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State of North Carolina Sued By Gay Marriage Advocates

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According to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday to challenge the measure, a North Carolina law that allows government officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite religious objections is unconstitutional and should be struck down. The six plaintiffs, who include gay and interracial couples, argue the legislation allows magistrates and other officials who perform marriages to put their personal beliefs before their sworn constitutional duty. North Carolina's Republican-led legislature passed the law earlier this year as social conservatives nationwide pushed for so-called "religious freedom bills" in response to same-sex marriage becoming legal.

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