The state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said Thursday it's started running radio spots across North Carolina as part of a multimedia effort to defeat the amendment.

 

The May 8 referendum asks voters whether traditional marriage should be the only domestic legal union recognized in North Carolina. The state NAACP says it's not taking a position on gay marriage with its amendment opposition.

 

The pro-amendment Vote FOR Marriage NC also said it rolled out a new TV ad challenging commercials that suggest the amendment would deny health insurance to children and weaken domestic violence laws.