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Rob H.

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6. NC is lucky

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 01:51 PM

Mar 2012

Here in Tennessee, same-sex marriage was already against the law when it was decided to enshrine bigotry in the state constitution by way of a voter referendum. Given the incredibly wide margin by which it passed (81% of voters voted for the amendment defining marriage as ONLY between a man and a woman) a lot of Democrats here voted for it, too.

There are gay-friendly churches and pastors here, but their voices are usually drowned out by the hardline conservative Southern Baptists.

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Church leaders speak out against Amendment One (N. Carolina anti-gay marriage lesgislation) [View all] cbayer Mar 2012 OP

That would be N. Carolina Kookaburra Mar 2012 #1

North Carolina. CurtEastPoint Mar 2012 #2

north. north carolina. nt xchrom Mar 2012 #3

Thanks for the correction-fixed it. cbayer Mar 2012 #4

Very glad to hear it! LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #5

NC is lucky Rob H. Mar 2012 #6

The voices of progressive religious groups have been drowned out for cbayer Mar 2012 #8

In other words, when it comes to gay equality, religion SamG Mar 2012 #7