“You ain’t changed what God put in you, that DNA. You can’t transcend God’s creation; I don’t care how hard you try"
“The role of a leader is to bring people together and stand up for the dignity and rights of everyone; not to spread hate"
"There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth"
Mecklenburg County- soon to be the 13th NC jurisdiction to protect residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity
State funding in excess of $2.6 million had been directed at 20 private schools, five that had LGBTQ+ discriminatory policies
Winston-Salem and Chatham County became 11th & 12 local governments to pass LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections in NC
“Tonight is a win, not only for the LGBTQ community, but for all Charlotteans. We are only as strong as the least protected [...]"