" The US Justice Department has told North Carolina that a state law which effectively prevents anti - LBGT legislation by restricting the public bathroom choices of transgender people is in violation of the federal Civil Right Act . North Carolina has until 9 May to comply with federal legislation , and if it fails to do so , could lose billions of dollars in federal education funding .
The US Justice Department has told North Carolina that a state law which effectively prevents anti - LBGT legislation by restricting the public bathroom choices of transgender people is in violation of the federal Civil Right Act . North Carolina has until 9 May to comply with federal legislation , and if it fails to do so , could lose billions of dollars in federal education funding .