Those are experiences she wishes no one else would have to face, but the North Carolina law excludes gender identity from statewide workplace protections. The transgender man wants to stay in western North Carolina, so that means advocating for change. ———A BUSINESS OWNERAngela Bridgman, 44, moved her small medical-billing and support business to North Carolina in 2014. Carcano, a 27-year-old transgender man, works for UNC-Chapel Hill overseeing a project that provides health education and HIV testing. ———A STATE EMPLOYEEEven before North Carolina's law was enacted, Joaquin Carcano took precautions when traveling to rural areas for work.

Source: ABC News May 07, 2016 07:30 UTC