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Video: Prof. Jennifer Roback Morse Speaks in New Hampshire on the Benefits of Marriage

March 16, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Via Granite Grok: This past Monday night, Cornerstone Actionheld a lecture at St. Anselm College’s Institute of Politics that featured Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute. The title of her talk was “Making the case for Traditional Marriage for New Hampshire“. A crowd of about 150 people filled just about every seat in […]

Posted in Marriage, New Hampshire, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

Fargo Woman "Marries" Herself

March 16, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Tammy Swift of Inforum: Nadine Schweigert says her wedding went so perfectly that it left her in awe. The bride wore a long, satiny dress in peacock blue and carried a cluster of white roses. Schweigert’s best friend stood up for her. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed white wedding cake enrobed in peacock-blue fondant and […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage | Comments (37)

William Duncan's Take on Marriage Elections This Year

March 16, 2012 – 12:00 pm

William Duncan at NRO’s The Corner Blog takes a look at the five states voting on marriage this year: The press is reporting the Maryland Marriage Alliance is gathering signatures to send a referendum on the same-sex marriage law just passed in the legislature to the voters. A similar petition drive is taking place in […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (12)

Brooklyn Tea Party Head Issues Anti-Fidler Letter On Marriage

March 16, 2012 – 11:30 am

More news on the upcoming special election in New York via Politicker NY: The March 20th special election to replace corrupt former State Senator Carl Kruger is less than week away, and if you read any Jewish newspapers or websites in Brooklyn, you’re probably quite aware of this. … Mr. Storobin has his own list […]

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

Breaking News: NH Journal Reports On Democrats Caught Staffing Group Posing as GOP-Friendly SSM Organization

March 16, 2012 – 11:00 am

We’ve seen this before, gay marriage activists attempting to fake more bi-partisan support for redefining marriage than actually exists. The New Hampshire Journal with the scoop: The national gay marriage lobby group behind Standing Up for New Hampshire Families has privately used New Hampshire Democrats to volunteer and staff their activities despite posing for months […]

Posted in Ethics, Marriage, New Jersey, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (11)

Iowa Politics Blog: "Northwest Iowans Leading Pushback on Gay Marriage Ruling"

March 16, 2012 – 10:30 am

Sioux City Journal’s Politically Speaking blog: “… some conservative groups on Tuesday will again try to prod Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, to bring a possible marriage constitutional amendment to the floor before adjournment in 2012. Since the Iowa Supreme Court in April 2009 overturned a state law and made gay marriage legal […]

Posted in Events, Iowa, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (10)

New Meme: Gay Marriage Has Lost Because Gay Activists Used the Wrong Arguments

March 16, 2012 – 10:00 am

We’re seeing an interesting new meme emerge: that same-sex marriage has failed to win when voted upon by the people because gay marriage activists used the wrong arguments. We saw it earlier in the L.A. Times story noting that gay marriage activists have chosen to significantly revise their messaging in recent years after their Prop […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

Another Challenger for Flip-Flopping Sen. Grisanti

March 16, 2012 – 9:00 am

YNN News: Another well-known political figure is throwing his name in the mix for the 60th District Senate seat that’s currently held by Republican Mark Grisanti. Village of Kenmore resident Kevin Stocker has expressed interest to the Erie County Republican Party in running against Grisanti in a primary. Stocker has campaigned unsuccessfully for several offices, […]

Posted in Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Bus Driver Who Circulated UK Marriage Petition Faces Disciplinary Action

March 15, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Christian Concern: A Christian bus driver is facing disciplinary action after circulating a petition backing traditional marriage at work during his break. Arthur McGeorge, 58, from Consett, County Durham, was approached by his manager at the Go North East bus depot and told not to bring the petition into work. Mr McGeorge was also accused […]

Posted in Free Speech, Marriage, MarriageADA, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (23)

Poll Shows Majority Oppose SSM in Scotland

March 15, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Catholic Culture World News: Most of Scotland’s people oppose a bid to legalize same-sex marriage, a new survey shows. The poll of 1,004 Scottish adults, conducted by Opinion Research Business, found that 53% of respondents agreed that homosexuals “should not be allowed to redefine marriage for everyone else.” Only 36% disagreed with that statement. The […]

Posted in Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (5)

NOM Founding Chairman Prof. George Argues for DOMA in Pennsylvania Federal Court

March 15, 2012 – 1:00 pm

NOM Founding Chairman Prof. Robert P. George is mentioned in this article defending DOMA: The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) came into play in a civil court case argued this week in a federal court in Pennsylvania. Ellyn Farley was a lawyer working for a Pennsylvania-based firm before she died in 2010 of cancer. […]

Posted in DOMA, Illinois, Law, Marriage, Pennsylvania, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

CBS: Proponents of Marriage Begin Collecting Signatures in Maryland

March 15, 2012 – 12:00 pm

CBS DC: Maryland Marriage Alliance officials announced Wednesday that they have launched the petition drive to collect the nearly 56,000 signatures needed to bring the law to referendum on the November ballot. The group, which is leading the referendum effort, is working with mdpetitions.com, an organization and website developed last year by a Maryland delegate, […]

Posted in Marriage, Maryland, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (10)

West Virginia Legislature Takes Bold Step in Strengthening Marriage

March 15, 2012 – 11:00 am

The Family Policy Council of West Virginia: On the final day of the 2012 Legislative Session, the West Virginia State Legislature approved H.B. 4605 a bill creating a premarital education option to applicants for marriage licenses in the state. The measure is aimed at strengthening the more than 13,000 marriages and reducing the more than […]

Posted in Divorce, Marriage, West Virginia | Comments (6)

Bid for SSM Drains Support for Scottish Nationalism

March 15, 2012 – 10:00 am

We’ve seen this before — fixation on redefining marriage carries with it political costs: The Scottish National Party (SNP) will lose support for its goal of independence by backing same-sex marriage, the Catholic bishops of Scotland have predicted. A new political survey finds that 11% of voters will be less likely to favor independence if […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (1)

Fertility Company Targets Gay Men as Sperm Donors

March 15, 2012 – 9:00 am

Mumbrella: Fertility service IVF Australia is to launch an advertising campaign encouraging gay men to be sperm donors, and promoting its services to same lesbian couples looking to have children. … The campaign asks for “healthy, intelligent & generous” donors Among the information available to prospective parents is the sexual orientation of a sperm donor. […]

Posted in Australia, Children, Ethics, Parenting, Science | Comments (6)
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