June 2016

Better Health Through Better Philanthropy - Grantmakers in Health

In May, GIH’s board decided to relocate the 2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy from Charlotte, North Carolina, to another city. The decision was sparked by the controversy surrounding the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act (HB2), North Carolina’s new state law. Best known for reversing a Charlotte ordinance that had extended rights to gay and transgender people, HB2 also prevents city and county governments from setting a minimum-wage standard for private employers and limits how people can sue for discrimination in state court.

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