North Carolina Amendment 1

==Response by President Barack Obama==
The day after Amendment 1 passed its public vote, [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Barack Obama]] expressed disappointment in the outcome<ref name="cnn">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/obama-same-sex-marriage/|title=Obama announces he supports same-sex marriage - CNNPolitics|website=cnn.com|date=9 May 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref> and announced his support for same-sex marriage.<ref name="whitehouse">{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/05/10/obama-supports-same-sex-marriage|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|title=President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage|date=10 May 2012 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/us/politics/obama-says-same-sex-marriage-should-be-legal.html|title=Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal|website=The New York Times|date=9 May 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2021|last1=Calmes |first1=Jackie |last2=Baker |first2=Peter }}</ref><ref name="wsj">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304070304577394332545729926|title=Obama Says He Supports Gay Marriage|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=9 May 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2021|last1=Lee |first1=Carol E. }}</ref>