North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/travel/north-carolina-mississippi-lgbt-gay-rights-travel.html?_r=0

New York Times/By SHIVANI VORAAPRIL 22, 2016

The reaction has been swift.

"The singer Bryan Adams canceled his concert in Mississippi in protest against what he called an "anti-L.G.B.T." law, and the actress Sharon Stone decided not to film a movie there. In North Carolina, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam and Ani DiFranco have canceled shows in response to a law regulating transgender bathroom access."

My favorite part is the recent U.K travel advisory issuing a warning to travelers that want to visit the U.S..


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So in North Carolina, I'm supposed to use the women's restroom because I have an F on the birth certificate that I never travel with and haven't bothered to amend?

I sometimes had trouble using the women's restroom BEFORE transition; imagine the chaos when a bearded, baritone me insists on using the women's. Perhaps a whole bunch of us trans men should intentionally travel to NC and make a point of using women's restrooms fifty times a day--with birth certificates in hand.

This was the most interesting bit for me as it could have a huge impact

While the celebrity response is drawing considerable attention, the travel industry in each state is more concerned about lower-profile visitors: the everyday tourists who have already begun canceling trips or planning vacations elsewhere.

If South Carolina passes a law like this I don't know how I'll ever drive to Florida. I have to drive straight through North Carolina and Georgia as it is. I generally stop in South Carolina at South of the Border for the night and usually gas up in SC because they typically have the cheapest prices. Consequently I have one or two meals in the state. Then again, I have no plans to travel soon so this may all be settled soon.