HB2 is anย astonishingly discriminatory billย in North Carolina that, among other things,ย limits transgender rightsย to use public restrooms. Like many Americans, and many North Carolinians, editors atย Sprudge Media Network are appalled by the existence of HB2, which has beenย rightly calledย โhateful, unconstitutional, and anti-LGBT.โ
Fortunately the bill willย likely get thrown out, but in the meantime, North Carolinians are fighting back in all manner of ways, especially in the food and beverage industry, whose restrooms have been turned into a political space by duly elected bigots. Thereโs many examples of brands fighting backโweโll be highlighting them in a forthcoming feature on Sprudgeโbut today we wanted to show one very specific and inspiring example of decent, non-terrible humans taking a stand against HB2.
The sign above was created byย Slingshot Coffee, a cold brewed coffee company based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Itโs meant as a sort of bathroom-for-all signโa simple, human way of saying, โListen,ย you just need to use the bathroom, which is okay because weโre all humans here.โ Folks can order their own version of the sign by emailingย coffeemakesyougo@gmail.com, and all profits from sign sales are being donated toย Equality NC.
Fuck HB2, basically.
Jordan Michelman is a co-founder and editor at Sprudge Media Network.ย
