McCrory's speech to conservative pastors prior to storm draws criticism
Gov. Pat McCrory spoke to a group of conservative pastors about House Bill 2 the day before Hurricane Matthew brought flooding to the state.
Posted — Updated"I don’t agree with the concept of redefining gender," McCrory said, a reference to provisions in the state law the require transgender individuals to use the bathroom corresponding with the gender listed on their birth certificates, even if they identify differently.
That stance, he said, has caused some groups to "purge" him and his wife socially, relating how Ann McCrory had been "disinvited" from charity events due to his stance on the issue.
Tony Perkins, the event's moderator and FRC's president, pleaded with those gathered to fire up supporters and back the governor at the polls.
McCrory is running to keep his job against Roy Cooper, the state's Democratic attorney general.
"Even with Hurricane Matthew bearing down on our state, Governor McCrory put HB2 first," North Carolina Democratic Party spokesman Dave Miranda said Tuesday. "What an incredible failure of leadership."
The governor also has been a steady presence on television since Friday giving updates on the storm and has toured flood-damaged areas. He also canceled an out-of-state fundraising trip last week to stay close to home in advance of the hurricane. His campaign dismissed the Democratic Party's attack.
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