States across the country in the last three weeks started moving toward allowing same-sex couples to marry, while North Carolina is looking to catch a wave that crested eight years ago by asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Six states and Washington, D.C., now allow same-sex marriage. The Washington state legislature passed a law earlier this month making it the seventh state. The Maryland legislature is expected to send a bill allowing same-sex marriage to the governor by the end of this week. In both states, opponents have said they will push for a voter referendum.
Now the focus is on North Carolina with supporters looking for another victory for a constitutional ban. Opponents are hoping that North Carolina will be the first Southern state to say no to a ban. Read more here.
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New approach to marriage amendment
February 22, 2012 - 5:55pm — annerussellTo all married heterosexuals who are in solidarity with our gay brethren who wish to enjoy legal committed relationships as we do: Let's all publicly "come out" as being gay, thousands of us, declare ourselves married and gay. What could the law do about this? Force us to divorce our opposite-sex spouses? That would cause chaos. And put an end to this idiocy termed a "constitutional ban." Let's do it!