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Related: About this forumGay marriage appears close to reality for NC
Gay marriage appears close to reality for NCCasey Blake, cblake@citizen-times.com
11:48 a.m. EDT October 9, 2014
A federal judge in Greensboro lifted a stay late Wednesday afternoon that blocked proceedings in the challenge of North Carolina's ban on gay marriages, and asked attorneys for the challengers to submit a motion striking it down.
"We're very hopeful a ruling will come down any minute now," said Aaron Sarver, spokesman for the Asheville-based Campaign for Southern Equality. "This is really the last procedural roadblock. Everyone is waiting very anxiously."
Amendment One, North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage, was still in effect Wednesday, though lifting the stay indicates a ruling will come down soon.
Cathy McGaughey and Diane Ansley, partners of almost 15 years, awaited a ruling Thursday morning in the basement of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, next to the Register of Deeds' offices....
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Gay marriage appears close to reality for NC (Original Post)
theHandpuppet
Oct 2014
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shenmue
(38,501 posts)1. Whee!
Joe Magarac
(297 posts)2. Gay marriage is now legal in North Carolina
Gay marriage is now legal in North Carolina
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/10/10/5232525/nc-gop-leaders-given-until-noon.html
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/10/10/5232525/nc-gop-leaders-given-until-noon.html
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)3. Amendment 1: Na na na na, hey hey, goodbyeeeee!
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)4. Excellent!