Governor’s Office: HB2 Repeal Possible if Charlotte Drops LGBT Ordinance First
McCrory tries to save face, but I suspect this isn’t going to work.
Charlotte’s ordinance would have extended anti-discrimination protection to the LGBT community and allowed transgender people to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender with which they identify.
In response, HB2 took away the ability of local governments to pass LGBT protections and required transgender people to use the restrooms of the gender on their birth certificate in government buildings. It went further, barring cities from raising the minimum wage.
In protest, entertainment acts such as Bruce Springsteen have scrapped North Carolina appearances, and PayPal canceled plans to bring 400 jobs to Charlotte. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state, whose reputation has been battered by comedians and commentators across the country.
A deal similar to the current one was proposed in May, but the Democratic-controlled City Council ultimately voted 7-4 against considering a repeal of its ordinance.
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