Indie Dance Duo Matt and Kim Slam HB2 — In a New Way

At this point, it’s pretty much impossible not to know about House Bill 2, and all of the other laws that have since come out to further oppress LGBT+ people. State legislatures, southern and not, have rallied around bills that seek to “protect” cis women from cis men sneaking into bathrooms pretending to be trans, but since their fears are based on nothing more than myth, all of this pretty much translates into them not wanting trans people to exist, let alone have the right to use the bathroom.

The newly-passed North Carolina bill got a lot of press because of how sneaky and sudden it felt, and because of how many people, businesses, and even celebrities, took a stand against it. 

Some celebs, like Bruce Springsteen, have been canceling concerts and other events that would bring money to the area. Some people, though, worry about what this means for the queer people that do exist within the state since, after all, a number of local businesses in North Carolina have been taking a very public stand against HB2. 

The indie-pop/dance duo known as Matt and Kim have taken a different approach, proudly proclaiming that they will only be supporting these local businesses in an attempt to celebrate the spaces that are working so hard foster a sense of inclusion and safety for queer people within the state.

The pair has been a longtime friend to the LGBT community, performing at a holiday benefit last year to raise money for the True Colors Fund's work to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. 

It rocks that they're using their fanbase to higlight the fact that many businesses within North Carolina have come out against HB2.

If nothing else, Matt and Kim's effort gives us the much-needed knowledge that the people who care, care loudly, and in a variety of different ways. No matter how you choose to fight HB2 and bills like it, we tip our hats to you, and just know we’re fighting the good fight right along with you.