Chelsea Clinton has come out against
Amendment One, the North Carolina May 8 ballot question which would
bar the state from recognizing the relationships of gay and lesbian
couples with marriage, civil unions and possibly domestic
partnerships.
“I believe that everyone must stand
up for what is right, whenever possible, wherever possible,”
Clinton said in a statement to ActBlue.com.
“I also believe that when the civil rights of any one American or
group of Americans in one place are questioned, all Americans,
everywhere, should care that the answer is the right one. Those are
lessons I learned at a young age from my parents and they are guiding
my principles in life.”
“That is why I am joining you in
opposing Amendment One in North Carolina. Amendment One unfairly
targets women, children and families, gay and straight, who fall
outside of the narrow definition of family articulated by those who
drafted the legislation.”
Chelsea Clinton joined her father,
former President Bill Clinton, last
year in calling on New York lawmakers to approve a gay marriage bill.