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GraniteGrok: "Standing Up for New Hampshire Families a Faux Group"

March 29, 2012 – 10:00 am

New Hampshire conservative politics blog Granite Grok: Standing Up For New Hampshire Families was, and is, a faux group funded from outside the state, run by a lobbyist. Measuring it’s effectiveness is merely a measure of the hypocrisy of Democrats who deride outside influence and the ignorance of Republicans who are too lazy to see […]

Posted in Marriage, New Hampshire, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Gay Marriage is About "Providing the Elite With a New Moral Mission"

March 29, 2012 – 9:00 am

Brandan O’Neill, who claims to be a “libertarian marxist”, serves as editor of the UK magazine Spiked: “…Given its surreality, it is remarkable that so many intelligent people are taking the gay-marriage issue at face value, seriously saying ‘Yes, I fully support the enactment of this long-traduced historic right’. What they should be doing is […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (6)

MSNBC & Thomas Roberts Apologize to Maggie Gallagher: Missed Booking "Was Our Mistake"

March 28, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Thomas Roberts of MSNBC was supposed to interview NOM co-founder Maggie Gallagher but MSNBC mistakenly booked the wrong studio. Thomas Roberts apologized by twitter: This came after the scheduled segment took place, during which Roberts tried to claim Maggie missed the interview intentionally: After plugging the interview several times this morning, MSNBC host Thomas Roberts […]

Posted in Marriage, Media, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (30)

WND Poll: 22% See No Legal Problem with Polygamy

March 28, 2012 – 11:00 am

WorldNetDaily: Polygamy has had very little support in the U.S. since the Republican Party in 1854 declared it, along with slavery, one of the “twin relics of barbarism,” and Congress banned it in 1862. The Mormon church officially abandoned plural marriage in 1890. … But when the California Supreme Court ruled in 2010 in favor […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Poll, Polygamy | Comments (41)

Brian Brown to NH Newspaper: "We Will be Very Involved in the General Election”

March 28, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Nashua Telegraph: The New Hampshire House of Representatives has spoken, killing legislation to repeal the state’s 2-year-old law legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples last week. But this fight is far from over. It now shifts to the ballot box, where the four candidates for governor present a stark choice: Two Republicans back […]

Posted in Marriage, New Hampshire, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

NC Bishops: Obama "Further Escalating" Confusion About Marriage

March 28, 2012 – 8:00 am

The two Catholic bishops of North Carolina have responded to President Obama’s announcement that he opposes the May 8th Marriage Protection Amendment, as LifeSiteNews reports: “In his comments on the upcoming referendum in our state, the president regrettably characterized the marriage amendment as a matter of discrimination,” [the bishops] wrote, adding: “While we are respectful […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, North Carolina, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (27)

Dump Starbucks: Bloggers Edition

March 27, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Shane Vander Hart of Caffeinated Thoughts (an Iowa conservative politics blog): …Starbucks has claimed to be “post politics and post partisan” nevertheless decided to jump into the political fray back in January in order as a corporation throw its support behind same sex marriage legislation in Washington State. They are obviously free to do that, […]

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Man Demoted For Pro-Marriage Facebook Comments Denied UK Human Rights Laws

March 27, 2012 – 3:30 pm

The UK Christian Concern: A Judge has ruled that a Christian who was demoted for posting private comments on his Facebook page criticising the introduction of “gay marriage” in churches cannot rely on his human rights to defend himself. … Mr Smith had posted a comment on his private Facebook page, out of working hours, […]

Posted in Free Speech, Law, Marriage, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (13)

Slovenia Votes No on Same-Sex Marriage, Overturning Law Adopted by Parliament

March 27, 2012 – 3:00 pm

The Turtle Bay and Beyond blog (covering international law, policy and institutions): Yesterday, Slovenia held a post-legislative referendum on the new Family Code that was adopted in the Slovenian parliament in June 2011. In a popular vote, 55% of voters rejected the new Family Code and 45% supported the law. Turnout was 30% on a […]

Posted in Europe, Let The People Vote, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (9)

NOM Proud of Strong Record on Minority Partnerships

March 27, 2012 – 12:05 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2012 Contact: Anath Hartmann or Elizabeth Ray (703-683-5004) “We proudly bring together people of different races, creeds and colors to fight for our most fundamental institution: marriage.”—Brian Brown, president— Washington, D.C. — The following statement may be attributed to Brian S. Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, concerning […]

Posted in Marriage, Press Releases, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (65)

CBN Video: "Starbucks Boycotted Over Gay Marriage Support"

March 27, 2012 – 12:00 pm

The Christian Broadcasting Network reports:

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NOM Congratulates Prof. Robert George's Appointment to the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom

March 27, 2012 – 11:00 am

From the office of Speaker of the House John Boehner: House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following release announcing his appointment of Dr. Robert P. George to the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom: “Dr. George is a respected and leading voice for religious freedom, and I’m pleased that he will bring his passion […]

Posted in Culture, News, Religious Liberty | Comments (4)

NH Union Leader: "Gay Marriage Fight Isn't Over, Legislators Say"

March 27, 2012 – 10:30 am

The New Hampshire Union Leader: The move to repeal gay marriage may have been put to rest for now, but the battle is likely to continue, legislators say. …The bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. David Bates, R-Windham, said it is foolish to think the issue will not be back before lawmakers, particularly if there is a […]

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Jonathan Baker Explains NOM's Dump Starbucks Campaign to the Christian Post

March 27, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Christian Post interviews Jonathan Baker, director of NOM’s Corporate Fairness project: The National Organization for Marriage has announced that it is launching a boycott of Starbucks, the international coffee chain, along with its affiliates. NOM decided to organize a boycott, dubbed the “Dump Starbucks” campaign, because the company’s corporate leadership actively supported efforts to […]

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Last GOP Flip-Flopper, Sen. Saland, to Face Primary Challenger

March 27, 2012 – 9:30 am

Sen. Stephen Saland, provided the critical 32nd vote for same-sex marriage last June. Now he too will face a primary challenger: After Gannett reported today that no Republican candidate has surfaced to challenge Sen. Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, Neil Di Carlo of Putnam County said today he’ll take on the veteran senator. … “The families of […]

Posted in Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)
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