Lionsgate moves TV show out of North Carolina over anti-LGBTQ law

This particular move will reportedly cost the state 100 jobs

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Distribution company Lionsgate has moved production of an upcoming TV show out of North Carolina following the state's decision to clamp down on rights for the gay and transgender community.

Cameras were set to roll on a pilot for new Hulu series Crushed in May but, according to the Charlotte Observer, the studio decided to scrap pre-production plans following the decision made by the state's Governor to sign the anti-LGBTQ bill on 23 March.

The move enacts a law that requires all bathrooms in the state to be used by people in accordance with the biological sex marked on their birth certificate.

Lionsgate reportedly branded this LGBTQ-law "deplorable and discriminatory," adding: “We will be hard pressed to continue our relationship with North Carolina if this regressive law remains on the books," the studio announced in a statement issued last week.

Other entertainment companies joining Lionsgate in its boycott include 21st Century Fox, Turner Broadcasting, and A+E Networks.

Production on Crushed is set to move into British Columbia. The comedy series starring Regina Hill will centre on siblings working in the wine industry.

Another project currently being filmed in the Charlotte area of North Carolina - a musical version of Dirty Dancing that will air on US network ABC - will resume production.

The state of Georgia faced a backlash from Disney after it was announced its Governor was considering the signing of a similar bill; the decision was vetoed on 28 March.