Posted on 04/25/2016 7:22:33 AM PDT by reaganaut1
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters say a new law has hurt the state's image and job prospects and should be completely or partially repealed, but they believe people should be required to use public bathrooms that correspond to their birth gender, according to a WRAL News poll released Tuesday.
The results reflect the ongoing struggle statewide with the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, commonly referred to as House Bill 2, since it was signed into law almost three weeks ago following a one-day special legislative session. The law prohibits transgender people from using public bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity, excludes gays, lesbians and transgenders from discrimination protection in employment and public accommodations and bars cities and counties from extending such protection to them.
Since the law was passed, North Carolina has been publicly ridiculed by comics and pundits and criticized by corporate executives and celebrities. On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank became the latest firm to hold off on expansion plans in the state, freezing an expansion of its operation in Cary, because of the law.
SurveyUSA polled 779 registered voters across the state for WRAL News between Friday and Monday to gauge their opinions on House Bill 2 and its fallout. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
Half of those surveyed disapprove of the law, while 38 percent approve of it and the remaining 12 percent aren't sure. Women and blacks show more hesitancy toward the law than men and whites, and support for the law breaks along political ideological lines, with conservatives strongly in favor and liberals opposed.
When the specific provisions of the law are examined, however, those clear lines become more jumbled.
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WRAL is confused, NO freaks in women’s or Men’s restrooms period.
It appears that the jugheads in this country are “conflicted” over whether or not we would should have a war on women rights. I guess some think women shouldn’t be allowed any privacy.
All of 779 polled?
Wonder why I never ever get approached for ANY poll?
No, we are a right to work state. If I don’t want Stevie at my reception desk, I don’t want him there.
I do NOT care about the supposed discrimination in my choice of hires or my choice with whom to do business.
I DO however think they should be allowed to sue in state courts: thats a right of everyone.
Problem is, the bill adresses some very legitimate concerns of the NORMAL people in this state. Most people don’t have a clue as to what they are protesting and mocking. Polls like this do not help because their agenda is to fuel the “repeal” movement.
I hope our legislature remains strong and ignores any bills to amend or repeal the dumbles will try to push in the short session, just starting.
I live in Raleigh and its doesn’t seem that business is hurting here and who needs liberal tourists. Questionable if the beach will be hurt this summer.
Must have polled NCST students. Funny all of them would be against the patriot act crying about privacy. But they don’t want privacy in the restrooms.
56 to 35 doesn’t seem like a conflict to me.
WRAL is very confused, switch-hitters, establishment/prozac liberals. I hope the controversy grows and grows, because the facts and reality are all on the side of the bill.
Now come the fake polls that will be spread far and wide by the propaganda organs to soften up the sheeple.
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