North Carolina’s Republican nominee for state attorney general urged a crowd to “keep our state straight,” drawing criticism from the state’s Democratic Party.
State Sen. Buck Newton made the remarks at a rally Monday in support of a state law that limits protections for the LGBT community. Newton shepherded the legislation known as “House Bill 2” through his chamber.
Video of the event shows him urging the crowd to “tell your friends and family who had to work today what this is all about and how hard we must fight to keep our state straight.”
The North Carolina Democratic Party issued a statement calling the comments hateful and discriminatory toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. They called for Newton to apologize and for Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to denounce Newton’s remarks.
Never Miss a Beat
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
