The law clarifies that bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers are limited to persons of the same biological sex.
 
The Alliance Defending Freedom applauded Gov. Pat McCrory, calling it a common sense decision.
 
"The privacy rights and safety of North Carolina citizens shouldn't be cast aside or used as a political pawn for special interest groups that desire to impose their agenda to create a genderless society," the ADF said in a statement.
 
Critics say the law is an attack on transgender rights.
 
But supporters have voiced concerns that any man—perhaps a sex offender—could enter a woman's restroom or locker room simply by calling himself transgender.
 
"It's common sense—biological men should not be in women's showers, locker rooms and bathrooms," said Rep. Dean Arp, R-Monroe, before the chamber voted 82-26 for the legislation after nearly three hours of debate.

The law also protects business owners from fines and jail time for having traditional bathrooms.

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