WATCH: Republican Lawmakers in N.C. Will Try to Void Charlotte's LGBT Ordinance

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/3/22/watch-north-carolina-republican-lawmakers-will-try-void-charlottes-lgbt-ordinance

The Advocate/By Dawn Ennis March 22 2016 5:20 PM EDT

NC lawmakers return to address transgender bathroom measure

http://news.yahoo.com/nc-lawmakers-return-address-transgender-bathroom-measure-083041538.html;_ylt=A0LEVv7rf_JWnwsAe00nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyMmFyOXVjBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjE3MTlfMQRzZWMDc2M-

AP via Yahoo News
By Gary D. Robertson
March 23,2016

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers return to work in a special session Wednesday to consider stopping a new Charlotte ordinance set to take effect April 1 that gives protections to transgender people to use the restroom of their gender identity.

Proposed legislation is expected to go beyond just overturning Charlotte's broader LGBT ordinance. All local governments statewide could be barred from prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity going forward, as Charlotte did.
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But with the support of the governor, this one's not looking good for Charlotte and NC.

I hope the transgender community in NC can succeed in educating their legislators in a hurry.

NC House passes bill blocking Charlotte transgender ordinance

http://abc11.com/news/lawmakers-meet-to-take-up-transgender-ordinance/1258961/

AP via abc11
RALEIGH --
House lawmakers working in a special session passed a bill Wednesday blocking any local government in North Carolina from passing an ordinance like the one Charlotte recently approved allowing transgender people to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity. The bill now goes to the Senate.

   

So the party of limited government is not loathe to swing that big government hammer when it suits their own prejudices and purposes.


Sapere Aude

Hmmm... I like how they didn't explain exactly what the ordinance was, even vaguely. I mean, I'm sure I could find out if I dug around enough, but perhaps The Advocate could have provided a link to a previous story explaining what it is for those of us not in the know? I mean, I'm sure this development is bad, considering it's the GOP, but other than that I have no clue what's going on with this story or how I should feel about this.

Bad reporting, Advocate. Bad reporting.

NC lawmakers convening in attempt to void Charlotte's LGBT ordinance

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article67427802.html

Charlotte Observer/03/22/2016/By Jim Morrill

"Legislature expected to void Charlotte's LGBT ordinance

House and Senate leaders say they want to protect 'the women and children of our state'

Session comes despite Gov. Pat McCrory's refusal to call it, fearing lawmakers could go beyond the 'bathroom' provision."

North Carolina passes bill to void all LGBT protections

Joseph Patrick McCormick 
Pink News
23rd March 2016, 11:38 PM

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/03/23/north-carolina-passes-bill-to-void-all-lgbt-protections/?utm_source=PNFB&utm_medium=SocialFB&utm_content=FBJM&utm_campaign=PNFacebook

"The US state of North Carolina has passed a law which voids all local ordinances protecting LGBT rights."

It's official peeps...

I hate this state so much. I mean yeah, there are worse, but who the hell wants to live there?

from the article:

"This is really not about bathrooms," said Democratic Rep. Rodney Moore of Charlotte. "This is about fear."

North Carolina governor signs controversial transgender bill

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/north-carolina-gender-bathrooms-bill/index.html

CNN/By Tal Kopan, CNN Updated 10:31 PM ET, Wed March 23, 2016

In short:
House Bill 2, the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, puts in place a statewide policy that bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex.
The bill also reserves the right to pass nondiscrimination legislation to the state government, saying state laws preempt any local ordinances.

I seriously cannot believe that this just happened. I just saw it in my news feed, and, well, looks like 85%+ of trans people in North Carolina (plus many intersex people, which is equally screwed up,) now have no choice but to either put themselves in potential danger, and out themselves as trans to EVERYONE they know by following the law and using the bathroom on their birth certificate, or break the law every time they need to pee.

I just cannot believe this.

This is a dark dark day in American trans* history.

I can't believe we passed this.... Truly disgusting...

I would really love to see Buck Angel and a Hundred other Trans-men hold a "Pee-In" in the legislator's women's room next to the legislator's wives. Then they might realize how ridiculous their fears are.

Quote from: JessicaSondelli on March 23, 2016, 09:09:35 PM
North Carolina governor signs controversial transgender bill

Heaven help us. I'm shocked and very disappointed in my country for letting this happen. I fear this is just one of many dominoes.