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Similar ordinances have passed in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Greensboro, and Hillsborough, as well as Orange County.
“As a lifelong Buncombe County resident, I could not be more proud of my local government for doing the right thing by ensuring that all people – including LGBTQ people – are protected from discrimination,” said Allison Scott, director of Impact & Innovation at the Campaign for Southern Equality.
“This ordinance is a big step toward elevating the values we share in Western North Carolina,” Scott said. “Taking pride in our work, caring for our neighbors, giving back to our communities, and treating everyone the way that we want to be treated – with dignity, compassion, and respect. LGBTQ folks in our county, especially the many transgender young people who have been hurting this year, will feel safer, more welcome, and more included because of the Commission’s vote.”
Over our past three decades here in the Asheville-Buncombe County area, my family encountered building acceptance and protections for us as a “two-mom” family, then demoralizing reversals of these LGBTQ gains with passage of Amendment 1, HB2, and HB142.
Since the 2020 sunset of the draconian limitations of HB 142, Greensboro, Durham, and Orange County have passed local non-discrimination ordinances. Now is the time for Buncombe County and the City of Asheville to follow their lead and pass our own LGBTQ protections.
Many people choose to live in this area because of its reputation as open-minded, but well-meaning folks often don’t realize the degree of vulnerability LGBTQ people face each day. Living in North Carolina as an LGBTQ person or family means daily uncertainty as we guess at whether we will encounter acceptance, ignorance, or hostility.
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