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Porn Giant xHamster Blocks North Carolina Users Who Support Anti-LGBT Law (usatoday.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Due to the state's law preventing cities from banning discrimination against the LGBT community, popular porn site xHamster.com is blocking some North Carolinians' access to its material. xHamster tweeted on Monday that is was "blacking out access for North Carolina" because of newly passed House Bill 2, which also dictates which public restrooms transgender men and women can use. North Carolina users will be asked if they support the anti-LGBT law. If they support it, their IP address will be blocked from the site. "We blacked out the access to our website because we want to draw the attention of millions of people to patterns of human rights violations," xHamster Cheif Marketing Officer, Alexander D. Hawkins said. He added the company plans to stand their ground in the "fight for equality." xHamster may be one of the most recent businesses to publicly oppose North Carolina's House Bill 2, but they're not alone. PayPal canceled plans to open a global operations center in Charlotte, North Carolina and Bruce Springsteen canceled a scheduled show in North Carolina as well.

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  1. Re:Ridiculous by bongey · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The scientific, medical and courts have all ruled that gender and sex are the same thing.Only liberals, SJW and people with mental disorders believe they are different. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  2. I am 100% for the law by sarku · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I am 100% for the law. Basically, homosexuals are people who need counseling and rehabilitation. Not, "Oh, it's OK, you can be gay, that bad society tells you your so bad...boo hoo." WRONG! I'm not for being cruel to people who are confused in their gender, but I am ABSOLUTELY opposed to making homesexuality, trans-whatever normal. IT'S NOT NORMAL. It's confusion. I hope Carolina stands its ground. The hell with Bruce Springsteen.

  3. Re:two for T by sumdumass · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you were born female, you genetic markers in your dna will identify you as such. If you were born male and warped your appearance, it is just an unscientific fantasy thinking otherwise. Personally I don't know you and don't care. Just as I don't care that people are Muslim or Jewish or Christian or pastafarian or shinto or evangelical atheist.