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North Carolina should be red now
North Carolina bans all forms of polygamy, same sex marriages, domestic partnerships and civil unions in there state constitution as well. The state should be coloured red since 1 January, 2013 when the Consitutional amendment passed with 61 percent back in May 2012.

Sources:

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/sessions/2011/bills/senate/pdf/s106v1.pdf

http://www.protectncfamilies.org/sites/protectncfamilies/files/TEMPLEEMANUELresolution.pdf

http://www.ncleg.net/sessions/2011/bills/senate/pdf/s514v5.pdf

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/us/north-carolina-voters-pass-same-sex-marriage-ban.html?_r=0

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/North_Carolina_Same-Sex_Marriage,_Amendment_1_(May_2012)

TEXT OF AMENDMENT

Sec. 6. Marriage. Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts.

Effective from January 1, 2013. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.130.65.63 (talk) 13:43, 2 March 2013 (UTC)