This video of NC Libertarian Party Chair J.J. Summerell, who speaks out against Amendment One, is laudable for underscoring some reasons North Carolinians should vote against Amendment One, but it is unbearably grating to me on a personal level because of the other message it sends — that it is all about the “unintended consequences” it [...]
More opponents of Amendment One should stand up and say what its bigotry is really about |
| By: Pam Spaulding Wednesday March 14, 2012 11:11 am |
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My letter to the editor: intersection – the NC marriage discrimination amendment and social justice |
| By: Pam Spaulding Monday January 30, 2012 12:12 pm |
NAACP National President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous was in Durham, NC on Saturday, after a trip to Baltimore last week to address the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Creating Change, the 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality. One of the statements he made during his speech resonated with me: “Unfortunately, the national media tends to exaggerate [...]
Equality NC announces new executive director; new polling on amendment and challenges ahead |
| By: Pam Spaulding Thursday October 13, 2011 12:04 pm |
“While we may not be able to change the minds and hearts of everyone in the seven short months leading up to the election in May, I am confident that the majority of fair-minded North Carolinians who oppose this amendment will make their will known and we will prevail.” – Stuart Campbell, the new executive [...]
NC NAACP’s Open Letter to North Carolinians: reject marriage amendment that narrows – not expands – civil rights |
| By: Pam Spaulding Saturday September 10, 2011 10:21 am |
A welcome reading of the harm that this amendment will do to our state and why one should not conflate church and state matters. Whether You Agree or Disagree With Same Sex Marriage Because of Personal, Religious, or Moral Beliefs, You Should Not Support a Constitutional Amendment Against It. OPEN LETTER TO ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS [...]
