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Springsteen causes a stir for canceling show due to transgender laws in venue

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<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Rockstar Bruce Springsteen canceled his weekend concert as a sign of protest</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">The concert was to be held in North Carolina who just recently passed a state law banning transgenders from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">A Republican congressman called Springsteen a “bully” for running out on his word</li> </ul>Bruce Springsteen, one of the icons of rock music, cancelled a weekend concert in North Carolina as a gesture of protest against a recently passed state law that bans transgender people from choosing bathrooms that are consistent with their gender identity. Springsteen, through his music and actions, has always been viewed as a political activist. He said the cancellation of his show was his biggest gesture to show opposition against the law. “Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them,” Springsteen said in an <a href="http://brucespringsteen.net/" target="_blank">online statement</a>. Fans were promised refunds for their tickets to the concert that was set in Greensboro, North Carolina. Laws against the third sex have been controversial and widespread in the recent months all over the country. This year, as <a href="http://www.reuters.com" target="_blank">Reuters</a> reported based on the <a href="http://www.ncsl.org/" target="_blank">National Conference of State Legislatures,</a> over a dozen states have considered passing laws that would restrict bathroom access for transgender people. Tennessee is said to be considering a similar law such as what North Carolina passed for its public schools and colleges. Famous pop star Miley Cyrus along with country music stars Ty Herndon, Chely Wright and Emmylou Harris who are all natives of Tennessee, slammed the legislation in the state. “I have a lot of friends in Nashville with great, big voices and it’s time that we all use our voices to stand up against this scourge of unnecessary, hateful legislation,” Wright, who is one of the first country music stars to come out as gay, said in a statement released by the <a href="http://www.hrc.org" target="_blank">Human Rights Campaign</a>. The state’s capital, Nashville, is known to be the home of country music in the country. Meanwhile, a Republican congressman, Mark Walker told <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter</a> in an interview that Springsteen’s cancellation was an act of bullying. “It’s disappointing he’s not following through on his commitments. We’ve got other artists coming soon — Def Leppard, Justin Bieber. I’ve never been a Bieber fan, but I might have to go. Maybe artists who weren’t ‘born to run’ deserve a little bit more support,” Walker said. “Bruce is known to be on the radical left. And he’s got every right to be so, but I consider this a bully tactic. It’s like when a kid gets upset and says he’s going to take his ball and go home,” he added. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://kickerdaily.com/springsteen-causes-a-stir-for-canceling-show-due-to-transgender-laws-in-venue/">Kicker Daily News</a>

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