More News on NC's Horrible Anti-Trans and Anti-Gay Law

I grew up in NC, and the rest of my family still live there. It's a diverse state, but one with a lot of jerks, it would seem.

• ACLU Lawsuit (Slate)
• NC Attorney General Refuses to Defend Law (Slate)
• The Business Backlash (Atlantic) 
• Why Bathroom Bills are Unconstitutional (Slate)
• Debunking the Bathroom Myth (Media Matters, two years ago)
• Nothing McCrory Says Is True (ThinkProgress)
• Petition Asking NCAA To Boycott NC

Men's Basketball vs Women's Basketball

OK, so it's not a surprise that colleges (OK, actually, their conferences, get more money for victories by men's teams than for victories by women's teams. But how much more do you think that is? Would you believe that a victory by a men's team is worth $1.56 million and that a victory by a women's team is worth...wait for it...zero dollars? As in, absolutely nothing?

Well, according to the New York Times, that's how it is.

News On North Carolina's Horrific New Anti-Trans Law

As someone who grew up in North Carolina, I'm embarrassed for my home state:

• Indy Week
• Slate (1, 2)
• Charlotte Observer
• HuffPo
• More from HuffPo