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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McCrory

In 2016, McCrory came to national attention after signing the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, commonly known as House Bill 2. One contentious element of the law eliminates anti-discrimination protections for gay, transgender, and intersex people, and legislates that in government buildings, people may only use restrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificates,[7][8] which has been criticized because it prevents transgender people who do not or cannot alter their birth certificates from using the restroom consistent with their gender identity.[7] McCrory has defended the law while it has sparked public protests,[9] motivated entertainers to cancel shows,[9] motivated companies to pull jobs and investments out of NC,[9] and prompted several states and cities to ban official travel to North Carolina.[9] Time Warner Cable News estimated that as of April 22, the law had cost the state over 1750 jobs and over $77 million of investments and visitor spending;[10] the Center for American Progress estimates it will ultimately cost the state over a half billion dollars in lost private sector economic activity.[11]

National involvement and Homeland Security
McCrory has also been involved in many national organizations, having served as president of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials (RMLO) organization; chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Committee for Housing and Community Development; six-term Chair of the USCM Environmental Committee; and founder and inaugural chairman of the North Carolina Metropolitan Coalition. McCrory was also the only elected official to serve on the national board of the Afterschool Alliance and was a featured Mayor in Harvard University's Faith-based Executive Session.

Since the September 11 attacks in 2001, McCrory has been heavily involved with Homeland Security efforts. In 2003, President George W. Bush appointed McCrory to the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council alongside Mitt Romney, Sonny Perdue, and Lee H. Hamilton.

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