NC: Organizers want to create new, local movement

Local organizing against the constitutional amendment comes as communities across the state scramble to motivate and mobilize concerned citizens. A similar rally is planned in Greensboro on Oct. 29. A statewide campaign opposing the amendment has yet to form, though the Raleigh, N.C.-based Equality North Carolina continues to lead outreach and education initiatives....

QNotes • Oct 20, 2011

State NAACP outlines opposition to anti-LGBT amendment

The president of the North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released a lengthy open letter yesterday outlining his group's opposition to a proposed anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment that seeks to ban marriage, civil unions, domestic parnterships and other relationship recognition for same-sex couples....

QNotes • Sep 11, 2011

NC: Legislature will not consider constitutional amendments this week

State lawmakers briefly considered changing their session rules this week in order to hear several constitutional amendments, possibly including an anti-LGBT amendment on same-sex relationships, but decided against the plan today, The Associated Press and several other news agencies are reporting....

QNotes • Jul 28, 2011

Anti-gay amendment filed in N.C. House

LGBT advocates with the statewide group Equality North Carolina say marriage -- already denied to same-sex couples by state statute -- isn't the only right that could be banned by the proposed Senate version. Civil unions and domestic partner benefits could also be subject to prohibition. Several municipalities across the state offer health and other benefits to same-sex partners of their employee...

QNotes • Apr 10, 2011