Yes, the discriminatory HB2 “bathroom bill” was a state-sanctioned attempt to deprive transgender North Carolinians of their personhood and dignity at the expense of hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. But former Gov. Pat McCrory thinks the real tragedy here is that he now can’t find a job, thanks to the resulting backlash. Cue the world’s tiniest violins:
McCrory has been appearing frequently in interviews with national media outlets to defend the controversial LGBT law, but he hasn’t announced what’s next for his career. In a podcast interview recently with WORLD, an Asheville-based evangelical Christian news website, McCrory talked about his challenges on the job market.
The former Republican governor says HB2 “has impacted me to this day, even after I left office. People are reluctant to hire me, because, ‘oh my gosh, he’s a bigot’ – which is the last thing I am.”
Sure, Jan.
McCrory—who refused to concede to current Gov. Roy Cooper for nearly a month after Election Day—also told WORLD that he’s considered several teaching positions, but that university leaders “have shown reluctance” to bring him onboard because of the very real possibility of student protests:
“That’s not the way our American system should operate – having people purged due to political thought,” he told The N&O.
Sorry, Pat, but discriminating against LGBTQ Americans for simply trying to use a restroom facility is actually “not the way our American system should operate.”