March 2012
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NOM's Racial Division Strategy Not Rooted in...
Not that you needed proof but…studies show Latinos and African Americans are broadly supportive of LGBT equality ; 74% of Latinos and Hispanics Support Legal Recognition for Gay Couples; 50% of African Americans Support Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C. — March 29, 2012, GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released statistics showing broad support for lesbian, gay, bisexual...
UNC's #Amendment1: The Musical spreads to campuses... →
“A musical is a great way to convey information like this,” said freshman theatre arts major Luke White, who acted in the musical. “It’s short, entertaining and just as much fun for the audience as it is for the performers. I just think they were really receptive to the energy that we had and I feel like a lot of people in the audience were probably already in our favor and...
Duke University SGA Unanimously Opposes Amendment... →
“I am immensely proud of Duke Student Government for taking a stand for families of countless North Carolinians and for the rights of LGBT people across the state,” Tobia said in an interview. “It speaks volumes about our institution and our student body… but this is just the beginning of a long campaign to mobilize voters against the amendment.”
Tobia said that he and Miller have been...
Celinda Lake: NC Win Could Change the Movement //... →
“I mean we have been in our movement on the run on ‘kids’ for decades. And it’s time to take it back. And we can. We can in tough terrain, in a tough state, and I think we can change forever the terrain in which we’re operating – and that alone, I hope, will motivate people to give money to make sure that this campaign gets that message out.” - Pollster Celinda Lake
BREAKING: The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce...
On Friday, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce took a strong stand against Amendment One by passing a resolution against the constitutional rewrite it says “threatens such a vital component of the community’s economic success.” The position was approved by the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee, Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.
With its resolution, the Durham...
"PPP: Support for amendment remains strong -until... →
“Independents say they will vote against the amendment by a 55-42 percent margin. Tom Jensen of the Democratic polling firm had this analysis:
‘That’s an important commentary on unaffiliated voters beyond this issue – they lean Republican in North Carolina right now because they’re unhappy with the economy, but they’re not hardcore social conservatives. The GOP needs to be careful...
@WCU Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Opposing... →
“Laura Wright, a professor in the English department and director of graduate studies, submitted the resolution. She termed Amendment One “prejudicial legislation,” and said that the decision to seek official Faculty Senate opposition was the outgrowth of a conversation on Facebook with three other faculty members.” -Smoky Mountain Times (March 28, 2012)
Notable NC Conservatives Vinroot, Orr Oppose... →
On Wednesday, in separate statements, notable North Carolina Republicans Richard Vinroot and Robert Orr each expressed their opposition to Amendment One. With their public statements, the two storied public servants join a growing list of conservatives speaking out against the constitutional amendment on the May 8, primary ballot.
BEST (And By Best We Mean WORST) Quotes From Last...
“this is one of the few social issues in your lifetime that you will get to vote.” -Atty Anthony Biller #wrong #A1debate ”Well, a man can’t marry a goat.”
-P. Wooden justifying #Amendment1 #A1debate @meredithcollege “I don’t want to talk ab unintended consequences…I want to talk ab intended consequences.” -P. Wooden #A1debate...
Huge Effort Mobilizes Against #NC's #Amendment1 |... →
Pam’s House Blend got a very nice shout out in the article also. We love us some Pam Spaulding. #teamagainst
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WatchFrom @NCCapitol (WRAL): Speaker Thom Tillis Explains His Amendment Prediction:
“There are a number of things from my own perspective—social agenda, spiritual basis—that I personally support, but I think we always have to be mindful that we are the party of limited government. We always have to be mindful of the extent to which we exercise the control of government and really...
Anti-Gay Marriage Group Recommends Creating... →
First time NYT has covered NOM in detail…
Join us for the Charlotte Speakers Bureau training... →
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? NOM Strategy to "Drive Wedge...
BREAKING: National Organization for Marriage, listed in the “supporters” coalition for NC Amendment One proponents Vote for Marriage NC, was caught in a strategy to divide black, gay, latino voters.
Today the Human Rights Campaign obtained a series of documents marked “confidential” that outlined the National Organization for Marriage’s multi-year plan to stop marriage equality in...
CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT AMENDMENT ONE REACHES $1.1...
Raleigh, N.C. – On Tuesday, March 27, the Coalition to Protect All NC Families announced that the campaign referendum committee had raised $1.1 million to defeat Amendment One, a constitutional amendment on the May 8, 2012, North Carolina primary ballot that would threaten heath care benefits and other protections for unmarried couples in the state.
This financial milestone was reached only 24...
Speaker Tillis: If #Amendment1 Passes, It Won't... →
“It’s a generational issue,” Speaker Thom Tillis told NCSU students on March 26. “The data shows right now that you are a generation away from that issue.”
According to Tillis, researchers have predicted Amendment One will pass with approximately 54 percent, but Tillis, who voted to pass the amendment, believes it won’t remain long.
“If it passes, I think it will be repealed within 20 years,”...
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#NC Church leaders speak out against #Amendment1... →
Hoping to rally support in Charlotte’s faith community, more than 30 religious leaders used weekend services to speak against [Amendment One.]
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/26/3126338/church-leaders-speak-out-against.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
RIGHT NOW: @Protect NC campaign manager Jeremy...
Protect NC manager Jeremy Kennedy is live blogging right now with national bloggers and supporters t.co/uDv1CgtG
Action this week: Netroots Money Bomb to oppose... →
I have made the case before that I believe victory in NC is possible. I think the campaign has a winning message, what they need is resources to take it to the voters. And right now by resources, that means more money.
….That our team is fast closing in on the million dollar mark and 92% of their donations are in-state is a strong sign the campaign is prospering in the Tarheel state. But...
#NC #Amendment1 Opponents Close to Million-Dollar... →
Charlotte attorney Chris Connelly is one of more than 3,000 individual donors to the [Amendment One] opposition effort. For him, this issue is not about being liberal or conservative, he says. “I’m married for 20 years. I’m a Republican for more than that, and I’m opposed to this. It’s not going to make companies want to be in North Carolina. I want them to be...
@BofA Executive Says #NC #Amendment1 May Drive Off... →
Bank of America Corp.’s technology chief denounced a proposed North Carolina measure to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman, saying the initiative would make it harder for companies to attract talent to the state. “We’re in a war with other states across the country who would love to have the jobs that we have today,” said Catherine Bessant, global technology and operations...
Game on! We’re all-in against #Amendment1 during... →
“The blogswarm has already raised over $10K off of its ActBlue page for the money bomb and that doesn’t even include donations flowing in via the Protect All NC Families web site or phoned into its HQ so far.” - Pam Spaulding, UPDATE 12:28 PM ET
CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT AMENDMENT ONE LAUNCHES...
Raleigh, N.C. – On Monday, March 26, Protect All NC Families, the coalition effort to defeat Amendment One on May 8, announced the launch of an aggressive weeklong grassroots fundraising effort to reach the referendum campaign’s initial $1 million dollar fundraising milestone.
To date, Protect All NC Families has already raised more than $950,000 in financial contributions, the vast majority from...
Freedom to Marry’s Marc Solomon: Losing #NC... →
A Nation Is Watching North Carolina's Amendment... →
Back in January 2012, when National NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous said that the nation was watching North Carolina, he could not have been more accurate. MORE»>
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BREAKING: @UNCC Becomes 9th Campus to Pass...
On March 22, UNC-Charlotte became the ninth campus to passe an anti-Amendment One resolution. CLICK HERE to learn how you can pass a resolution too. Others:
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Central University
Guilford College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
East Carolina...
