Charlotte publication QNotes has published an expose of some of the hateful nutcases comprising the Vote for Marriage NC committee, which plans to push for voter approval of the anti-gay amendment in May 2012.
The amendment Vote for Marriage NC is pushing would ban marriages or civil unions for same-sex couples, and although still in dispute, it would most likely invalidate domestic partnership arrangements for everyone, heterosexual or homosexual. As the committee leader, Tami Fitzgerald, executive director of the so-called NC Values Coalition, has promised to run a “positive” campaign. It’s unclear exactly what she means by “positive.”
The Qnotes story points out that the main force pushing the amendment is the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), known for making fierce attacks against gays, mostly consisting of innuendo, insults and outright lies. Some examples: Gay men are pedophiles; the battle for gay rights is actually a “jihad” to take away anti-gay people’s rights (reminiscent of the same kind of far-fetched claims made during the civil rights movement); and legalizing same-sex marriage will lead to kindergarteners learning all about same-sex relationships.
I’ll let you enjoy the rest of the story for yourself. It’s an eye-opener and well worth your time if you’re concerned at all about justice in North Carolina, or just want to know who’s working behind the scenes to deny rights to same-sex couples.
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2011.
This is mostly a Christian Nation, founded on Christian/moral principles. In regard to that, homosexuality is a sin – properly defined in the absolute truth of Gods Word – the Holy Bible. If you are gay, it is none of my business. Do what you are going to do – it is your choice, but dont push it on the rest of us, including trying to change laws that are already in place, just to indulge your immorality. For those interested in what the bible does have to say about this controversial issue – a brief synopsis can be found here :
http://www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html
http://www.gotquestions.org/born-gay.html
Not interested one bit in what the bible has to say about it, and your first sentence is false.
There is a separation of church and state for a reason. No one is pushing anything on you. If you don’t like gay marriage. Don’t marry a gay person.
The Bible also makes full allowances for slavery and the subjugation of women, but I seem to remember work being done to change laws to do away with those civil injustices. I’m sure you would be arguing that interracial marriages were immoral as well were you alive back then.
Also, a mostly Christian nation? I bet that next year you’ll either be voting for a Mormon, or a double-divorcee and cheater if recent trends continue. Enjoy your cognitive dissonance.
Just because your preacher and Glenn Beck told you this is a Christian nation doesn’t make it so.
That bible that you wave around as proof of your position also says a man lived in the belly of a whale and another one was able to fit two of every species on Earth into a wooden boat. It was compiled by Emperor Constantine in 325 AD and rewritten by the King of England in the 1400s. Your belief in it’s moral authority over all people is delusional.