 in Greensboro. (BP)
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