NC leaders remain steady avoiding marriage vote

RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s little doubt lawmakers heard the voices of thousands of Christian conservatives outside the Legislative Building seeking a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

There’s also little doubt the rally participants won’t get what they want.

While voters in all other Southeastern states have approved state constitutional amendments restricting marriage between one man and one woman since 2004, North Carolina has declined to follow along. A combination of partisan strategy, steady opposition from gay rights groups and a lack of court challenges to current state law has kept the issue off the ballot.

And it’s likely to stay off as long as Democrats run the Legislature. See NC leaders remain steady avoiding marriage vote

Dallas Voice