Maine's men basketball team will wear t-shirts protesting North Carolina's House Bill 2 law before a road game at fourth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
House Bill 2 is a law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The law requires people to use public restrooms that correspond to the gender on their birth certificate.
The team plans to wear black and rainbow-themed warm-up shirts in coordination with You Can Play, and support of the America East Conference.
"It's one thing to boycott or not show up because of the financial impact and the message that would send," Chris Mosier, You Can Play's vice president of program development and community relations said to USA Today.