Another day and another major concert canceled in North Carolina protesting their Anti-LBGT law HB2. Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas canceled a pair of shows they had scheduled for this summer in Charlotte on June 30 and Raleigh on July 2, but felt the need to cancel in response to the law.
"After much thought and deliberation, Nick and I have decided to cancel our shows in Raleigh and Charlotte. One of our goals for the Honda Civic Tour: Future Now has always been to create an atmosphere where every single attendee feels equal, included, and accepted for who they are," said the pair in a statement released to GLAAD.
"North Carolina's discriminatory HB2 law is extremely disappointing, and it takes away some of the LGBT community's most basic rights and protections. But we will not allow this to stop us from continuing to make progress for equality and acceptance.
We know the cancelation of these shows is disappointing to our fans, but we trust that you will stand united with us against this hateful law."
It is unlikely that the lawmakers in North Carolina are bumping much Nick Jonas or Demi Lovato, unlike some of the other artists to cancel their shows like Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and Boston and Ringo Starr. However their kids very well might and few things influence parents like their kids.
Other artists like Father John Misty, Mumford & Sons and Cindy Lauper have said they will carry on with their shows, but proceeds from the gigs will go to support local groups fighting the bill.
Other businesses in the state have also protested including Paypal, which cut an expansion costing hundreds of jobs.
North Carolina passed HB2 in February, which overrides all local ordinances addressing employment, wages or public accommodations for the LBGT community. It also forces individuals to use the bathroom corresponding their sex assigned at birth, regardless of current gender identity and without finding statistics to support this being an issue.
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