The South is Rising Again, To New Levels of Bigotry

And we are about to see how two sports leagues in this country are different in regards to how they view LGBTs:

First, Georgia, their "religious liberty" law, and the NFL *cough* looking into it.

The NFL, according to Deadspin, has "warned" the Atlanta Falcons that, should Georgia pass a "religious liberty" law, they won't host a Super Bowl.  The law would prohibit governmental penalty for denial of services on the basis of legitimate religious belief.

Put shortly, it's an anti-LGBT bill, and the No F_____s League is smoke-and-blustering it, stating it is inclusive (when it is not!!!) and pressuring the Falcons to tell the governor not to sign it.  (The bill flew through Georgia's legislature.)

Now, yesterday, the NBA enters the fray, in North Carolina.

Their governor just signed House Bill 2, prohibiting local cities in the state from passing laws protecting LGBTs from discrimination.

Charlotte, the home of the Bobcats, passed such a law, but the state bill trumps it.

Charlotte, as of right now, is scheduled to host the next NBA All-Star Game.

But, in the face of:

• The Donald Sterling situation and Adam Silver's handling of it.
• The NBA's work with "It Gets Better".
• The NBA's acceptance of gay players (up to and including even salutes by visiting fans -- which see the ovation Jason Collins received...  in Los Angeles!!)
• The PSA the NBA did a number of years back, condemning the use of homophobic slurs as insults...

I think the NBA will do the right thing and pressure the situation properly.  Either NC reverses, or the festivities get moved.