North Carolina: Clergy slams media, defends equal rights
In a press conference held in Greensboro, North Carolina, Clergy from around the state gathered together to pray for the wisdom of its citizens regarding the May 8th vote on same sex marriage, Amendment One. In that conference, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber took the time to rebuke the media for asking the wrong questions regarding the amendment.
The latest polling in North Carolina suggests the state’s voters will choose to ban same-sex unions via referendum today, even as popular opinion nationwide trends in support of gay marriage.
North Carolina already bans gay marriage by statute. Amendment One goes beyond confining marriage to heterosexual couples; it amends the constitution to also makes marriage between a man and a woman “the only domestic legal union” recognized in the state.
Opponents argue that the ban will endanger legal benefits for unmarried couples, gay and straight, as well as protections for victims of domestic violence.
UPDATE:
North Carolina voters elected to change the state constitution on Tuesday, prohibiting any union outside of a marriage between a man and a woman from being recognized in the state.
The marriage amendment captured 61 percent of the vote, with about 80 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday.
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