economic effects of discrimination

Charlotte businesswoman discusses the impact of anti-gay attitudes on regional and state economies, particularly that of North Carolina regarding Amendment 1 - which will strip away the few existing rights that unmarried couples currently have in an effort to hurt gay citizens.  Unfortunately, this law will affect health insurance for unmarried couples in domestic partnerships for employment spouse benefits as well as unmarried partners who are separated due to domestic violence with restraining orders.  To ignore all relationships which are not marriages will undermine the protections for thousands of couples who do not want to participate in the failed institution... that is in addition to discriminating against gay folks, and resulting in young gay talent leaving Charlotte, North Carolina.



Fortunately, in Georgia we have this thing called Atlanta, but to be honest, we still miss a lot of economic opportunities which go to big cities in socially liberal economies.  Atlanta is a pretty gay city, but its considered the best the South has to offer gays, and were talking about the South, so the bar is set pretty low.