Losses

There are a number of HB2 related losses that are not very simple to calculate, or didn't make sense to include in the general listing in our main Losses section. For completeness we wanted to include them somewhere, so they are listed here.

• Google Ventures

  Mark Bergen, Google Ventures Bans Investments in North Carolina Until Anti-LGBT Law Is Repealed - 4/1/2016, Recode. Accessed 9/10/16.

• Travel bans to the state of NC

  Over 40 separate states, counties, and cities banned travel to NC for government employees.

• Stephen Schwartz bans production of any of his shows in NC

  Stephen Schwartz Writes About Discrimination in North Carolina; Will Deny Local Show Rights - 3/31/16, Broadway World. Accessed 9/20/16.

• Legal fees paid by taxpayers to defend HB2

  Gary D. Robertson, Emery P. Dalesio, N. Carolina GOP spends over $176,000 to defend House Bill 2 - 7/26/2016, AP. Accessed 9/19/16.

• $500,000 taken from the disaster relief fund to defend HB2

  Alicia Adamczyk, N. Carolina GOP spends over $176,000 to defend House Bill 2 - 9/19/2016, TIME. Accessed 9/19/16.

There are also a few items that we don't yet have enough information about to calculate losses for. If you have details about these events, please get in touch.

• Certified B-Corp Events

  Nearly 1,700 Companies Withdraw from North Carolina Events in Response to HB2 - 4/11/2016, CSR Wire. Accessed 9/20/16.

• GIS-T Symposium - fewer attendees

  Paul A. Specht, Raleigh visitors bureau says HB2 is affecting Wake economy - 4/11/2016, News and Observer. Accessed 9/19/16.

• Matria Tech Leadership Conference - canceled

  Paul A. Specht, Raleigh visitors bureau says HB2 is affecting Wake economy - 4/11/2016, News and Observer. Accessed 9/19/16.

• NCSU Library Conference - canceled

  Paul A. Specht, Raleigh visitors bureau says HB2 is affecting Wake economy - 4/11/2016, News and Observer. Accessed 9/19/16.

• Sherman Alexie - canceled book tour stop

  Hayley Benton, Author Sherman Alexie cancels NC tour, Malaprop's event due to HB2 - 4/8/2016, Citizen Times. Accessed 9/19/16.