“The North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Amendment was on the May 8, 2012, ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved [61 percent to 39 percent]. It was later overturned [but remains, unenforceable, in the state constitution].
“The measure defines marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and bans any other type of ‘domestic legal union’ such as civil unions and domestic partnerships….”
— From Ballotpedia