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Watchdog Group: Sen. Saland's Fundraising Overwhelmingly From Non-Constituents

April 5, 2012 – 2:00 pm

This group is pushing a change to election finance laws but in the process uncovered what we suspected, that Sen. Saland is far more popular with pro-SSM millionaires living in New York City and Hollywood than with his own constituents: On Wednesday, residents and community leaders from Community Voices Heard (CVH) in Poughkeepsie gathered outside […]

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Appeals Court Hears Arguments on DOMA Challenge

April 5, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The New York Times: A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Wednesday on whether to uphold a lower court’s finding that a section of the 1996 law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The case is the first challenge to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, to reach a federal appeals […]

Posted in DOMA, Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

Over-Eager MSNBC Host Thomas Roberts Reports Fake Story Targeting NOM!

April 5, 2012 – 12:30 pm

The Daily Caller: If you’ve ever tuned into to MSNBC weekdays between 11 a.m. and noon ET, you are likely to have seen at least one segment focused on a LGBT issue moderated by host Thomas Roberts. But sometimes, Roberts and company might be trying a little too hard to push these issues to the […]

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DumpStarbucks.com: Company Responds to NOM Campaign in Student Newspaper in Georgia

April 5, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Adina Solomon writing for the independent student newspaper of the University of Georgia Red and Black: Not everyone wants to stop off at Starbucks for a morning latte. In January, Starbucks issued a statement from Kalen Holmes, executive vice president of the Seattle-based company, supporting Washington state legislation recognizing same-sex marriage. “This important legislation is […]

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Voters, Defying Polls, Reject Prop 5 in Anchorage

April 5, 2012 – 11:00 am

The New York Times is reporting in a totally surprise move that Prop 5, which would have established gender identity and sexual orientation as protected legal categories, was defeated by voters 58%-42&. The campaign against it was outspent 4-1.  The main theme of the campaign (see some of their ads here) was that Alaska is […]

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Volokh: "May the Government Force You to Print Ideological Materials You Don’t Want to Print?"

April 5, 2012 – 10:30 am

Legal expert Eugene Volokh: That’s the question brewing in Lexington, Kentucky. The Gay and Lesbian Services Organization has filed the following complaint with the Lexington Human Rights Commission. … even if the Ordinance does prohibit what Hands On Originals did … then the Ordinance unconstitutionally compels speech, because it requires printers to print material that […]

Posted in Free Speech, Law, Religious Liberty | Comments (2)

Coalition of African American Pastors Launch Nationwide Campaign Seeking 100K Signatures for Marriage

April 5, 2012 – 10:00 am

From a joint press release by the Coalition for African American Pastors and Education For All: The Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) and Education for All consist of pastors, leaders, and organizations whose mission is to protect and promote life, the sanctity of marriage, and to advocate for K – 12 students, especially those […]

Posted in Marriage, North Carolina, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (3)

Video: Why Children Need a Mom and Dad

April 5, 2012 – 9:00 am

Kalley Yanta in this Minnesota Marriage Minute explains why children need a mom and dad, and why not just any two adults will do: “It is an accepted truth of human existence that … children do best when they are raised by their biological parents. A recent report by Child Trends, a non-partisan research organization, […]

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Sen. Rev. Ruben Diaz: "NOM Has Given Voice to the Voiceless"

April 4, 2012 – 1:30 pm

A statement by New York State Senator and pro-marriage hero Rev. Ruben Diaz: You should know that like many Black and Hispanic members of the clergy in New York and throughout the United States, I am exceptionally grateful for the National Organization for Marriage, and for NOM’s President, Brian Brown. I write this as a […]

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Part III: Prof. Jennifer Roback Morse on Why Privatizing Marriage is Impossible

April 4, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Today on Public Discourse, Jennifer Roback Morse argues that privatizing marriage would be unjust to children. This is the third and final installment of her series on the state and marriage: The primary business of the state is justice. Because children cannot be autonomous, adult society has an obligation in justice to provide institutional structures […]

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ADF Attorney on the Rights of Business Owners to Follow Their Conscience

April 4, 2012 – 12:30 pm

Byron Babione is senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund: “Imagine a T-shirt print shop run by owners who openly practice homosexual behavior. Let’s call it “Tolerance 101.” They make T-shirts for community events, annual “gay pride” rallies, and sports teams around their city. Now, imagine that a major Christian ministry contacts the company to […]

Posted in Corporate Ethics, Free Speech, Religious Liberty | Comments (15)

Christian Business Owners Investigated by Human Rights Commission Over T-Shirts for Gay Pride Event

April 4, 2012 – 12:00 pm

CitizenLink: As the investigation of a Christian-owned T-shirt company in Kentucky continues, a member of the county human-rights commission says the owners of the Christian business may not have the same rights as others. In turning down a bid to print T-shirts for a local gay-pride event, the owners of Hands On Originals said it […]

Posted in Corporate Ethics, Free Speech, Religious Liberty | Comments (9)

Cameron Offers Plea to Britain's Christians: "I Hope We Won't Fall Out Too Much Over Gay Marriage"

April 4, 2012 – 10:00 am

Bloomberg: David Cameron told Britain’s Christians he doesn’t want to fall out with them over plans to allow gay marriage, as he hailed a “Christian fightback” against attempts to ban crucifixes and public prayer. … Cameron offered what he described as a “plea” to the assembled churchmen. “I hope we won’t fall out too much […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (7)

The Atlantic on Europe's Real Crisis: Demographics

April 4, 2012 – 9:00 am

Megan Mcardle for The Atlantic: “…For the most part, Europe has already spent its demographic dividend. And the recent inability of countries like Spain and Greece to hit their deficit targets illustrates just how difficult coping with financial and fiscal instability can be when growth fails to materialize as expected. Neither voters nor employers were […]

Posted in Children, Europe, Marriage, Research/Study | Comments (1)

Prop 8 Manager Frank Schubert Announces: His New Firm To Focus on Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty 100%!

April 3, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Some exciting news about one of the great political consultants in this country: Frank Schubert, who led marriage to victory in California and Maine, has decided to found a new firm Mission Public Affairs which will allow him to focus 100 percent of his energy on campaigns for life, marriage and religious liberty! From his […]

Posted in California, Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Politics, Prop 8, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (10)
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