Tuesday, August 2, 2016

SLIPKNOT: "We've decided to partner with Equality NC, the LGBTQ advocacy group leading the fight against this hateful bill. You can talk to Equality NC at our show about how to get involved, and get registered to vote in NC."

Iowa, U.S.A. nu metal/hard rock warriors SLIPKNOT have announced the band will perform their anticipated 8/2/2016 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA show as scheduled, the band has struck a partnership with EQUALITY NORTH CAROLINA in response to the controversial HB 2 bill.






NORTH CAROLINA's HB2 law mandates those can only use public restrooms in relation to birth gender, and "bathroom attendants" will reinforce these laws.












New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has banned non essential travel for agencies departments and boards to North Carolina for the protection of public health, welfare and safety.

Metal bands, artists, entertainers, tourists, join our boycott in solidarity of LGBTQ, Androgynous and Transgendered rights and sign petitions to overturn discriminatory LGBTQ laws .







SLIPKNOT released ".5: The Gray Chapter", unleashed 10/21/2014 via ROADRUNNER RECORDS.

http://spak-individualthoughtpatterns.blogspot.com/2016/07/movement-advancement-project-post-psa.html
http://spak-individualthoughtpatterns.blogspot.com/2016/05/world-apocalypse-north-carolina-boycott.html

FROM SLIPKNOT:
When we started this tour, we had reservations about playing in North Carolina because of a law recently passed there called HB2. The law halts the rights of LGBTQ people, doesn't allow for cities to pass a living wage for the working class. We believe that regardless of who you are, or what you believe in this country- and in our own metal community- that everyone should be given access to equal opportunities they need to succeed. This law flies in the face of those values.
We believe that regardless of who you are, or who you love, you shouldn't have to face hatred at home or in your community. Our fans in North Carolina deserve better, so we decided not to cancel. We don't care where you pee- just please flush. It's pretty simple, really.
We've decided to partner with Equality NC, the LGBTQ advocacy group leading the fight against this hateful bill. You can talk to Equality NC at our show about how to get involved, and get registered to vote in NC. That way we won't have to talk about this the next time we come back there. We're coming to North Carolina to show our fans that they can make the difference needed to repeal this law and return their state to a place that welcomes everyone and values differences.


Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-