The Secret Weapon Against Anti-LGBT Legislation

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/4/28/secret-weapon-against-anti-lgbt-legislation

The Advocate.com
By LaWana Mayfield
April 28 2016 6:16 AM EDT

I am quite serious when I say that LGBT people and people of color in this country are under attack.

Specifically, LGBT people who live in the most conservative parts of our country are facing an unprecedented assault on their civil rights, as their elected leaders push nearly 200 bills grounded in prejudice and hate. Yes, I write "their" elected leaders because elected officials are supposed to represent all of their constituents.

Just look at what happened last month in North Carolina, as conservative lawmakers used dirty procedural tactics to enshrine into law a policy of discrimination against LGBT people. House Bill 2 also removed a citizen's ability to file a discrimination claim at the state level, and took away local municipalities' ability to govern in the best way possible for their constituents.
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Good Op-Ed by Lawana  Mayfield who represents the 3rd District on the Charlotte NC City Council.

I agree, it's a wonderful article. Thanks for posting this, Traci.