Religious Liberty Threat Opens New Front in N.C. Marriage Battle
Despite what homosexual activists and many of their media allies claim, the battle for the legal definition of marriage in North Carolina is far from over, and people of faith should not capitulate their First Amendment right to religious liberty to the court-ordered redefinition of marriage. Leading lawmakers are working on legislation aimed at protecting […]
2014 General Election Just Two Weeks Away!
The 2014 General Election is Just Two Weeks Away! Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Issues Like Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty? Far too often, voters enter the polls with little knowledge about where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most: sanctity of human life, marriage, and religious liberty. The November […]
Religious Liberty Clashes With Same-Sex Unions in N.C.
In the first of many coming clashes between the legalization of same-sex unions and religious freedom, a North Carolina magistrate declined to perform a same-sex wedding ceremony Tuesday because doing so would violate his sincerely held religious beliefs. On October 14, Pasquotank County magistrate Gary Littleton cited his religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to […]
Second N.C. Judge Overturns Marriage, But Grants Standing
A second federal judge has overturned North Carolina’s marriage laws, but in the process granted standing to state legislative leaders to intervene, possibly opening the door to an appeal of his decision. On Tuesday, October 14, United States District Judge William L. Osteen, Jr. in Greensboro issued an order declaring North Carolina’s marriage statutes and […]
NC Family Voter Guides Now Available!
The North Carolina Family Policy Council is pleased to announce that our 2014 Voter Guide is now available online at voterguide.ncfamily.org! For the sixth election cycle in a row, the North Carolina Family Policy Council is pleased to provide the voters of North Carolina with an impartial, nonpartisan statewide Voter Guide. The 2014 Voter Guide […]
Judge Allows Same-Sex Marriage in North Carolina
At 5:32 p.m. this afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, Max O. Cogburn, Jr. (pictured), issued a ruling that struck North Carolina’s marriage statutes and constitutional Marriage Protection Amendment, and initiated the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the Tar Heel State. In his judgement, Cogburn determined […]
North Carolina Marriage Update
This morning, October 10, attorneys for North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis and North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger filed a 14-page brief in federal district court in Greensboro, N.C. in defense of North Carolina’s marriage statutes and constitutional Marriage Protection Amendment. The brief argues the following: In its ruling in the […]
Legislative Leaders Pledge to Intervene in N.C. Marriage Cases
The pleas of pro-family citizens in North Carolina have been heard, as the leaders of the State House and State Senate announced plans today to officially intervene as defendants in four pending lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s marriage protection laws. The announcement from Speaker of the House Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil […]
ALERT–Supreme Court Denies Review of Marriage Cases
This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued orders denying review of several marriage cases from across the country, including the Bostic case out of Virginia, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Commonwealth’s marriage statutes and marriage protection amendment are unconstitutional. On August 20, the Supreme Court […]
Participate in Pro-Family Events in October!
October is a busy month for the pro-family movement, with a number of national and local events scheduled to help promote life, protect religious freedom, and educate the public about the harms of pornography. To make it easier for concerned citizens to keep track and participate, the North Carolina Family Policy Council has compiled a […]