Louie Gohmert: “I want to turn to one other subject that has been very controversial--North Carolina has gotten a bad rap--and this…”

“I want to turn to one other subject that has been very controversial--North Carolina has gotten a bad rap--and this article from ABC News, ``North Carolina's Controversial `Anti-LGBT' Bill Explained.'' The article says: ``Several civil rights groups and LGBTQ advocates are organizing a rally tonight in Raleigh''--this is from March 24 of this year--``North Carolina, to protest the State's controversial passage of its House Bill 2, which critics have called `the most anti- LGBT bill in the country.' '' The article says: ``Here's everything you need to know about the bill, also known as The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, which was signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday. ``What does it do? ``House Bill 2 declares that State law overrides all local ordinances concerning wages, employment, and public accommodations.'' ``Thus, the law now bars local municipalities from creating their own rules prohibiting discrimination in public places based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Though North Carolina does have a statewide nondiscrimination law, it does not include specific protections for LGBTQ people.'' We keep adding letters, you know. We kept adding letters until we got to LGBT, and now we have added Q.…”