BREAKING: North Carolina Sues Feds To Keep Hate Law

The Associated Press reports:

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is going to court in a fight for a state law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. McCrory is leading a lawsuit filed Monday seeking to keep in place the law the U.S. Justice Department said last week violated the civil rights of transgender people. The Justice Department had set a deadline of Monday for McCrory to report whether he would refuse to enforce the last that took effect in March.

Story developing…

UPDATE: The Family Research Council had an image ready to go, so they are clearly working with McCrory.

BREAKING: NC Governor files lawsuit against DOJ: https://t.co/b7THxBU2u5. Thank you @PatMcCroryNC for standing firm! pic.twitter.com/3q0m6L685Y

— FRC (@FRCdc) May 9, 2016