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(I will share my thoughts later....this is an excerpt from ABC News)
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/amendment-one-north-carolina-anti-gay-marriage-measure-passes/
A proposed amendment to North Carolina’s constitution which would make marriage between a man and woman the only legal union recognized by the state passed a statewide vote on Tuesday.

The referendum- North Carolina Amendment One- goes a step beyond outlawing same-sex marriage, which was already illegal in the state. The law states that “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State”- meaning that civil unions and potentially other types of domestic partnerships will no longer be legally recognized.
With 99.9 percent of precincts reporting, support for the amendment was strong- with about 61 percent of North Carolina voters casting their ballots in favor of the amendment, and roughly 39 percent voting against it, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.