Newswise — Today is the deadline for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory to respond to the U.S. Department of Justice about HB2, the so-called ‘Bathroom Bill.’

Wake Forest University LGBTQ Center Director Angela Mazaris is available for broadcast, phone and email interviews before 11 a.m. and after 1:30 p.m. on Monday. She also has significant availability on Tuesday for reaction to the state’s response (or lack thereof).

As an advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ community, Mazaris can talk broadly about the bill’s impact on the people, economy and reputation of North Carolina. As an educator, she can also speak about its effects on students across the state.  Mazaris is the founding director of the LGBTQ Center at Wake Forest University, where she also teaches in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. As LGBTQ Center Director, she provides education, advocacy, and support to the campus community around issues of gender identity and sexual orientation.

She has provided expert commentary for a wide range of national and regional media outlets since HB2 was passed in March, including this op-ed, which ran in the Winston-Salem Journal. 

Read more about Wake Forest's myriad efforts to underscore inclusive values in light of HB2.

TV studio information: Wake Forest has a fully-equipped, professional television studio to connect experts with global news media. The studio provides live video capability that can be coordinated through LTN Global Communications’ Smartcloud IP video transport service, which provides regular high-quality video transport connections to most major broadcast networks.

About Wake Forest University:Wake Forest University combines the best traditions of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Founded in 1834, the school is located in Winston-Salem, N.C. The University’s graduate school of arts and sciences, divinity school, and nationally ranked schools of law, medicine and business enrich our intellectual environment. Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu.