Church leaders speak out against Amendment One (N. Carolina anti-gay marriage lesgislation)
Cool. And in North Carolina, no less.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/26/3126338/church-leaders-speak-out-against.html#storylink=cpy
Constitutional change would define marriage as between a man, woman
By Elisabeth Arriero and April Bethea
Staff Writers
Posted: Monday, Mar. 26, 2012
Hoping to rally support in Charlotte’s faith community, more than 30 religious leaders used weekend services to speak against a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state.
The campaign served as a prelude to a news conference today where members of the coalition, Clergy for Equality, will speak about the harm they believe the amendment would bring to all families.
In services throughout the city during the weekend, faith leaders denounced Amendment One as fear-based discrimination that runs contrary to their beliefs.
“Baptists were persecuted and so their heart went out to other persecuted people,” the Rev. Chris Ayers, pastor of Wedgewood Baptist Church near SouthPark, told his congregation Sunday. “Shame on Baptists for not knowing their history. And shame on Baptists who support Amendment One.”
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Here in Tennessee, same-sex marriage was already against the law when it was decided to enshrine bigotry in the state constitution by way of a voter referendum. Given the incredibly wide margin by which it passed (81% of voters voted for the amendment defining marriage as ONLY between a man and a woman) a lot of Democrats here voted for it, too. 
There are gay-friendly churches and pastors here, but their voices are usually drowned out by the hardline conservative Southern Baptists.
