North Carolina has become the 30th US state to adopt a ban on gay marriage after approving a constitutional amendment making the marriage an affair only between a man and a woman.
Unofficial returns showed the amendment passing with about 58 percent of the vote to 42 percent against, with 35 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday,
Earlier, a show of support was seen on gay marriage from the US President Barack Obama’s administration and former President Bill Clinton recorded phone messages, urging voters to discard the amendment.
Meanwhile, supporters ran their own ad campaigns and church leaders urged Sunday congregations to vote for the amendment.
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