时间：2025-04-04 10:08:06 来源：网络整理编辑：綜合
The United States Department of Justice fired back at North Carolina on Monday afternoon with a laws
The United States Department of Justice fired back at North Carolina on Monday afternoon with a lawsuit of its own after the state sued the DOJ earlier in the day.
The DOJ is suing North Carolina over a state law passed in March that prevents transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
SEE ALSO:North Carolina sues Justice Department over transgender bathroom lawU.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said North Carolina had "created state-sponsored discrimination against transgender people," as she announced the lawsuit on Monday.
Tweet may have been deleted
"This is about the dignity and respect that we accord our fellow citizens," Lynch said.
Tweet may have been deleted
Vanita Gupta, head of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, also came out swinging.
She said the law "threatens the values that define us as a people. These values are timeless. These values say to all people that you can be who you are, and you deserve to live with dignity."
The DOJ has previously said that the law violates the Civil Rights Act, and had given the state until Monday to "remedy" the legislation.
North Carolina's lawsuit stated that the DOJ was overreaching in its request, saying that the Justice Department was now making laws instead of simply enforcing them.
The state's suit also said that the DOJ was trying to enforce a "radical reinterpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act."
North Carolina has faced an immense backlash since Gov. Pat McCrory signed the law in March.
Businesses have condemned the legislation, musicians have canceled concerts, tourism is down, and the state may still lose millions more.
Lynch also mentioned that the DOJ is "monitoring" other situations similar to the law passed in North Carolina.
Though she didn't call out any situations by name, Mississippi recently passed legislation that many view as similarly anti-LGBT.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsLGBTQ
The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names2025-04-04 09:57
'The Mandalorian' Season 2 episode 4 reveals a truly sinister plot2025-04-04 09:37
Frontline nurse wins contest to watch movies in a remote lighthouse by herself2025-04-04 09:30
Tesla breaks record with 139,300 delivered cars in third quarter2025-04-04 09:27
Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California2025-04-04 09:17
The angry Australian animal Australians are actually scared of2025-04-04 08:44
How an airborne NASA mission took flight, amid the pandemic2025-04-04 08:20
The White House contact form now asks for your pronouns2025-04-04 08:05
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough2025-04-04 07:38
Never trust a single source: The new rules for learning anything online2025-04-04 07:24
Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says2025-04-04 09:58
Facebook donated to members of Congress who refused to condemn QAnon2025-04-04 09:48
'Blackpink: Light Up the Sky' Netflix review: A wild rise to fame2025-04-04 09:41
15 years ago, the Xbox 360 launched in the desert. What a wild event.2025-04-04 09:40
'The Flying Bum' aircraft crashes during second test flight2025-04-04 09:28
Google Photos is ending unlimited storage and people are not happy2025-04-04 09:19
Minecraft and Rock the Vote team up to show young users what it's like to vote2025-04-04 09:05
Bernie Sanders predicted Trump's election night chaos with terrifying precision2025-04-04 08:21
Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan2025-04-04 08:04
Yelp unveils a tool to help users avoid businesses accused of racism2025-04-04 07:52
