Former "American Idol" runner up Clay Aiken is using his celebrity for a cause that hits home.
The North Carolina native, who announced he was gay a few years ago, is trying to fight a proposed amendment in the state that would ban gay marriage.
Aiken is featured in a YouTube video for the group, Protecting All North Carolina Families. "No matter what we might want a family to look like we can't put into a constitution a document that's supposed to protect our rights," said Aiken.
In the video, Aiken says the amendment goes too far and could hurt kids.
"It will take away protection from kids who right now may have health care because one of their parents has health care at work," said Aiken.
Amendment One would create a constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman.
North Carolina already has it in the state books, but Amendment One co-sponsor, Nelson Dollar told NBC 17 last month it doesn't go far enough.
"What the amendment does is lets the citizens of North Carolina determine what constitutes a marriage," said Dollar.
North Carolina voters will be able to vote on this issue when they go to the polls for the primary election on May 8.
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