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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: North Carolina Passes Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage [View all]DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)17. Skinner has shown dejo the door. nt
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Then he better take the lead and find a way of bring blacks to favor gay marrage before november
PFunk
May 2012
#3
In 2012 in North Carolina things were different. Black leaders opposed the amendment strongly.
yardwork
May 2012
#78
Those large metro areas have a high percentage of black voters, and they voted against the amendment
yardwork
May 2012
#84
I'm a black American, too, and a proud and unapologetic supporter of marriage equality!
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2012
#46
The huge Yes percentages in the rural counties prove there is still a lot bigotry in the South
LonePirate
May 2012
#10
The GOP knew that only its craziest members would be voting today ... and they gave them some red
JoePhilly
May 2012
#16
Well then what's wrong with people who believe in human rights? Isn't this something
totodeinhere
May 2012
#57
The AP should have titled the story "Bigotry Still Alive and Well in the US of A". nt
cstanleytech
May 2012
#25
Or flip the bird to the rest of NC and officially endorse marriage equality in the platform
MNBrewer
May 2012
#36
It might but remember that 30 sates have voted to ban gay marriage and in very few cases have those
totodeinhere
May 2012
#58
This is an amendment to the constitution. Very different from Prop 8, which was a referendum.
yardwork
May 2012
#79
I wonder how many men in the rural counties who voted for Am. 1 hump goats in their spare time.
alp227
May 2012
#60
Before, black men couldn't transport white women over state lines for "lewd and indecent reasons"
Suji to Seoul
May 2012
#62
Probably the most famous Mann Act proscution was black boxing champ Jack Johnson; however,
24601
May 2012
#88
Yeah, that old Christian hatred is still alive and well in NC! Home of Virginia Foxx!
dmosh42
May 2012
#64
Yeah, know what you mean. I was in her district, now in sixth with numby Coble!
dmosh42
May 2012
#77
I guess my only real surprise is that NC at least pretended to debate the topic...
Blue_Tires
May 2012
#74
Guilford only passed it by 68 votes, 50/50 percentages; Forsyth 53/47
carolinayellowdog
May 2012
#75
Apparently they also banned civil unions and domestic partnerships for straight couples as well
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#83