Since Amendment 1's passage in North Carolina, I've heard too much about efforts to boycott our state. While I understand that this is a natural response to the passage of such a discriminatory act, one that targets innocent North Carolinians for the worst of reasons, misunderstanding and bigotry, I'm asking everyone to take a deep breath. The Southern LGBT community has a lot to be proud of and deserves credit for the leadership we've provided to our region.

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