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===Tenure===

===Tenure===

After Governor [[Pat McCrory]] had signed [[H.B.2]] into law to restrict public bathroom use to biological sex,<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/21380/56085/41567/requires-individuals-to-use-bathroom-of-biological-sex#56085 HB 2 - Requires Individuals to Use Bathroom of Biological Sex - North Carolina Key Vote]</ref> a nationwide left-wing outrage followed, with many liberal states such as [[California]] prohibiting state travel to [[North Carolina]] over the legislation.<ref>[https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article104533396.html California limits state travel to North Carolina over its ‘bathroom bill’]</ref> Lt. Gov. Forest firmly supported the measure,<ref>[https://keepmyncsafe.com/dan-forest-hb2-repeal/ NC Lt Gov Dan Forest Urges Lawmakers to Stand Firm on HB2]</ref> correctly pointing out that [[transgenderism]] is merely a feeling and not biological factuality.<ref>[https://indyweek.com/news/archives/transgenderism-feeling-explains-dan-forest-lieutenant-governor-north-carolina/ 'Transgenderism' Is a 'Feeling,' Explains Dan Forest, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina] '''(Warning: Article uses foul language)'''</ref> Forest also later correctly pointed out in March 2017 that, despite the economic backlash following the bill, [[North Carolina]]'s annual [[GDP]] had only fallen by 0.1%.<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/mar/07/dan-forest/hb2-has-cost-north-carolina-hundreds-millions-doll/ Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."]</ref>

After Governor [[Pat McCrory]] had signed [[H.B.2]] into law to restrict public bathroom use to biological sex,<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/21380/56085/41567/requires-individuals-to-use-bathroom-of-biological-sex#56085 HB 2 - Requires Individuals to Use Bathroom of Biological Sex - North Carolina Key Vote]</ref> a nationwide left-wing outrage followed, with many liberal states such as [[California]] prohibiting state travel to [[North Carolina]] over the legislation.<ref>[https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article104533396.html California limits state travel to North Carolina over its ‘bathroom bill’]</ref> Lt. Gov. Forest firmly supported the measure,<ref>[https://keepmyncsafe.com/dan-forest-hb2-repeal/ NC Lt Gov Dan Forest Urges Lawmakers to Stand Firm on HB2]</ref> correctly pointing out that [[transgenderism]] is merely a feeling and not biological factuality.<ref>[https://indyweek.com/news/archives/transgenderism-feeling-explains-dan-forest-lieutenant-governor-north-carolina/ 'Transgenderism' Is a 'Feeling,' Explains Dan Forest, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina] '''(Warning: Article uses foul language)'''</ref> However, despite opposition from Forest and many [[conservative]] Republicans,<ref>[https://ltgov.nc.gov/lt-governor-dan-forest-opposes-hb2-repeal-efforts Lt. Governor Dan Forest Opposes HB2 Repeal Efforts]</ref> H.B.2 was partially repealed on March 30, 2017, with the bathroom use restriction portion removed.<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-hb2-repeal-bathroom-law-2017-3?op=1 North Carolina just repealed its notorious 'bathroom law']</ref> Forest had previously correctly pointed out on March 6, 2017 that despite the economic backlash following the bill, [[North Carolina]]'s annual [[GDP]] had only fallen by 0.1%.<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/mar/07/dan-forest/hb2-has-cost-north-carolina-hundreds-millions-doll/ Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."]</ref>

==See also==

==See also==