LGBT law protesters stage 2nd sit-in

Opponents of the new state law limiting protections for LGBT people using public bathrooms have marched into the North Carolina Legislative Building to begin a second series of symbolic sit-ins.

Hundreds of protesters, led by civic leaders and the Rev. William Barber of the NAACP, gathered Monday to push back against the law and Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's support of it.

Representatives from Freedom Center for Social Justice, local synagogues and the activist organization Raging Grannies called for action before guiding the crowd into the Legislative Building where Barber said dozens expected to be arrested.

A similar rally held on the first day of the General Assembly session three weeks ago was nearly double in size and ended with 54 arrests of people who refused to leave the building or Speaker Tim Moore's office.

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