Posted on 04/08/2016 1:58:01 PM PDT by dennisw
Bruce Springsteen will no longer be performing in North Carolina this weekend.
In response to the state's passage of the controversial House Bill 2 -- often referred to as the "bathroom law" -- the "Born in the U.S.A." rocker announced in a statement to fans that he is canceling his concert on Sunday in Greensboro in support of the LGBT community.
Saying that the law "dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use," the statement noted,"The law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden."
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"To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress," the 66-year-old musician continued. "Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments."
"Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters," he added. "As a result, and with deepest apologies to our dedicated fans in Greensboro, we have canceled our show scheduled for Sunday, April 10th."
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Is he also changing his name to Caitlyn?
I’m going for a week in July and bringing a group of over 20 with me.
Go pump mud, Springsteen.
Tell me again why they aren’t called PRO HETEROSEXUAL laws, oh that’s right because Heterosexuals have no rights.Never was much of a fan of Springsteen, I certainly wouldn’t cry meeting or talking to him like the New Jersey MobyDICK.
Excellent. North Carolinians will be spared his moaning and groaning over a loudspeaker for 2 hrs.
Liberal Springstein and “I am gay in the USA.”
Freedom fighters. When will we have hookers in the schools as part of sex ed??
Save the money you’d waste on Springsteen tickets and improve you lives.
Thank God. NC law decreases noise pollution by libtard idiots.
Springsteen has physically abused women and was an adulterer. The hack media chooses who they target with all the associated headlines, controversy, and rhetoric. His contribution to Americana rock genre has been notable, though often overrated. He’s always been a media darling. His support of Zero the sodomite muzzie allegiances undocumented lib fascist puppet was bad enough, now concerns over perverts and mentally ill gender dysphoria using the opposite gender’s john? Pathetic
But only same-sex homo hookers.
It would be oppressive to reinforce outdated gender stereotypes.
Never liked Springstein, or his music.
With all due respect to Mr. Springsteen, he is evidently another low-information citizen who doesn’t understand that the states have never amended the Constitution to expressly protect so-called LGBT rights.
In fact, the only sex-related protection that the states have amended the Constitution to expressly protect is voting rights as evidenced by the 19th Amendment. And bathroom access issues are clearly not related to voting rights.
So 10th Amendment-protected state power to discriminate on the basis of sex outside the scope of voting rights is constitutionally unchecked, legal NC voters ultimately having the final say in NC.
Insights, corrections welcome.
I’m definitely planing a vacay and am now seriously considering North Carolina.
Any FReepers know offhand the reciprocity for CHL in that state?
Thanks, NC!
You've kept MORE money out of the pocket
of a member of the 1%!
Another intolerant, bigoted creep. Get lost, Bruce.
Ashville must be the Austin of North Carolina, then.
I call his style “dry heave.”
So he punishes the little guys and girls who don’t get to see the show but also now have to fight to get a refund of their hard earned money. Even then they will not get all of it back.
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