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In a swift response to North Carolina's recently-signed House Bill 2, the NBA released a statement on Thursday denouncing the legislation which casts doubt on Charlotte remaining the host city for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
House Bill 2 disallows all North Carolina cities from passing their own anti-LGBT discrimination laws. The legislation came on the heels of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Charlotte that would have prevented businesses from discriminating against gay, lesbian, and transgender customers. That ordinance was scheduled to take effect on April 1, but will no longer be valid under state law.