iStock/Thinkstock(BURLINGTON, Vt.) — The University of Vermont women’s basketball team announced on Wednesday it has canceled its December game against the University of North Carolina over the state’s HB2 law.
“The decision to cancel to our Dec. 28 women’s basketball game at North Carolina was made as a result of concerns over the HB2 law, which prevents transgender people from using government-run bathrooms based on their gender identity,” Vermont athletic director Jeff Schulman explained in a statement.
He continued, “We strive very hard to create an inclusive climate for our students and staff in which they all can feel safe, respected, and valued. It would be hard to fulfill these obligations while competing in a state with this law, which is contrary to our values as an athletic department and university.”
The news comes just days after the NBA moved its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina to New Orleans because of the law.
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