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Civitas Poll: 62%-30% North Carolina Supports Marriage Amendment

February 16, 2012 – 8:00 am

The latest January poll commissioned by the Civitas Institute shows overwhelming support for the constitutional marriage amendment in North Carolina:

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Swing GOP Vote in Maryland Says He'll Vote NO on Same-Sex Marriage

February 16, 2012 – 7:00 am

In a sign that gay marriage activists do not have the votes in the Maryland House of Delegates to redefine marriage, a “swing” GOP vote has said he will vote NO on gay marriage and debate in the Assembly has been postponed until today, as the Associated Press reports: A Maryland Republican lawmaker considered to […]

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New York Hero Sen. Ruben Diaz to Join Trenton, New Jersey Marriage Rally!

February 15, 2012 – 7:00 pm

From Sen. Ruben Diaz’s office: New York State Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) and fellow Ministers from the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization have accepted an invitation to travel to the New Jersey State Legislature in Trenton to join New Jersey ministers in support of Traditional Marriage. The Pentecostal ministers will depart from the Bronx […]

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Is Nancy Pelosi Signalling A Messy, Major Platform Fight for Democrats Over SSM?

February 15, 2012 – 5:00 pm

Alexander Burns Of Politico reports on news first published in the gay press: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi supports a pro-gay marriage plank in the 2012 Democratic platform, her spokesman Drew Hammill confirms to POLITICO. … The proposed plank states: “We support the full inclusion of all families in the life of our nation, with […]

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Video: Gov. Christie Promises to Veto NJ SSM Bill "Swiftly"; Calls it "Political Theater"

February 15, 2012 – 4:30 pm

Gov. Chris Christie was asked about efforts by New Jersey democrats to redefine marriage by saying “they won’t get enough votes to override my veto”. He continues: “They know it and I know it. Yesterday was a good bunch of theater. That’s all it was… We’ll see what happens in the Assembly on Thursday. I […]

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New American: Pro-Family Groups Begin Effort to Overturn “Gay Marriage” in Washington State

February 15, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The New American: On February 13 Washington Governor Chris Gregoire (left) affixed her signature to a law making her state the seventh to legalize homosexual marriage, even as pro-family forces were preparing a referendum that will challenge the measure and give voters the final say on how marriage is defined in the state. As Gregoire […]

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Santorum Stands Up for Marriage and to Occupy Protestors in Tacoma, WA

February 15, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Local KIRO-7 and National MSNBC report on how Rick Santorum handled a few occupy protestors at his rally in Tacoma, Washington. He says over the shouts of the protestors: “What these [occupiers] represent is true intolerance.” Speaking about the 9th Circuit Decision on Prop 8, Santorum said: “What [the 9th Circuit] said was that anybody […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (22)

NPR: "New Hampshire Lawmakers Consider Rolling Back Gay Marriage"

February 15, 2012 – 11:30 am

National Public Radio: As several states debate measures to legalize gay marriage, New Hampshire is considering a repeal of its same-sex marriage law. The repeal has the backing of some top leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature… Republican state Rep. David Bates, the author of the repeal bill, led a recent rally on the Statehouse steps. […]

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Video: Maggie Gallagher Debates Entire MSNBC Panel!

February 15, 2012 – 11:00 am

NOM co-founder Maggie Gallagher takes on all comers in this early-morning segment where she responds to everyone (and everything, including made-up facts about NOM) … and emerges victorious! A great reminder that if we marriage supporters stick to our arguments and the truth about marriage, and refuse to become phased when our opponents try to […]

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Only 5 out of 6,000 Minnesota GOP Precincts Give in to Log Cabin Effort to Abandon Marriage, Family

February 15, 2012 – 10:15 am

MinnPost.com on a failed effort by the “Log Cabin Republicans” to get the GOP to abandon their grassroots support for marriage and family : Out of more than 6,000 precincts, only five passed on caucus night last week a resolution promoted by the Minnesota Log Cabin Republicans to change the definition of family in the […]

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Damian Goddard To Defend Right to Speak for Marriage at Canadian Human Rights Commission

February 14, 2012 – 4:30 pm

Patrick Craine of LifeSiteNews interviews Damian Goddard, our Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance spokesman: Should Canada’s Christians have the right to defend their beliefs without losing their job? Damian Goddard plans to put this question front-and-centre in May as he heads to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Goddard was fired as the host of Connected on Rogers […]

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Romney's New Stump Speech Touts Leadership Opposing SSM in Massachusetts

February 14, 2012 – 1:30 pm

MSNBC’s First Read blog: Romney ran through a laundry list of accomplishments from his tenure as Massachusetts governor, including everything from balancing budgets and improving the school system — to more controversial battles like those over illegal immigration and same-sex marriage, which Massachusetts’ Supreme Court legalized during Romney’s term. “I led the fight to get […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Massachusetts, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Google's Idea of a Valentine to Gay Marriage

February 14, 2012 – 1:15 pm

From today’s Google doodle to celebrate Valentine’s Day: Personally we’d hesitate to make some of these analogies! Watch the full cartoon here.

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (32)

Pro-SSM Prof. Harrison to Senate Pres. Sweeny: Let The People of New Jersey Have Their Say

February 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Prof. Brigid Callahan Harrison, professor of political science and law at Montclair State University, who supports same-sex marriage, argues against New Jersey Senate Pres. Stephen Sweeny claiming “you don’t put people’s rights on the ballot, period” by saying he should trust the people of New Jersey: I’m sorry, Sen. Sweeney, but I don’t share your […]

Posted in Let The People Vote, Marriage, New Jersey, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (6)

False Arguments: SSM Advocate Threatens Minnesota with Absurd "Bad for Business" Claim

February 14, 2012 – 11:00 am

Chuck Darrell, director of communications for Minnesota for Marriage, responds in the Star Tribune to a recent argument used to oppose marriage amendments: In “The marriage amendment, from all angles” (Jan. 14), Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman of Carlson, a travel and hospitality company, argues that if Minnesota voters pass the Marriage Protection Amendment, talented gay […]

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