The North Carolina General Assembly is about to meet in special session to consider a bill<\/a> — not yet released to the public — which according to those who have seen early drafts rescinds Charlotte’s recent enactment of a bill extending employment and housing protections to LGBT people.<\/p>\n The Associated Press reported that it obtained a copy of one draft of the bill. That draft, according to The AP, \u201cwould appear to pre-empt completely what Charlotte added to its non-discrimination ordinance and prevent local governments from passing similar acts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Because, you know<\/i>, all right-minded Tarheels are Southern Baptists, and that’s what the baby Jesus would want them to do.<\/p>\n So there. North Carolina is once again safe for the godly, who will not be expected to treat others<\/i> with ordinary human decency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The North Carolina General Assembly is about to meet in special session to consider a bill — not yet released to the public — which according to those who have seen early drafts rescinds Charlotte’s recent enactment of a bill … Continue reading \n