N.C. State Sen. David Curtis #fundie lincolntimesnews.com

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Lincoln County state Sen. David Curtis is among 10 members appointed Tuesday by Senate Leader Phil Berger to work with the N.C. House of Representatives in overturning a Charlotte City Council ordinance before it can go into effect April 1.

The committee, headed by Wilkes Republican Sen. Shirley Randleman, will meet for the first time Thursday afternoon.

“I just appreciated (Berger) doing it, having enough confidence in me to be in the committee,” Curtis said. “It is a very big issue we need to deal with before April 1. If we don’t overturn it before April 1 it is going to set a precedent we don’t want to set in North Carolina.”

The ordinance, a revision to Charlotte’s existing nondiscrimination ordinance, allows transgender people to use either men’s or women’s restrooms, depending on the sex with which they identify. It also means businesses like restaurants, taxis, bars and stores can’t discriminate against a customer on the basis of being gay, lesbian or transgender.

Curtis said Charlotte’s decision presents a “business issue,” in addition to a bathroom one.

“The gays would go into a business, make some outrageous demand that they know the owner cannot comply with and file a lawsuit against that business owner and put him out of business,” Curtis said.

Curtis cited wedding-based services as ones that could be attacked under the ordinance.

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