

NC’s ban on gay marriage poses threat to unmarried couples


Photo by Associated Press.

“It’s the South. What do you expect?” is what 20-year-old Dustin Seamster from Roxboro had to say in regards to the outlawing of same-sex marriage. Tues. North Carolina passed an amendment defining marriage as solely for a man and a women in a 61%-39% margin.

But we really should expect more from the South. How is it possible bills like this pass in an nation where we pride ourselves on our equality? Calling yourself “pro-marriage” is still being discriminatory of to gay people. You’re still denying the them the same rights other couples have.

The passing of the amendment doesn’t just pose threats to same-sex couples and their benefits, but it will also affect unmarried couples who live together. Disputes such as child custody and domestic violence prosecution can be brought new consequences.

Think about what you are doing North Carolina. The passing of this bill is going to set a dangerous precedent for other Southern states, and the ramifications will be negative for a lot of people.

Andrew Regan

One Response

  1. Secession is my Concession says:

    We should have let them secede way back in the day, too bad cotton and tabacco were so important then. I see no reason now to include them in our country when all they do is try to ruin it with bills and laws like these. Let them go off and create their own “christian” nation, like a mini modern Iran of the West. Maybe they can try to sensor the internet, as well, while they’re at it.