Republican Senator Says His State’s Anti-LGBT Law Goes ‘Too Far’

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2015 file photo, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A small, influential group of Republicans in search of a health care replacement intends to propose tax credits... FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2015 file photo, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A small, influential group of Republicans in search of a health care replacement intends to propose tax credits to help lower-income individuals and families purchase insurance, while simultaneously jettisoning the highly controversial coverage requirement in the current law, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) told The Huffington Post on Tuesday that his state’s anti-LGBT law is too “expansive.”

“I think the General Assembly went too far and the City of Charlotte created an issue where there wasn’t a problem,” Burr said.

The law allows discrimination against LGBT individuals and prevents people from selecting a bathroom of their choice based on the gender in which they identify.

Burr has largely avoided commenting on the legislation since it passed in March, but told the online news website he took “issue” with it.

“The legislature botched what they were trying to do,” Burr said. “It was far too expansive.”

The law has been widely criticized and some companies and musical acts have vowed not to do business within the state.

Latest Livewire

Notable Replies

  1. Someone needs to be primaried.

  2. He’s running for reelection this year.

  3. created an issue where there wasn’t a problem

    Conservatism in a nutshell. Either “solving” problems that don’t exist, or applying “solutions” that don’t work (eg tax cuts).

  4. It never ceases to amaze me how these GOP lawmakers never put one second of thought into what the side effects or ramifications will be of these stupid laws they pass. They assume everyone thinks exactly like them and are shocked when they find out that isn’t true. How many times must their bubbles be burst before they learn? (rhetorical question; the answer is never)

  5. It was wrong because it was far too expansive. (face palm)

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

19 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for anniew Avatar for fgs Avatar for ajaykalra Avatar for littlegirlblue Avatar for imkmu3 Avatar for commiedearest Avatar for mcbain Avatar for shystr Avatar for magical_panda Avatar for captaincommonsense Avatar for bardi Avatar for pshah Avatar for beattycat Avatar for sidney76 Avatar for edhedh Avatar for pumor Avatar for ljb860 Avatar for boisdevache Avatar for coimmigrant

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: