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North Carolina Lawmakers, Governor Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill'

LGBT activists quickly said the bill would leave in place "the harms of the discriminatory HB2 law." The vote on the proposal is expected to be close.

Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor of North Carolina say they've reached a deal to repeal the controversial "bathroom bill" that restricts the abilities of transgender people to use the restroom corresponding to their gender identity.

But LGBT activists quickly denounced

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