![]() ![]() Organizers say the index used a rating system of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law and policy. At the bottom of the eight was Rock Hill, which is just south of Charlotte in York County. “While Charlotte and other pro-LGBT leaders were attacked by the legislature, they are moving the ball forward on non-discrimination protections.”Įight cities in South Carolina were included in the survey and the top ranked was Charleston, followed by Clemson and the state capital of Columbia. “In the wake of HB2 and terrible state legislative overreach, it’s more important now than ever for strong municipal leadership to pave the way for LGBT rights,” said Chris Sgro of Equality North Carolina, in a statement. Passage of HB2 prompted a national outcry against the state’s Republican leaders, and it led to boycotts by sporting events, conventions and businesses. HB2 nullified all city nondiscrimination policies like Charlotte’s, forcing municipalities to rely on the state’s nondiscrimination law, which does not include LGBTQ people. HB2 was pushed into law by state leaders who singled out the fact that Charlotte’s law would have allowed transgender men and women to use the restroom of their gender identity.
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