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Vote For Marriage NC Launched!

December 2, 2011 – 4:00 pm

The News-Record republishes the press release announcing the launch: Raleigh — A group of civic and religious leaders have formed a campaign committee to urge North Carolinians to pass the marriage protection amendment next May. Organized under the banner “Vote FOR Marriage NC,” initial members of the Executive Committee include the Baptist State Convention of […]

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Local Press: Coalition Formed to Fight SSM in Maryland

December 2, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Southern Maryland Online: A number of organizations announced the creation of a new interfaith coalition on Wednesday that will oppose same-sex marriage during the 2012 legislative session in Annapolis. A bill to legalize same-sex marriage was narrowly defeated in 2011. Both sides started preparing immediately for 2012, and vowed to return more organized and with […]

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New York Attorney General: Same-Sex Marriage Legal, Despite What Judge Says

December 2, 2011 – 11:00 am

Not exactly an argument – just a declaration: State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is confident New York’s same-sex marriage law is legal – despite what any upstate judge has to say. Schneiderman said he disagreed with Tuesday’s ruling by acting Livingston County Supreme Court Judge Robert Wiggins – which allowed a lawsuit brought by gay […]

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Local ABC News: Maryland Marriage Alliance Says Marriage is Between "One Man and One Woman"

December 2, 2011 – 10:00 am

A local ABC News affiliate covers the public launch of the Maryland Marriage Alliance: Religious leaders of many different faiths are uniting to try and defeat a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. It is sure to be one of the most hotly-debated issues in the 2012 legislative session, which opens in less […]

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In New Hampshire, Jon Huntsman Says He's Okay With States Redefining Marriage

December 2, 2011 – 9:00 am

Wrong answer: [GOP Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman] answered about a half-dozen questions from students, including one about his position on gay marriage. Huntsman said states should be able to “determine what they think is right,” and he supports civil unions for same-sex couples. “I am in favor of civil unions, and not everybody agrees with […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, New Hampshire, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

Round-Up: Local and National Media React to NY SSM Ruling

December 1, 2011 – 3:51 pm

Here’s a round-up of the first-round of coverage: Reuters: The state’s Open Meetings Law exempts “deliberations of political committees, conferences and caucuses,” which the state argued included the Senate’s meetings with Cuomo. The Christian group said Cuomo’s presence made the meetings distinct from legislative conferences…“Clear arm-twisting by (Cuomo) on the legislature permeates this entire process,” […]

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WaPo: Religion Coalition Vows to Protect Marriage in Maryland

December 1, 2011 – 3:00 pm

The Washington Post: A diverse group of Maryland religious leaders launched a coalition Wednesday that organizers vowed would steadfastly resist the legalization of same-sex marriage in the 2012 legislative session. “We will not lie down in the face of renewed efforts to redefine this institution,” said Derek McCoy, the leader of the new Maryland Marriage […]

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Baltimore Sun Blog: Marriage Coalition Launches in Maryland!

December 1, 2011 – 2:00 pm

Michael Dresser at the Baltimore Sun’s Maryland Politics blog: Religious opponents of a planned push to bring same-sex marriage to Maryland have launched a new coalition, bringing their organizing efforts into two Democratic strongholds that are expected to be a battleground for the votes of African-American legislators. The Maryland Marriage Alliance, described as a multi-racial […]

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Reuters: Judge Allows Suit Challenging New York SSM Law

December 1, 2011 – 1:30 pm

Reuters: A conservative religious group may proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn New York’s new law legalizing same-sex marriage, a state judge has ruled. New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, a non-profit advocacy group founded by Christian clergy, said that closed-door talks between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican State Senators over the hotly-debated law, which […]

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Scotland for Marriage Kick-Off Rally Draws Several Hundred

December 1, 2011 – 1:00 pm

Scotland for Marriage held their first public rally and are off to a great start, as the BBC reports! A campaign group has staged a protest outside the Scottish Parliament against proposed changes to the law which would legalise same-sex marriage. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and Ann […]

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WSJ: Suit on Gay Marriage Bill Proceeds

December 1, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Andrew Grossman at the Wall Street Journal: A state judge criticized the state Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the legislative process that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York and said a lawsuit challenging the measure could go forward, in ruling dated earlier this month. Opponents of same-sex marriage are suing […]

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Literary Elites Praise Novelist Who Fictionalized Real-Life Affair With Underage Student

December 1, 2011 – 11:00 am

Elissa Strauss of Jezebel on the sordid story behind the glowing literary accolades: Alexander Maksik’s new novel You Deserve Nothing tells a steamy story about a student-teacher affair at an international school in Paris. Reviewers have called it a “bravura performance” and “rivetingly plotted” written with “dazzling clarity and philosophical rigor.” But what they don’t […]

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Buffalo Newspaper: Judge Finds Merit in Open Meetings Accusation as He Allows Lawsuit to Continue

December 1, 2011 – 10:30 am

Buffalo is of course represented by marriage flip-flopper Sen. Mark Grisanti: A lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s new gay marriage law on procedural grounds can move forward because a private meeting between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Senate Republicans may have violated the state’s open meetings law, an acting State Supreme Court judge in […]

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NYTimes: Judge Says Suit to Void Gay Marriage Act May Proceed

December 1, 2011 – 10:00 am

Thomas Kaplan of the New York Times: Harshly criticizing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for the tactics he used to win approval of same-sex marriage, a state judge has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the enactment of New York’s Marriage Equality Act can proceed. Acting Justice Robert B. Wiggins of State Supreme Court in Livingston County, […]

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AP: Cuomo Slapped Down Hard by NY Judge, Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed

December 1, 2011 – 9:30 am

The Associated Press: A state judge has refused to dismiss a suit challenging the gay marriage law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) in June, concluding there is an issue whether New York’s open meetings law was violated. New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and other opponents claim the law should be nullified because the state […]

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