No On One Statement
Democracyfor America Urges North Carolinians to Vote Against Amendment 1 DFA Supports All North Carolina
Families Asks Dems to do Same
Burlington,
VT
Today Democracy for America (DFA) joined alongside a growing number or
organizations, businesses, and community members urging North Carolinians to
vote NO on Amendment 1, a proposed amendment to North Carolinas constitution
that would deny legal rights to thousands of unmarried couples and their
children, including thousands of same-sex couples. Democracy for America has a strong track
record supporting marriage equality throughout the country including advancing
efforts for marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, New Jersey and New
Hampshire.
"Equality is not a privilege, it is a right, said Jim Dean,
Chair of DFA. We cannot ask our gay and lesbian community members and
their families to accept anything less than true equality - Amendment 1 is an
attack on all families regardless of their make-up and should be voted down on
May 8th.
It is time that bigotry take a backseat to true equality, said Arshad Hasan, Executive Director of
DFA. We are a country whose greatest strength is our ability to cherish
all people, regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation. Amendment 1 moves our country and North
Carolina in the wrong direction.
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bottom-up.