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In protest of HB2, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato cancel North Carolina concerts
Staunch LGBTI allies Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have canceled upcoming concerts in North Carolina because of HB2, the new law which bans all local LGBTI rights ordinances in the state.
‘We know the cancellation of these shows is disappointing to our fans, but we trust that you will stand united with us against this hateful law,’ Jonas and Lovato said in a Facebook post.
The pair’s Honda Civic Tour: Future Now had scheduled stops in Charlotte and Raleigh.
‘One of our goals for the tour has always been to create an atmosphere where every single attendee feels equal, included and accepted for who they are,’ they stated.
‘North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 law is extremely disappointing, and it takes away some of the LGBT community’s most basic rights and protections. But we will not allow this to stop is from continuing to make progress for equality and acceptance.’
HB2 was pushed forward to override an ordinance in Charlotte that would have allowed transgender people to use the bathroom of their gender identification.
Artists including Boston, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, and Blue Man Group have called off gigs in the Tar Heel State. Cyndi Lauper, Joel McHale, and Mumford & Sons performed (or will in the future), promising to donate funds to local LGBTI organizations.
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