Hillsborough Becomes First Town to Enact LGBTQ Protections Post-HB 142
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Gay elected officials championing anti-discrimination ordinances to protect LGBTQ residents (L-R): Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes, Chapel Hill Council Member Karen Stegman, Carrboro Council Member Damon Seils and Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle.
Not Raleigh, or Charlotte, or Greensboroâit was Hillsborough, a town of 7,000 people, who made history Monday night by enacting North Carolina's first LGBTQ anti-discrimination policy in the ashes of HB 142. The ordinance passed unanimously.
âThe nondiscrimination ordinances that Hillsborough and localities across the state will pass show the commitment we as local officials have to the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law,â Commissioner Matt Hughes said in a statement. âAs a biracial gay man myself, it brings me hope that our constituents know we not only see them, but that we will do all within our power to support, enable, and protect them as they live their lives without fear of discrimination for themselves and their families.â