Add XHamster.com to the growing list of companies punishing Americans over perceived “anti-LGBT” legislation.
The popular porn website is pulling the plug on all users with North Carolina IP addresses until the state repeals House Bill 2, which overturned a city council ordinance that would allow people to use any bathroom regardless of their biological gender.
“We have spent the last 50 years fighting for equality for everyone and these laws are discriminatory which XHamster.com does not tolerate,” spokesman Mike Kulich said in a Monday statement to the Huffington Post. “Judging by the stats of what you North Carolinians watch, we feel this punishment is a severe one. We will not standby and pump revenue into a system that promotes this type of garbage. We respect all sexualities and embrace them.”
“I think that porn has the power to do what Bruce Springsteen can’t,” he added, referencing rock icon Bruce Springsteen’s cancellation of a North Carolina concert over the weekend. (RELATED: These Celebrities Want To Punish Conservative States)
PayPal also walked back plans to open a new operations center in North Carolina, claiming HB2 “perpetuates discrimination and it violates the values and principles that are at the core of PayPal’s mission and culture.” (RELATED: PayPal Kills Plan To Bring 400 Jobs To Charlotte)