North Carolina Passes Amendment Banning Same-sex Unions

[Lemur]

Such laws have a history of being overturned by activist judges. The views of the electorate and the actions of the legislature can, and have been all cast aside by sympathetic judges. This amendment was insurance against that.

Contra the notion that this was primarily a defensive move meant to insulate NC from the depredations of activist judges:

The amendment also goes beyond state law by voiding other types of domestic unions from carrying legal status, which opponents warn could disrupt protection orders for unmarried couples.

[Vladimir]

Contra the notion that this was primarily a defensive move meant to insulate NC from the depredations of activist judges:

The amendment also goes beyond state law by voiding other types of domestic unions from carrying legal status, which opponents warn could disrupt protection orders for unmarried couples.

Well that's a shame but I'm not surprised.

I'm still a little skeptical without personally diving into the language itself, but I hoped this was more an act of Federalism than a cultural reactionary movement.

@Lemur Because the thread is moving so fast.