CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The mayor of Charlotte, Jennifer Roberts, has met privately with state legislative leaders about her differences with them over a state law blocking her city from enforcing anti-discrimination rules for LGBT people at restaurants, hotels and retail stores.
Roberts met Thursday with House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger for about an hour at the Legislative Building in Raleigh. The law — a response to Charlotte's ordinance in February — prevents any local government from passing similar regulations and tells transgender people to use public restrooms aligned with the sex on their birth certificate, rather than their gender identity.
Gay-rights groups, business leaders, sports figures and entertainers have criticized the law and want it repealed.
Roberts said they had a productive discussion and that she looks forward to more dialogue. Berger made a similar comment. Moore said House Republicans haven't changed in their commitment to keep the law in place.
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