Facebook Cofounder Pledges Funds to Fight N.C. Marriage Amendment

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes has written the North Carolina General Assembly asking it to reject a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and has pledged to donate $10 for every person who "likes" Equality North Carolina's page on Facebook -- up to $10,000 -- by Tuesday.

A native of Hickory, N.C., Hughes wrote that he understands the difficulties of growing up gay in the South and says the ban on marriage equality "will only perpetuate this stigma for a new generation of creative, talented youth, uninterested in second-class citizenship in a state they call home.

"The next Facebook or Apple or Google could be created by another North Carolinian," he continues. "Be mindful of how you treat them and their families."

The funds raised by Hughes and his fiance, political activist and philanthropist Sean Eldridge, will help Equality N.C. fight the amendment.

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