how many trannys even live in north carolina? 6?
Well, an estimated 0.3 percent of the US population identifies as transgender. NC has roughly 10 million people. So by that calculation, more than six.
how many trannys even live in north carolina? 6?
The uproar has little to do with the "bathrooms" part of the law and nearly everything to do with the far more insidious removal of protections for LGBTQ individuals, and the ability to dispute claims in court.
The legislature has removed the court restrictions from the bill.
The legislature has removed the court restrictions from the bill.
The uproar has little to do with the "bathrooms" part of the law and nearly everything to do with the far more insidious removal of protections for LGBTQ individuals, and the ability to dispute claims in court.
i'm just waiting for 2&2's take.
This quote makes no sense to me:
While the All-Star Game will be moved, the league said in its statement that the Hornets operating in Charlotte is not a problem.
"It is also important to stress that the City of Charlotte and the Hornets organization have sought to provide an inclusive environment and that the Hornets will continue to ensure that all patrons -- including members of the LGBT community -- feel welcome while attending games and events in their arena," the NBA said.
So if the Hornets organization can do it for the other 41 games, why wouldn't it be able to for the ASG? It's not even trying to draw a distinction.
PHEW
so we can get back to arguing about bathrooms
I guess that I look at this differently than most of you evidently do. Personally, I think that moving anything related to the NBA out of the state should be viewed as a reward, rather than as a punishment.
I'd love to see the entire NBA moved to Siberia.
lol.... So 2&2 blames Charlotte? Aiight
Sure. When the zoning council suddenly decides that they are the proper government entity to implement controversial (they themselves had voted it down before) hot-button social reform legislation in the face of a state legislature that has done a lot of restrictive shit, they need to expect some ramifications. They aren't the legislature; they aren't the Courts - know your role. All to address a problem that didn't actually exist and of which they had absolutely zero actual evidence. [And to the extent there was a problem of transgenders getting beat up in CLT bathrooms, which there wasn't, a wide variety of assault laws already exist to address those incidents.] They created this problem out of thin air and it has come back to bite them in the ass big time.
Sure. When the zoning council suddenly decides that they are the proper government entity to implement controversial (they themselves had voted it down before) hot-button social reform legislation in the face of a state legislature that has done a lot of restrictive shit, they need to expect some ramifications. They aren't the legislature; they aren't the Courts - know your role. All to address a problem that didn't actually exist and of which they had absolutely zero actual evidence. [And to the extent there was a problem of transgenders getting beat up in CLT bathrooms, which there wasn't, a wide variety of assault laws already exist to address those incidents.] They created this problem out of thin air and it has come back to bite them in the ass big time.
So if city council is a zoning ordinance operation then who makes laws for the city?
So if city council is a zoning ordinance operation then who makes laws for the city?
My take hasn't changed, this entire fiasco is just complete stupidity by everyone involved. The Charlotte City Council acted way outside their normal sphere of activity (which is primarily just granting/denying zoning variances) to enact an ordinance to address a "problem" that had absolutely, positively zero factual necessity in a blatant attempt to say "hey, look at us! we're so PC progressive!" The NC Legislature then doubled down on stupid by going completely overboard in the opposite direction and made themselves look even more ridiculous via their asinine attempts to rationalize their position. Now the NBA has tripled down on stupid by moving an extremely large event that their greatest ambassador and the overall face of their sport spent large amounts of capital to acquire, over the blocking of an ordinance that all but of a handful of other cities don't have either. So from now on are they only going to play games in cities that have enacted ordinances like the CLT ordinance? That would leave them with like 6 teams. And it sets a precedent that they need to avoid places with problematic/discriminatory laws in general ... so are they going to do a full review of all applicable city and state laws of every place they play games?
So it has come full circle to the CLT Council, who loses their economic boon because of their own egos. So in some sense they got what they deserved. I, however, am pissed because I was looking forward to the events themselves. So this just reinforces my position that 95% of all politicians are complete fucking morons.