ENLARGE Citing North Carolina’s bathroom law, the NCAA announced it would pull seven championship events from there, a blow to that state which takes pride in its NCAA tournament prowess, particularly in men’s basketball. The NCAA said it took into account the fact that five states, led by New York, had already prohibited travel to North Carolina for employees of public institutions. Some schools have canceled regular away games in North Carolina. Supporters hailed the state law as an important measure to protect both safety and privacy. Mr. Woodhouse said HB2 is needed to ensure that men use the men’s bathroom and locker room in public buildings.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 13, 2016 01:18 UTC