The initial bill, which prevented municipal governments from passing laws to allow transgendered people to use the bathroom of their choosing, led to “political and financial backlash and a showdown with the NCAA,” as some groups boycotted North Carolina.
LGBTQ advocates criticized the compromise, in part, because of a three-year ban on local non-discrimination ordinances included in the agreement. According to information from the Associated Press cited in the story, “canceled conventions, concerts and sports events have deprived the state of more than $196 million.”