New WUNC Audio Doc Marks One Year Anniversary Of HB2

WUNC | By Laura Pellicer,

Published March 24, 2017 at 12:17 PM EDT

House Bill 2 became a key issue in the 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial campaign. Gov. Pat McCrory (left) and current Gov. Roy Cooper (right) are pictured during the final gubernatorial debate on October 18, 2016.

Guest host Phoebe Judge speaks with WUNC Digital News Editor Elizabeth Baier and WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii about their new radio documentary on HB2.

House Bill 2 sparked national discussion after it was introduced in the North Carolina legislature in March 2016. At the center of HB2 was whether transgender people should have the right to use public bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity rather than the biological sex listed on their birth certificate.One year later, the debate over HB2 continues.

To mark the legislative anniversary,WUNCdigital and reporting teams created a new radio documentary and website about the law. Guest host Phoebe Judge speaks withWUNCDigital News Editor ElizabethBaierandWUNCCapitol Bureau Chief JeffTiberiiabout the project and where the law stands today.

Laura Pellicer

Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.

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Phoebe Judge

Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs. She regularly conducts interviews and anchors WUNC's broadcast of Here & Now. Previously, Phoebe served as producer, reporter and guest host for the nationally distributed public radio program The Story. Earlier in her career, Phoebe reported from the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Phoebe's work has won multiple Edward R.Murrowand Associated Press awards. Phoebe was born and raised in Chicago and is graduate ofBennington Collegeand theSalt Institute for Documentary Studies.

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