NORTH CAROLINA: Activists Arrested At Assembly Building In Sit-In Protest Of Anti-LGBT Law [VIDEO]

April 25, 2016 Activism, Civil Rights, LGBT News

National Center for Transgender Equality head Mara Keisling and at least several other activists have just been arrested at a sit-in at the North Carolina General Assembly building. I’ve posted several short videos of current reporting via Twitter. See below. The protests were organized by several local and national groups, including the North Carolina NAACP, whose head Rev. William Barber is on the scene helping organize the action.

First arrests being made now pic.twitter.com/6j5pc6eJAb

— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) April 25, 2016

“Turn Up” protest group taking over entrance area to #ncga now and is super loud. #ncpol #HB2 pic.twitter.com/ZtAZ8XXSxz — Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) April 25, 2016

UPDATE: @MaraKeisling has been arrested for peaceful protest against #HB2 in #NCleg.

— Trans Equality (@TransEquality) April 25, 2016

Huge turnout for the #MoralMonday rally. #RepealHB2 pic.twitter.com/7l9kzhwDZf — The Task Force (@TheTaskForce) April 25, 2016

Police demanding crowd move back from office or get arrested. #ncpol #HB2 pic.twitter.com/QiDCGLKJIa

— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) April 25, 2016