They're keeping with tradition, you see... Staying the course.

As Americans,  antiquated ass-backward red necks from the Bible Belt are entitled to choose their destiny as well as the rest of us. That's their right as an ass-backward red neck state stuck in the Middle Ages. 

And what are the consequences of Amendment One having passed?   The people of North Carolina faced a choice: To etch discrimination permanently into their state constitution by stripping rights away from thousands of families, or to reject bigotry and intolerance and uphold the principle of equality and fairness. They chose the former. Amendment One’s backers actually sought to deny legal recognition and benefits to ANY unmarried couple, straight or gay.
This sweeping and unprecedented amendment will now deny recognition to civil unions and domestic partnerships–legal relationships on which many thousands already rely. Unmarried couples will be prohibited from hospital visitations and refused authority on emergency medical and financial decisions if one partner is incapacitated. Health insurance benefits, currently offered to domestic partners, will be stripped away, denying coverage to children and dependents.
I live in Oregon and I wish I could have voted on this.