North Carolina lawmakers announced late Wednesday night that an agreement had been reached between the republican congress and democratic governor to repeal House Bill 2 -- a law which critics, including the NCAA, believe is anti-LGBT -- with a vote coming on Thursday.
That vote is coming at the 11th hour and it could save the state’s chances of holding NCAA Tournament games, ACC championships and other major events that have been relocated from the state since HB2 was passed over a year ago. The law includes requirements for transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their birth certificate in schools and other government buildings and excludes gay and transgender people from discrimination protections by local governments.