I knew it wouldn’t be long. North Carolina’s the only Southern state without an anti-gay, anti-family constitutional amendment on marriage. We’re a sitting duck; a big glaring hole in the religious right’s sea of hate and control… Just as in the image to the right, from the NC4Marriage website (PDF).
The anti-gay marriage movement in North [...]
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Anti-gay marriage forces set sights on NC
My friends speak out and Pastor Baity rears his ugly, hateful head
WFMY News 2 (Greensboro) did a wonderful story (video here) on my two good friends and mentors Gary Trowbridge and Frank Benedetti, a couple whose been together for decades. They are looking forward to a legal wedding in California. The state started legal marriages for same-sex couples yesterday at 5 p.m. (PST).
The Rev. Ron Baity [...]
Government prayer controversy in Forsyth County NC
There was a good article in Saturday’s Winston-Salem Journal, concerning the controversy over sectarian vs. non-sectarian prayer at the meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
A while back, the ACLU of North Carolina sent letters to various government bodies throughout the state, including the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and the Winston-Salem City Council, [...]
Public Prayer & Government in Winston; neither side is the victor
I have sat quiet listening to the on-going debate in my hometown of Winston-Salem over the place of sectarian prayers during public meetings, such as meetings of the Winston-Salem City Council and Forsyth County Board of Commisioners.
Not long ago, the North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to both the [...]
Davidson County marriage resolution
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution urging a vote on same-sex marriage in North Carolina last night.
Not long ago, a Winston-Salem pastor was able to push through a similar resolution at the Thomasville City Council. This pastor, the Reverend Ron Baity of Berean Baptist Church, tried to get a resolution on this [...]
Thomasville anti-gay resolution vote hits A.P.
So the news on the Thomasville City Council’s approval of an anti-gay marriage resolution has hit the Associated Press. News is circulating around the state and even as far as Norfolk, VA, and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Here are two more articles:
Fox Carolina
News 14 Carolina
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Of course… leave it to [...]
Lexington Dispatch on Thomasville anti-gay vote
Here’s the Lexington Dispatch article on the October 16th Thomasville City Council decision to approve an anti-gay marriage resolution:
Thomasville OKs marriage resolution
Eric Frazier, The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
October 17, 2006
THOMASVILLE | Councilwoman Marie Culbreth opened her mouth to speak but held her thoughts before casting the lone vote Monday night against a resolution supporting a state [...]
Thomasville City Council approves anti-gay marriage resolution 5-1
On October 16th, the Thomasville City Council approved, five to one, a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to send an anti-gay marriage amendment to the voters. The Council will send their resolution to Thomasville’s representatives in the General Assembly, where it should be circulated to the other members and promptly ignored by our [...]
NC Advocacy Press Release: Thomasville City Council urged to vote “No”
As posted on previously here on my blog, the following press release from my PAC, the NC Advocacy Coalition, deals with the soon-coming, Monday, October 16th Thomasville City Council vote on an anti-gay resolution:
Press Release (PDF Version)
October 14, 2006
Contact:
Matt Hill Comer, Executive Director
North Carolina Advocacy Coalition (NCAC)
336.391.9528, ncadvocacy@gmail.com
Gay & lesbian PAC urges Thomasville City Council [...]
Thomasville anti-gay resolution: Text
I posted on this anti-gay Thomasville resolution earlier today. They’ll be voting on the resolution on Monday evening, 7pm, second floor of the Police Building on Guilford Street, Downtown Thomasville.
Via The Lexington Dispatch, here is the text of the resolution (click here to see the NC Advocacy press release on the issue):
WHEREAS twenty states have [...]
