Equality!

[MRossW]

True - court order, not popular vote. This state prides itself on remaining on the wrong side of history to the last possible moment.

At least I live in one of three counties that voted overwhelmingly NO to the ban. And the company I work for, like many other major employers in this state, decided that same-sex marriage recognition was inevitable, and extended benefits this year to my husband. It was fun sitting in my office with no partitions or privacy, calling HR and, shouting loud enough to be heard over the normal office din, asking, "WHY DO I HAVE TO CLAIM MY HUSBAND AS BOTH A SPOUSE AND A DEPENDENT ON THE ONLINE FORM???"

[Iceblink]

The one thing about the NC vote, at least it was a closer result than other southern states.

[cftxp]

It might be due to the fact that it was 2012 instead of 2005. Attitudes, overall, have been changing even in states like North Carolina though unfortunately, it seems like a vote against the recognition of any same-sex unions was a failure to inform the public about its ramifications. Here's an excerpt from the Wikipedia article over the amendment itself:

An April 2012 Public Policy Polling found that only 40% of North Carolina voters actually knew that Amendment 1 bans both same-sex marriage and civil unions, and among those voters who do know the effects of Amendment 1, they oppose it with 60% against and 38% in favor. Among the 27% of voters who think Amendment 1 bans same-sex marriage only, they support it with 72% in favor and 27% against and with voters who don't know what Amendment 1 does, they support it with 64% in favor and 28% against. North Carolina voters who were informed about the effects Amendment 1 banning same-sex marriage and civil unions and then asked how they would vote, only 38% continued to support it, 46% against it, and 16% where not unsure. When combined those who do and don't know the effects of Amendment 1 it found that 55% would vote for it, 41% would vote against, and 4% where unsure. It also found that 55% of North Carolina voters support legal recognition of same-sex couples with 27% supporting same-sex marriage, 28% supporting civil unions, 41% oppose any legal recognition of same-sex couples, and 4% where unsure. When asked what the effects of Amendment 1 would be, 40% of voters think that Amercement 1 bans same-sex marriage and civil unions, 27% think it bans same-sex marriage only, 26% were not sure, and 7% think it legalizes same-sex marriage.

Unfortunately, I'm not surprised by an attack of misinformation by any Republican.

[MRossW]

Hooray for Wisconsin today, where my brother and his husband live! I like to think of it as one more state closer to NC's domino!

And thanks to those in ND who brought the last holdout state into the legal challenge today.

[Bowyn Aerrow]

What next - a black man for president? It will never happen - Never I tell you - NE- VER.



Now why do I say that? Because back in the day children, the conservative types had this horrible tendency of saying that a black man would be president of these united states before gays would be allowed to marry.

Guess they were right, huh?

[artyboy]

The UK feels like its going backwards sadly

[ChadCoxRox]

The UK feels like its going backwards sadly

It sounds like it too! But feeling and sounding like it today is no predictor of tomorrow! There is no holding back the truth once it becomes exposed for all to finally see. Keep the faith mate!

[artyboy]

It sounds like it too! But feeling and sounding like it today is no predictor of tomorrow! There is no holding back the truth once it becomes exposed for all to finally see. Keep the faith mate!

I'm a socialist so I'll Keep the faith, we got to keep going.

[ChadCoxRox]

Wish there were s'more of these!

[ChadCoxRox]

As of this weekend...