A Brief History of North Carolina Homophobia

We would never suggest that all North Carolinians are homophobic or transphobic. In fact, we believe the vast majority are not. But a few prominent anti-LGBT types were sullying the state's reputation long before the passage of the infamous House Bill 2, and some of them, along with some new faces, lobbied for that legislation, signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory (top right) in March. Click through to read about the hateful actions of Jesse Helms, Franklin Graham, Patrick Wooden, and more from the Tar Heel State.