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Articles about North Carolina

22 May 2012
Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people 223 A pastor from North Carolina has been recorded, in opposing President Obama's endorsement of equal marriage, calling for gay men and lesbians to be put in an electrified penitentiary and be ultimately killed off.
12 May 2012
North Carolina Governor denounces Amendment One 36 The Governor of North Carolina, Democrat Beverly "Bev" Perdue, has denounced the recent passage of Amendment One, which outlaws all civil unions outside heterosexual marriage, which she said made the state "look like Mississipi."
9 May 2012
North Carolina voters pass Amendment One to ban gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships 213 Voters in North Carolina have approved Amendment One, which introduces a constitutional ban on gay marriages and outlaws even civil unions.
7 May 2012
Audio: Bill Clinton speaks out against Amendment One 19 The former president of the United States, Bill Clinton, has spoken out against North Carolina's Amendment One, as the state goes to the polls tomorrow morning.
7 May 2012
North Carolina: Anti-gay amendment leading in polls 24 Ahead of the vote tomorrow, recent polls in North Carolina have suggested that Amendment One, which would introduce a constitutional ban on equal marriage, and outlaws even civil unions, looks set to pass.
3 May 2012
Pastor who suggested punching gay sons ‘sorry for offence but not for word of God’ 44 A pastor in North Carolina has apologised for causing 'unintentional offence' by telling a congregation at the weekend they should 'crack the wrist' of an effeminate son, but said he was not sorry for church teaching on 'sexual immorality'.
2 May 2012
Audio: Baptist pastor tells flock to ‘crack the limp wrists’ of their effeminate sons 109 A South Carolina pastor has told his congregation they have 'special dispensation' to punch and crack the wrists of effeminate sons and tell their 'butch' daughters to 'dress themselves up'.
24 April 2012
Video: Gingrich endorses anti-gay amendment, as public support drops 7 Within a day of launching a high-profile campaign to oppose the anti-gay Amendment One in North Carolina, the Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has launched a video encouraging citizens of the state to approve the bill on May 8 — even as two different polls suggest that the support for the amendment is dropping.
23 April 2012
Video: Ad against North Carolina’s Amendment One 17 LGBT and heterosexual parents have joined forces in North Carolina to launch a high-profile advertisement campaign against so-called Amendment One, which proposes to outlaw all recognition of same-sex relationships in the state.
9 April 2012
Obama opposes Minnesota’s proposed anti-marriage equality measure 4 President Obama's campaign group in Minnesota has issued a statement today, saying they will oppose the state's proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as strictly that between one man and one woman.
26 March 2012
Banning equal marriage would be disastrous for North Carolina, says a Bank of America official 16 The technology chief of Bank of America has strongly denounced the proposed measure to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman in North Carolina, saying it would make it harder for companies to attract talent to the state.
19 January 2012
Gay marriage rifts appear in several US states 11 Politicians and campaigners in Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate are gearing up for battle ahead of legislative sessions later this month.
1 September 2011
North Carolina lawmakers consider gay marriage bill 7 Republican lawmakers in North Carolina, US, announced this week that they hope to win a constitutional ban on gay marriage.
28 February 2011
Survey suggests North Carolina supports gay unions despite Republican efforts to ban gay marriage 2 Republicans are expecting to introduce a Defense of Marriage Act in North Carolina in 2011, but a survey released on Monday by Elon University reveals that more than half of North Carolina residents actually support at least some form of legal recognition for gay couples.
26 October 2010
Sesame Street’s Bert hints he’s gay but producers say no 10 Rumours have circulated for years that Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are in a relationship and now Bert has hinted at it on Twitter.

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