winston-salem n.c. transgender people still face discrimination threats safety north carolina despite lawmakers replace measure restrict access many public bathrooms advocacy group say new federal court action friday law thrust state center national debate equality privacy religious freedom last year require transgender people use restrooms state-run build match sex birth certificate rather gender identity new measure pass march help bring back business sport events pull state protest year enact so-called bathroom bill replacement law lack clarity top state leaders disagreement mean transgender bathroom access american civil liberties union lambda legal argue amend lawsuit leave transgender people uncertain even fearful restrooms safely use say legislation fail protect us leave us limbo send message live expendable plaintiff joaquín carcaño transgender man work university north carolina chapel hill tell reporters amend complaint expand lawsuit file last year challenge hb state republican leaders say need public safety new law hb 142 rescind hb leave many harmful effect place opponents say current law bar state agencies school local governments regulate government-run restrooms shower change facilities leave responsibility policies state lawmakers also ban cities state pass anti-discrimination protections lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt people 2020. governor roy cooper democrat sign new law name defendant lawsuit replace former republican governor pat mccrory whose defeat 2016 election partly blame support old law cooper call replacement law imperfect necessary help repair north carolina damage reputation governor ultimate goal statewide lgbt protections go continue work toward cooper spokesman ford porter say statement friday battle bathrooms also flare friday texas lawmakers hear impassioned public testimony proposals limit public restroom access transgender people state lawsuit say north carolina bathroom law still harmful