From afar I am watching the "going-ons" in NC, and I am sad and mad. Having lived in NC for 25 years "plus", I came to love the state for its then-progressive ways, the culture of storytelling, food, and the geography. Some of my family members still live in NC.
Today, I am angry in the way that the hate-filled NC Republican and apparently some Democratic legislators are voting in the House in overturning Charlotte's action to practice non-discrimination when it comes to LGBTQ people. Currently the bill is before the NC Senate. I know the outcome already.
From sitting in my office in Portland, OR, with a unisex bathroom or 2 down the hall, the actions of the legislature is hate-filled and seems crazy. Living in a state (OR) in which there is a more libertarian "live and let live" attitude, this incredible move to push NC backwards seems crazy. But, as one of my clergy friends said in a sermon years ago, "When the 1950s come back, NC will be all set for its return."
Pax!
B
