Gay marriage was already banned in this state in 1996.
Twenty-eight states have already passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. However, the amendment in North Carolina, where the state constitution already bans same-sex marriage, goes beyond current state law by preventing other forms of domestic unions from carrying legal status.
Lawyers and campaigners for the anti-amendment campaign have warned that this could cause a host of problems for unmarried couples, including erasing health benefits for the children of public employees in certain parts of the state. They also say it could disrupt protection orders for unmarried couples and impact victims of domestic violence.
Will North Carolina Ban Gay marriage?
Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru
2012/05/08 22:10:28
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Top Opinion
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Mopeder 2012/05/09 00:31:14
A lot of pundits believe it is inevitable that same sex marriage will become legal in the United States, but I disagree as marriage is, and has been, clearly defined since state governments got involved in the matter. Changing the legal definition of a word, and in turn an fundamental institution of western culture is not something that most courts woud do, outside of the jurists who are firmly to the left. So, I do not see this as a slam dunk in this country at all, and I think the votes taken on the issue are more indicative where people stand on the issue, as opposed to some new poll taken the other day.
Straight people wouldn't want people voting on who they can or can marry and discriminating them.
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Twenty-eight states have already passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. However, the amendment in North Carolina, where the state constitution already bans same-sex marriage, goes beyond current state law by preventing other forms of domestic unions from carrying legal status.
Lawyers and campaigners for the anti-amendment campaign have warned that this could cause a host of problems for unmarried couples, including erasing health benefits for the children of public employees in certain parts of the state. They also say it could disrupt protection orders for unmarried couples and impact victims of domestic violence.