LGBT groups commend Cooper for standing 'on the right side of history'
Cuomo calls House Bill 2 'misguided legislation'
Asserts House Bill 2 violates equal protection, Title IX
Businesses threatened to boycott state if measure became law
Newly signed measure considered worse anti-LGBT in the nation
Some question HRC strategy as hostile lawmakers strike back
Brooks helped reform ban on federal funds for syringe programs
McCrory blames Charlotte for passing measure 'that defies common sense'
Lawmakers held special session to advance measure
Company filming 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' in the state