This whole thing started because the Charlotte City council decided they were going to force private businesses to allow the gender confused to use whatever bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms the wanted, and to hell with costs and privacy issues. The first time they tried, the measure failed. The GOP controlled General Assembly warned them not to attempt it again. They did. And, we ended up with HB2
(WTVD)Â The Charlotte City Council voted Monday to repeal a bathroom ordinance passed in early 2016 that led to the General Assembly convening a special session to pass North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law. Within minutes, Governor-elect Roy Cooper said the controversial state law will be repealed too. Governor Pat McCrory confirmed he will call for a special session for that purpose.
Charlotte’s law made businesses allow people to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity.
In response, HB2 requires people to use the restroom according to their biological sex listed on their birth certificate in government buildings, schools, and universities. It also blocks municipalities from adopting their own anti-discrimination rules.
It looks pretty sure to occur, based on what the GOP GA leaders are saying.
However, I have a recommendation. First, there should be a provision that if any other city tries this in NC, the gender confused portion of HB2 will be automatically reinstated.
Second, the repeal law should require that all NCAA and NBA stadiums, Pepsi, Google, and any other private entity that complained, boycotted, etc, be required to have only gender neutral bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers. Since most refused to say whether they practice what they preach, they should be forced to walk the talk.
That whole thing was created to give the Democrat’s something to campaign on. McCrory did the right thing knowing it may cost him the election.
Right wingers are getting more and more fascistic. Thanks Kim Jung Don.
The state legislature should stand firm, and leave #HB2 in place.
Teach wants the government to selectively punish private businesses, organizations and “entitites” that “that complained, boycotted, etc” regarding HB2.
When the fascists are in charge, agree with them or pay the price.
Teach: Do you wish to modify your statement?
In fact the corporate boycotts cost McCrory his “job” and bullied the legislature into compromise.
The Charlotte council’s move is contingent on North Carolina fully repealing HB2 by Dec. 31.