Appalachian State Students End Sit-In Protest

Students at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, have ended their occupation of an administration building after the chancellor issued a statement opposing a state law limiting protections for the LGBT community.

Chancellor Sheri Everts issued a statement Tuesday saying she had met with group members.

Everts writes that she opposes the new law but she's in a challenging position because campuses in the university system are subject to it.

Multiple media outlets report dozens held a sit-in last Thursday and spent the night. A group of them remained until Wednesday.

Protest organizer Rachel Clay said in an email the group left the administration building Wednesday morning after their demand for a public show of opposition to the bill was met.