By John Mack Freeman
The North Carolina legislature passed a law in a special session this week that bars cities and counties from enacting their own anti-discrimination laws. Governor Pat McCrory signed the law the same day. Via Associated Press:
The Republican-controlled General Assembly took action after Charlotte leaders last month approved a broad anti-discrimination measure. Critics focused on language in the ordinance that allowed transgender people to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identities.
McCrory, who was the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years and had criticized the ordinance, said the bill was “passed by a bipartisan majority to stop this breach of basic privacy and etiquette.”
Although 12 House Democrats joined all Republicans present in voting for the bill , all Senate Democrats in attendance walked off their chamber floor during the debate in protest.
