North Carolina
For many years now, the North Carolina state legislature has stopped family opponents from trying to write marriage discrimination into the state constitution. However, in September 2011, the General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that seeks to ban marriage for same-sex couples. The constitutional amendment will appear on the statewide ballot in May 2012. Visit Equality NC's website to learn how you can get involved in the campaign to defeat the amendment at the ballot box.
Status: Anti-Marriage Law; Constitutional amendment on May 2012 ballot
Groups Actively Working on Marriage
Equality NC: a statewide advocacy organization that works to secure equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender North Carolinians.
Freedom to Marry: is the campaign to win marriage for same-sex couples nationwide.
Blog Posts Related to North Carolina
Watch: Evan Wolfson speaks at the Center on Law and Government
Evan Wolfson speaks at North Carolina's Center on Law and Government.
Evan Wolfson speaks in North Carolina
Freedom to Marry president Evan Wolfson is in North Carolina to speak about the potential impact of the pending constitutional amendment that would ban marriage for same-sex couples.
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) cosponsors the Respect for Marriage Act
Days after his state passed an anti-gay constitutional amendment, Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) signed on as the 123rd cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act in the House.
Resources Related to North Carolina
North Carolina Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in North Carolina.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey
Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".