Image via WikipediaA recent poll conducted by Elon University shows for the first time that a majority of North Carolinians oppose amending the state constitution to ban marriage equality. The Tar Heel State already has a law on the books defining marriage as only between one man and one woman.
NC Governor Bev Perdue said in a statement last week that state legislators should be focusing their efforts on cleaning up devastated coastal areas in the wake of Hurricane Irene and job creation, instead of social issues. Equality NC reports:
Fifty-six percent (56%) of North Carolina voters oppose or strongly oppose an amendment to the state constitution that would ban same-sex marriage, a five-point jump in the last two years, according to a February 2011 Elon University Poll, a non-partisan polling service.
The poll also showed a strong majority (57%) of North Carolinians support marriage or civil unions for same-sex couples, revealing a dramatic 9% increase in public support for marriage equality in only two years. This result mirrors two separate polls conducted by Public Policy Polling in March and July that also reveal majority support of legal recognitions for same-sex couples.
“Over the past year, Equality North Carolina has had thousands of conversations with citizens from across the state of every age, race and background who oppose this discriminatory legislation and the harm it would cause to LGBT North Carolinans, our economy and our state’s reputation,” said Alex Miller, interim executive director at Equality NC. “These polls reflect these findings and track with national data that suggests the appetite for constitutional bans of same-sex marriage is waning. When our legislators push this anti-gay marriage amendment, they do so without the approval of the majority of the citizens of our state.”Read the full story here.
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