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PayPal, Dow Chemical, the NBA, the NCAA, Google and other businesses oppose North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law.
The law effectively legalizes discrimination against lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people.
Some of the state's biggest businesses have yet to speak up.

Companies are taking a stand against North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law, which Gov. Pat McCrory (R) signed on Wednesday.

House Bill 2, approved by the state's General Assembly in a special session, prevents cities from passing anti-discrimination ordinances protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. The law came in response to an anti-discrimination ordinance recently passed in Charlotte, which allowed transgender people to use the bathroom designated for the gender with which they identify. Conservatives, including McCrory, vowed to take down the so-called bathroom bill, arguing the law would give predators license to enter women's bathrooms. (As HuffPost's Amanda Terkel reports, this rhetoric has doomed many equal rights initiatives.)

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The resulting legislation is a wide-ranging measure that blocks local governments from passing laws protecting LGBT people, requires schools to designate single-sex bathrooms based on "biological sex" and preempts city policies involving wages, benefits and other workplace regulations.

Corporate leaders in the state have been swift to condemn the law, echoing the backlash that helped take down Indiana's "religious freedom " law last year.

Dow Chemical, which has several factories in the state, tweeted its opposition to the law:

Dow is disappointed in the signing of NC #HB2. We will continue to call for a comprehensive federal framework to ensure fairness for all.KK

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Dow is disappointed in the signing of NC #HB2 . We will continue to call for a comprehensive federal framework to ensure fairness for all.KK
Dow Public Policy (@DowPolicy) March 24, 2016

Biogen, a biotech company that employs more than 1,000 North Carolinians, also opposes HB 2:

Biogen opposes #NCGA attempt to undermine equality in NC via #HB2. We support advancing the power of difference https://t.co/RlxgLt3JBC

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Biogen opposes #NCGA attempt to undermine equality in NC via #HB2 . We support advancing the power of difference https://t.co/RlxgLt3JBC
Biogen (@biogen) March 23, 2016

PayPal, which just announced a new 400-person office in Charlotte, offered a similar message:

Inclusion is one of our core values and we are proud to champion LGBTQ equality in N. Carolina and around the world: https://t.co/40yYLCrqO1

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The law also drew opposition from the NCAA, which had planned to host at least 20 high-profile games in the state in 2017 and 2018, including the immensely popular Division I men's tournament. The association hinted that HB 2 could change its mind.

"Well continue to monitor current events, which include issues surrounding diversity, in all cities bidding on NCAA championships and events, as well as cities that have already been named as future host sites," the organization said in a statement. "Our commitment to the fair treatment of all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, has not changed and is at the core of our NCAA values. It is our expectation that all people will be welcomed and treated with respect in cities that host our NCAA championships and events."

American Airlines, which has a major hub in Charlotte, also condemned HB 2.

We believe no individual should be discriminated against because of gender identity or sexual orientation, American Airlines spokeswoman Katie Cody said . Laws that allow such discrimination go against our fundamental belief of equality and are bad for the economies of the state in which they are enacted.

The NBA, which has scheduled the league's 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte, said its leaders "do not know" how the law will affect plans for the game:

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Google , Apple, IBM and Bayer weighed in as well:

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We believe in equal rights and equal treatment for all. This North Carolina law is misguided & wrong. #WeAreNotThis pic.twitter.com/3yCayn7Tum
Google (@google) March 24, 2016

And statement I just got from a little Calif company called Apple reacting to NC bill #HB2. They're also not pleased pic.twitter.com/8qVGc4iUqO

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And statement I just got from a little Calif company called Apple reacting to NC bill #HB2 . They're also not pleased pic.twitter.com/8qVGc4iUqO
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IBM is disappointed by passage of #HB2 in NC since it reduces scope of anti-discrimination protections in state https://t.co/3UT2vMJbB9

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IBM is disappointed by passage of #HB2 in NC since it reduces scope of anti-discrimination protections in state https://t.co/3UT2vMJbB9
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We have zero tolerance for discrimination. We say NO to #NCGA. We continue to support all of our employees & remain on the side of equality.

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We have zero tolerance for discrimination. We say NO to #NCGA . We continue to support all of our employees & remain on the side of equality.
Bayer US (@BayerUS) March 24, 2016

Another big name going after the law is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff , who fought Indiana's anti-LGBT bill and is battling a similar bill in Georgia. Benioff told The Huffington Post he is lobbying Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Charlotte-based Bank of America, to speak out against the law. The bank, one of the largest employers in the state, has not specifically condemned the legislation, but did release a statement to the Charlotte Observer saying the company has "been steadfast in our commitment to non discrimination and in our support for LGBT employees through progressive workplace policies and practices.

Equality groups are also pressing Bank of America, along with BB&T and Burt's Bees (a subsidiary of Clorox) to break their silence on the law.

"As three of the largest corporations in North Carolina, all of which proudly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees through LGBTQ inclusive non-discrimination policies, we believe these corporations have a moral obligation and responsibility to voice their opposition when state legislatures put the communities they serve in danger of discrimination," said Brad Delaney of One Million Kids For Equality in a Wednesday statement.

Facebook , which has a data center in Forest City, said it was "disappointed" by the law. "As a company, Facebook is an open and vocal supporter of equality. We believe in ensuring the rights of LGBT individuals and oppose efforts that discriminate against people on the basis of their gender identity or sexual orientation, a company spokesperson said.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was among those from outside the business community to express disappointment.

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Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 24, 2016

On Thursday evening, demonstrators gathered outside the governor's mansion on North Blount Street in downtown Raleigh. Several were arrested, according to posts to Twitter and Facebook.

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Huge crowd protesting #hb2 has blocked traffic in front of Governor's Mansion in Downtown Raleigh pic.twitter.com/mlSzDY2PDG
New Raleigh (@NewRaleigh) March 24, 2016

Protestors chained together in street in front of Governors Mansion #ncga #hb2 pic.twitter.com/J8X6IkD0J6

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Protestors chained together in street in front of Governors Mansion #ncga #hb2 pic.twitter.com/J8X6IkD0J6
Jill Knight (@jillography) March 24, 2016

Chanting \"We love you\" to queer freedom fighters about to take arrests to defend human rights & workers rights #HB2 pic.twitter.com/IEBKSOQj5B

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Chanting "We love you" to queer freedom fighters about to take arrests to defend human rights & workers rights #HB2 pic.twitter.com/IEBKSOQj5B
NC SONG (@KindredNC) March 25, 2016

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