Forget Gay Marriage, Civil Unions in General are Banned - Gay & Heterosexual

[Anonymous]

How does this bode for straight couples that have no religious affiliation. How will this affect all the unmarried couples that share responsibility for their children? I'm interested in hearing what you think about the other implications of Amendment 1 and whether or not you consider it a necessary law considering gay marriage has been banned in NC since 1996.

Thought?

[Anonymous]

I don't read the NC law as banning non-religious officiated marriages by heterosexual couples, if that's what you're implying.

[Anonymous]

Unmarried couples face the same issues with rights, insurance, etc.., right? Gay or straight - unmarried is unmarried I believe. Is that correct, OP?

[Anonymous]

As someone said in another post, you designate someone as "Responsible Partner", who'll take care of children,etc. Doesn't have to be married partner.

This is legal to designate someone because you don't want contact with divorced spouce, estranged kids/spouses/parents/relatives.

[Anonymous]

*spouse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't read the NC law as banning non-religious officiated marriages by heterosexual couples, if that's what you're implying.

yes it does -

Updated at 8:30 a.m. ET: North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday night banning gay marriage, but the measure also goes one step further by not allowing civil unions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone said in another post, you designate someone as "Responsible Partner", who'll take care of children,etc. Doesn't have to be married partner.

This is legal to designate someone because you don't want contact with divorced spouce, estranged kids/spouses/parents/relatives.

So, my license from the justice of the peace is invalid in NC, becasue JPs administers civil unions and issue a license afterwards. Kiss my grits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't read the NC law as banning non-religious officiated marriages by heterosexual couples, if that's what you're implying.

yes it does -

Updated at 8:30 a.m. ET: North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday night banning gay marriage, but the measure also goes one step further by not allowing civil unions.

A civil union is not the same thing as a marriage officiated by a judge.