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Is your North Carolina city, town, county or campus interested in passing a resolution opposing Amendment One? Click here for our resolution talking points.
Get started drafting your own resolution to present and propose to your local or student government using the blueprint provided by the growing number of resolutions cropping up all across the state:
STEP #1: SEE OTHER SAMPLE RESOLUTIONS:
Click the links below to see sample resolutions from local and student governments, as well as faith communities across the state.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Durham City Council (post-September 13)
Greensboro City Council (post-September 13)
CAMPUS (students)
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Central University (Resolution page #1 and #2)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
CAMPUS (faculty)
Western Carolina University Faculty Senate
FAITH COMMUNITIES
Temple Emmanuel, Greensboro, NC
College Park Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC
196th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Carolinas Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
The North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA)
North Carolina Psychiatric Association
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Libertarian Party
North Carolina Green Party
STEP: #2: DRAFT YOUR OWN
STEP #3: GET ON THE MAP
Pass a resolution and join the growing number of statewide governments and colleges urging North Carolinians to vote against Amendment One:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Greensboro
Raleigh
Chapel Hill
Durham
Greenville
Asheville
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
Chapek Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
CAMPUS (student)
UNC Association of Student Governments (representing all 17 schools in the UNC system; 200,000 students)
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Central University
Guilford College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
East Carolina University
Salem College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Duke University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Elon University
CAMPUS (faculty)
Western Carolina University Faculty Senate
Guilford College Faculty Senate
Queens University of Charlotte Faculty Senate
FAITH COMMUNITIES
North Carolina Council of Churches
Temple Emmanuel, Greensboro, NC
College Park Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC
196th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
First Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC
Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC
Vestry of St. Mary of the Hills, Blowing Rock
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Carolinas Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
The North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA)
North Carolina Psychiatric Association
COMMUNITY GROUPS
YMCA of Greensboro
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Libertarian Party
North Carolina Green Party
Beaufort County Democratic Party
Cabarrus County Democratic Party
Chatham County Democratic Party
Craven County Democratic Party
Forsyth County Democratic Party
Moore County Democratic Party
Onslow County Democratic Party
Randolph County Democratic Party
Rockingham County Democratic Party
Vance County Democratic Party
Washington County Democratic Party
Watauga County Democratic Party
Wilson County Democratic Party
BUSINESS LEADERS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: Over 100 CEO's and other business leaders from all parts of the state have spoken out as individuals against the amendment, including Jim Rogers of Duke Energy Corp, Bob Page, CEO, Replacements, Ltd.; Catherine Bessant, Bank of America Global Technology and Operations Executive; Martin Eakes, CEO of Self Help and the Center for Responsible Lending; Barbara Goodmon, president of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation; Andy and Barbara Rotchschild, principals of Scientific Properties; Scott Custer, CEO of Piedmont Community Bank; Joseh DeSimone, founder of Liquidia Technologies; Ken Eudy, CEO, Capstrat ; Shelly Green, CEO, Durham's Convention and Visitors Bureau; Gary Kueber, CEO, Scientific Properties; Kel Landis, Partner, Plexus Capital and former CEO, RBC Centura Bank; Easter Maynard, Head of Charitable Giving, Golden Corral; Aaron Nelson, President and CEO, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce; and many more.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERS & ASSOCIATIONS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: Law experts at every school of law in North Carolina; North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys; National Association of Social Workers NC; The North Carolina Psychological Association; the North Carolina Pediatric Society; the North Carolina Psychological Association, the North Carolina Psychiatric Association; National Association of Social Workers; North Carolina Chapter and the Carolinas Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED); and more.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS & GROUPS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: North Carolina Council of Churches; Episcopal Diocese of NC; the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists; The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina; plus over 500 pastors, reverends, priests, chaplins and rabbis leading Baptist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Episcopal, Methodist, AME, Lutheran, Metropolitan, Unitarian Universalist, Jewish, Quaker, Buddist and inter-faith communities across North Carolina. You can see a more complete list of religious groups opposing the amendment at www.protectncfamilies.org/faith.
CIVIC & COMMUNITY GROUPS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: NC NAACP; ACLU-NC; Advocates for Justice; Self-Help; Action NC; ARC of NC; Covenant with North Carolina's Children; Democracy North Carolina; Disability Rights North Carolina; El Pueblo; Institute for Southern Studies; Latin American Coalition; Lillian's List of NC; NARAL Pro-Choice NC; North Carolina National Organization for Women; A. Philip Randolph Institute; North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence; North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault; North Carolina Justice Center; North Carolina Policy Watch; Planned Parenthood Health Systems; Planned Parenthood of Central NC; Southern Coalition for Social Justice; TrustWomenNC; and many more.
POLITICAL LEADERS & GROUPS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: President Barack Obama; Sen. Kay Hagan (Dem.); Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (GOP); Gov. Bev Purdue; John Hood, President of the conservative John Locke Foundation; Bob Orr, former justice of the N.C. Supreme Court; Charlotte's former Mayor Harvey Gantt (Dem.); Charlotte's former Mayor Richard Vinroot (Repub.); Raleigh City Council; Durham City Council ; City of Greenville, NC; Asheville City Council ; Greensboro City Council; Chapel Hill Town Council; Orange County Board of Commissioners; NC Democratic Party; Libertarian Party of NC; Log Cabin Republicans; College Democrats of NC; Young Democrats of NC; Progressive Democrats of NC; Not Right NC (Republicans Against Amendment One); North Carolina Alliance of Black Elected Officials; and many more.Don't see your name here? Let us know you're ON THE MAP. Pass a resolution opposing Amendment One and e-mail us the details at: resolutions@protectncfamilies.org, or simply use our contact form below.
