The state of North Carolina, USA passed a highly-criticized bill that prevents LGBT people from entering loos meant for “the opposite gender”. This has been opposed by many entities, and just recently Moogfest became the newest member of the opposing party.
The North Carolina-based synthesizer showcase and music festival urged its fans on Facebook and everywhere else to join them in protesting against this horrendous bill, with support pouring in from all sides.
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Through a link they posted on their page, Moogfest issued a statement, an excerpt of which is given below:
“We are stunned by the news this week, and we invite you to join us in opposing regressive, unjust discrimination of all kinds.
House Bill 2, the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, passed on Wednesday by North Carolina’s legislature and signed into law by the governor, eliminates anti-discrimination protections for all lesbians, gays and bisexuals and bars transgender people from using bathrooms that do not match the gender they were born with.
Moogfest is proud of its home in Durham, its heritage in Asheville, and our friends throughout the state of North Carolina. But we adamantly oppose this law, and any laws that enable or encourage exclusion and bigotry.
Moogfest is dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog, an engineer who partnered with artists to create new technological tools for creative expression. It was Bob’s lifelong belief that true innovation comes through collaboration, not exclusion. Moogfest offers an inclusive environment where all people come together to explore big ideas for the future. We value diversity, self-expression and experimentation above all else. This discriminatory law not only runs counter to the basic principles of equality, fairness, and justice – it is a direct affront to our principled mission.
We will have spaces dedicated to education and dialogue around these issues and we will take every step possible to ensure that Moogfest remains a safe and welcoming space for all festival-goers, especially the many LGBTQ artists and speakers joining us this year.
We invite all fans of Moogfest to join us. We are standing our ground in North Carolina, and will use every opportunity to protest this law – on the stage, in the streets, and on social media.
Moogfest’s statement against this bill is contrary to the entire EVOLVEFEST fiasco, and we love to see music festivals taking the right stand when it comes to the LGBT community!