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My home state has decided: They legislatively discriminate against gays. It's blatant, it's harsh, it's painful, and it's truly, truly sad. They were willing to sacrifice their families, seniors, children, single/unmarried women, and heterosexual domestic partners in order to serve up a double blow against the gay community. Same-sex marriage was already illegal in NC; domestic partnerships were not - now they are. The cascade effect of the broad-stroke wording of this amendment is the problem. There is no limit to the ramifications of this amendment socially, politically, and economically.
For as many LGBT folks that live in NC (it's fair to assume that there potentially almost 900K LGBT living in NC), this amendment was a referendum against them and our community - full stop.
Now's the time to work against that system. Now is a further uphill battle to tear down the amendment and overturn it. Now is the time to boycott my home state.
I encourage my community and all of those opposed to Amendment One living outside NC: Do not go to NC. Do not purchase goods from NC (as best you can). Do not promote NC. Do nothing that supports NC's economy. Bank of America has already stated that they may have to move their headquarters out of NC.
It's not out of hate or anger that I'm calling for this boycott, even though NC has legislated hate and discrimination. This boycott is purely economically driven to show NC where their funding is coming from. NC has chosen not to support our community and has legislated against us. Why should we support NC if we don't have to? We've been boycotting Target for MUCH less!
Personally, Matthew and I cannot return to my home state because legally, Matthew and I are now legal strangers in NC. We cannot return to NC until either the counties or cities we'd travel to (as across FL) nullify the amendment's effect or the amendment is overturned at its root.
We cannot feel safe in NC. We cannot rest in the knowledge that either one will be able to take care of our best interests if the other needs us for whatever reason while in NC. We will not feel safe traveling to and vacationing in NC - as domestic partners and US citizens.
If something were to happen to Matthew and he ended up in the ICU, the hospital could legally not allow me to visit him and he would be alone in a hospital in NC without his family; I would not be his legal family. To NC Matthew and I are strangers, though we've been building a life together for over 8 years. If he were to die in NC, I would not be able to be involved in any end-of-life decisions. But that is a horrible thought. Simply put, even if I used his ATM card, in the state's eyes, I would be committing theft.
It's a shame and it's painful, but it has to be done: BOYCOTT NORTH CAROLINA
Read this info about the legal implications of the amendment.
Wikipedia article about same-sex marriage - great information here that includes international scope.
For as many LGBT folks that live in NC (it's fair to assume that there potentially almost 900K LGBT living in NC), this amendment was a referendum against them and our community - full stop.
Now's the time to work against that system. Now is a further uphill battle to tear down the amendment and overturn it. Now is the time to boycott my home state.
I encourage my community and all of those opposed to Amendment One living outside NC: Do not go to NC. Do not purchase goods from NC (as best you can). Do not promote NC. Do nothing that supports NC's economy. Bank of America has already stated that they may have to move their headquarters out of NC.
It's not out of hate or anger that I'm calling for this boycott, even though NC has legislated hate and discrimination. This boycott is purely economically driven to show NC where their funding is coming from. NC has chosen not to support our community and has legislated against us. Why should we support NC if we don't have to? We've been boycotting Target for MUCH less!
Personally, Matthew and I cannot return to my home state because legally, Matthew and I are now legal strangers in NC. We cannot return to NC until either the counties or cities we'd travel to (as across FL) nullify the amendment's effect or the amendment is overturned at its root.
We cannot feel safe in NC. We cannot rest in the knowledge that either one will be able to take care of our best interests if the other needs us for whatever reason while in NC. We will not feel safe traveling to and vacationing in NC - as domestic partners and US citizens.
If something were to happen to Matthew and he ended up in the ICU, the hospital could legally not allow me to visit him and he would be alone in a hospital in NC without his family; I would not be his legal family. To NC Matthew and I are strangers, though we've been building a life together for over 8 years. If he were to die in NC, I would not be able to be involved in any end-of-life decisions. But that is a horrible thought. Simply put, even if I used his ATM card, in the state's eyes, I would be committing theft.
It's a shame and it's painful, but it has to be done: BOYCOTT NORTH CAROLINA
Read this info about the legal implications of the amendment.
Wikipedia article about same-sex marriage - great information here that includes international scope.
