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Lawmaker: North Carolina LGBT Law Will Largely Stay Intact
Source: Associated Press
Lawmaker: North Carolina LGBT Law Will Largely Stay Intact
By JONATHAN DREW, ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. — Jul 1, 2016, 8:41 PM ET
A North Carolina law limiting protections for LGBT people, which stoked a national debate over transgender rights when it was approved in March, appears unlikely to see any major revisions during this year's legislative session. A top lawmaker said Friday that only a portion related to workplace lawsuits will be amended.
House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters that he expected the General Assembly to restore workers' right to use state law to sue over employment discrimination, but that was the only change he expected. Such a change wouldn't enhance workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity without further revisions to the law.
Both chambers were holding floor sessions with an eye toward wrapping up for the year.
Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett and the House Rules Committee chairman, said Friday night that the exact wording on the change hadn't been settled, but he expected it to be resolved before the session ends.
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By JONATHAN DREW, ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. — Jul 1, 2016, 8:41 PM ET
A North Carolina law limiting protections for LGBT people, which stoked a national debate over transgender rights when it was approved in March, appears unlikely to see any major revisions during this year's legislative session. A top lawmaker said Friday that only a portion related to workplace lawsuits will be amended.
House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters that he expected the General Assembly to restore workers' right to use state law to sue over employment discrimination, but that was the only change he expected. Such a change wouldn't enhance workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity without further revisions to the law.
Both chambers were holding floor sessions with an eye toward wrapping up for the year.
Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett and the House Rules Committee chairman, said Friday night that the exact wording on the change hadn't been settled, but he expected it to be resolved before the session ends.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/time-running-short-north-carolina-lgbt-law-40279974
