Sweet Honey in the Rock offers vocal support of LGBT rights in N.C.

LOS ANGELES — The a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock is protesting North Carolina’s law addressing LGBT rights and bathroom use by transgender people during its concerts in the state this weekend.

The group performed as scheduled but protested in song at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on Friday, and plans to again at the High Point Theatre in High Point, North Carolina, on Saturday night.

Sweet Honey in the Rock, shown performing in 2009, is adding protest songs to its performances in North Carolina, to show support for LGBT rights. The Associated Press

“We gave a shout-out to everyone and performed a civil rights medley,” said group member Carol Maillard on Saturday morning. “As I always say, you never know when you’ll need a good, strong protest song to bring your community together so they can raise their voices.”

The long-running African-American female performance group was founded in 1973 and has been nominated for several Grammy Awards.

Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have all cancelled performances in North Carolina since the law was passed in March.

– From news service reports

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