North Carolina Bans Gay Marriage

North Carolina voters passed an amendment to the state constitution to ban gay marriage and outlaw civil unions and domestic partnerships, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The amendment, called the Defense of Marriage Act, is expected to result in a wave of lawsuits much like the ones in California with the passing of Proposition 8 in 2008.
Only a few counties have reported their votes, but the ban is expected to pass by a wide margin, with 61 percent of voters favoring it so far.
The amendment states, “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.”
President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton have spoken out publicly against the law.
The Republican primary vote was conducted alongside the ballot measure, and Mitt Romney won the majority of the state’s delegates.
According to CNN, the fact that it is a state amendment will make it difficult for any judges or lawmakers to overturn it.