Charlotte City Council rejects repeal vote on LGBT ordinance

Source: The News&Observer

After a weekend of furious lobbying by local and national gay-rights groups, the Democratic-controlled Charlotte City Council decided Monday against taking any vote on repealing its own nondiscrimination ordinance.

The council’s decision is likely to scuttle a possible deal with the Republican-led General Assembly over House Bill 2 and could continue economic boycotts against the state. The collapse of a council deal could mean the impasse over HB2 will continue indefinitely.

At the end of Monday’s meeting, Republican Kenny Smith asked that his colleagues vote Wednesday on a resolution that would have affirmed the city’s commitment to nondiscrimination, but at the same time would remove the nullified nondiscrimination ordinance from the city’s books. He said it would be a good faith gesture to the General Assembly.

Council members voted 7-4 against doing that.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article79370027.html

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Good for the Charlotte City Council for not backing down on this!


Let the Republican bigots reap what they have sowed.