Small business owners in Charlotte call for HB2 repeal

A half-dozen small business owners in Charlotte called on state legislators to repeal House Bill 2 Thursday at Advent Coworking.

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Thursday’s news conference was organized in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign, which has been a vocal opponent of HB2 since the law was passed in response to a Charlotte nondiscrimination ordinance that would have broadened protections for LGBT individuals and allowed transgender individuals to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity.

A spokesman for the governor, Ricky Diaz, said the Charlotte ordinance, which HB2 overturned, was an overreach by local government.

Read more: http://democratsforever.freeforums.net/thread/8738/small-business-owners-charlotte-repeal

I've also posted a related article at the link regarding the actions of Attorney General Roy Cooper on HB2.