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03-24-2016, 06:22 AM
**rth Carolina bans local anti-discrimination rules after bathroom controversy
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RALEIGH, N.C. — **rth Carolina legislators decided to rein in local governments by approving a bill Wednesday that prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules. The legislation, signed into law later by Gov. Pat McCrory, dealt a blow to the LGBT movement after success with protections in cities across the country.
The Republican-controlled General Assembly took action after Charlotte city leaders last month approved a broad anti-discrimination measure that allows transgender people to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity. McCrory signed the bill into law Wednesday night, said Josh Ellis, the gover**r's communications director. McCrory, who was the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years, has criticized the local ordinance. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/**rth-carolina-anti-trans-bathroom-bill/)
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RALEIGH, N.C. — **rth Carolina legislators decided to rein in local governments by approving a bill Wednesday that prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules. The legislation, signed into law later by Gov. Pat McCrory, dealt a blow to the LGBT movement after success with protections in cities across the country.
The Republican-controlled General Assembly took action after Charlotte city leaders last month approved a broad anti-discrimination measure that allows transgender people to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity. McCrory signed the bill into law Wednesday night, said Josh Ellis, the gover**r's communications director. McCrory, who was the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years, has criticized the local ordinance. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/**rth-carolina-anti-trans-bathroom-bill/)
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