Joe suggested we post this list which Steve included in his January 9 sermon. The list is from Equality NC.
Gay Marriage is already illegal in North Carolina
Voting “no” on this amendment is NOT a vote to legalize marriage. The anti-gay amendment is redundant, a distraction from the real economic challenges we face.
The anti-gay amendment is bad for business
It intrudes on businesses' rights to recruit the best employees by signaling that our state is not welcoming of the diverse workforce needed to compete in the global economy.
The anti-gay amendment would negate benefits for tens of thousands
This legislation strips public entities of their authority to provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners, such as those currently offered in the City of Asheville, The Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, City of Durham, County of Orange, County of Durham, City of Greensboro, and County of Mecklenburg.
The anti-gay amendment bans all legal relationship recognitions
Polling shows a majority of North Carolinians support marriage or civil unions for same-sex couples, legal recognitions banned by the anti-gay amendment.
The anti-gay amendment’s language is vague and untested
The Amendment has the potential to invalidate domestic violence protections for members of unmarried couples, as Ohio courts did with its state’s narrower amendment.
The Amendment could interfere with existing child custody and visitation rights that seek to protect the best interests of children.
The Amendment could be used to invalidate trusts, wills, and end-of-life directives – which are not “private contracts”—in favor of an unmarried partner.
The Amendment’s broad language also could also have the same dire consequences for the state’s unmarried opposite-sex couples and their children.
The anti-gay amendment causes real harm to North Carolina families
It harms same-sex couples—one of the fastest-growing demographics in the state—who will be denied even the most basic protections, and harms vulnerable gay young people by sending a terrible message that their state and their neighbors consider them second-class citizens, undeserving of the same basic rights and protections.
Harms of the Anti-Gay Amendment
Protect NC Families, Vote Against the Anti-Gay Amendment
Protect NC Families, Vote Against the Anti-Gay Amendment
Gay Marriage is already illegal in North Carolina
Voting “no” on this amendment is NOT a vote to legalize marriage. The anti-gay amendment is redundant, a distraction from the real economic challenges we face.
The anti-gay amendment is bad for business
It intrudes on businesses' rights to recruit the best employees by signaling that our state is not welcoming of the diverse workforce needed to compete in the global economy.
The anti-gay amendment would negate benefits for tens of thousands
This legislation strips public entities of their authority to provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners, such as those currently offered in the City of Asheville, The Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, City of Durham, County of Orange, County of Durham, City of Greensboro, and County of Mecklenburg.
The anti-gay amendment bans all legal relationship recognitions
Polling shows a majority of North Carolinians support marriage or civil unions for same-sex couples, legal recognitions banned by the anti-gay amendment.
The anti-gay amendment’s language is vague and untested
The Amendment has the potential to invalidate domestic violence protections for members of unmarried couples, as Ohio courts did with its state’s narrower amendment.
The Amendment could interfere with existing child custody and visitation rights that seek to protect the best interests of children.
The Amendment could be used to invalidate trusts, wills, and end-of-life directives – which are not “private contracts”—in favor of an unmarried partner.
The Amendment’s broad language also could also have the same dire consequences for the state’s unmarried opposite-sex couples and their children.
The anti-gay amendment causes real harm to North Carolina families
It harms same-sex couples—one of the fastest-growing demographics in the state—who will be denied even the most basic protections, and harms vulnerable gay young people by sending a terrible message that their state and their neighbors consider them second-class citizens, undeserving of the same basic rights and protections.