Three arrested in protest of proposed North Carolina same sex marriage ban

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Source: Raw Story
By Eric W. Dolan

Three activists were arrested Thursday afternoon after entering the North Carolina House floor and chanting "Liberty and Justice for All in North Carolina" while the chamber was in session.

The incident was part of a GetEQUAL campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that would define marriage as solely between one woman and one man.

GetEQUAL activists Jim Neal, Angel Chandler, and Mary Counce were taken into custody by the police and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing.

"As North Carolina gears up to host the Democratic National Convention next year, we hope that the state will be moving toward fully recognizing the dignity and equality of LGBT North Carolinians, rather than trying to further enshrine discrimination in the state constitution," GetEQUAL's Executive Director, Robin McGehee, said in a statement.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/06/02/three-arrested-protesting-proposed-north-carolina-same-sex-marriage-ban/

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