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Driving Texas’ anti-LGBT bill is Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Republican House Speaker Joe Straus, meanwhile, has signaled his opposition to it.

Discrimination: still bad for business.

The games were pulled after the state passed a law that nullified municipal LGBT rights ordinances and forces trans people to use certain restrooms.

The loss of NCAA tournament games this year is expected to deprive the city of Greensboro an estimated $15 million in revenue.

While the league “reaffirmed their resolute opposition to legislation that discriminates against any individual,” the conference is standing pat.

The state has not hosted a men’s NCAA Tournament regional since 2002 because of they flew the Confederate flag over the Statehouse. It was removed in 2015.

Here’s who may be next after North Carolina lost seven championship events because of HB2.

If McCrory wins re-election, it will be in face of some of America’s biggest household names.

Sen. Rick Gunn said he’s concerned about the effect House Bill 2 is having on the state and the region he represents.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving championship games out of North Carolina due to the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB2 law, following the NCAA and NBA.