Am I remembering right that when NC (or was it SC?) first passed it's "bathroom bill" it was a huge story & major sports franchises moved their tournaments out of the state, and there were boycotts etc.?
ref: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-rights-fight-reignited-4-years-after-n-c-s-n1250390
(story is from 2020)