A group of civic and religious leaders has organized a coalition they call "Vote FOR Marriage NC." It plans to campaign to convince voters to approve a state constitutional ... Keep Reading
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Gov. Perdue Releases Her Statement on Defense of Marriage Amendment
Governor Bev Perdue has finally come out with her statement of why she objects to a constitutional amendment to defend marriage as between one man and one woman. The General ... Keep Reading
DOMA Makes Its Way to 2012 May Ballot
A Defense of Marriage constitutional amendment (DOMA) will be placed on the 2012 May primary ballot for voter approval. Each side spoke extensively about their position on the ... Keep Reading
DOMA Passes the House 75-42
After an extremely lengthy debate with long speeches from both sides of the aisle, the Defense of Marriage Amendment (DOMA) passed the House 75-42. SB 514 began as a Nutrient ... Keep Reading
Supporters of Defense of Marriage Amendment Feel Their Time Has Come
There are companion bills in the House and Senate that would allow voters to approve a referendum to add a Defense of Marriage Amendment to the state constitution. The amendment ... Keep Reading
Marriage Rally Today!
Today the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) along with local group NC4Marriage will host a rally at the state capital. The “Summer for Marriage Tour 2010: One Man One Woman ... Keep Reading
BREAKING NEWS: Prop 8 Overturned in California
Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8- which legally defined marriage as between a man and a woman—violated the U.S. Constitution. You can read the ... Keep Reading
Defend Marriage in North Carolina
The latest installment in the Civitas Institute Agenda “20 Changes for 2010: A Primer for State Reform” focuses on strengthening state marriage laws in North Carolina. I recommend ... Keep Reading
Defending marriage in N.C.
Saturday’s N&O published my guest column on defending marriage here in North Carolina. The column pointed out that North Carolina is the only state in the southern United ... Keep Reading
In Defense of Marriage
The Durham City Council passed a resolution supporting same-sex marriage on Monday night. WRAL covers the highlights and lowlights of the Monday night meeting here and explains ... Keep Reading
