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Jeff Anderson on An Opportunity for Herman Cain on Marriage

October 21, 2011 – 11:00 am

In response to Herman Cain saying he would “leave it up to the states” to define marriage on Meet the Press, Jeff Anderson of The Weekly Standard proposes a way Cain could make good on his promise that he is fully pro-marriage: …there’s a way for Cain […] to elaborate on and to refine his […]

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Video: Team Iowa PAC Cuts Ad in Support of Cindy Golding

October 21, 2011 – 10:00 am

They introduce the ad this way: “On November 8, 2011, Iowans will unite to elect Cindy Golding to Senate District 18 in order to end the gridlock in Des Moines and the Democratic majority.”

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Video of Viki Knox's Husband, Sister and Protests

October 21, 2011 – 9:30 am

A local TV outlet interviewed Viki Knox and her husband at their home. Viki’s husband defends his wife’s freedom of speech and testifies to her character: This video captures the protest that gay activists staged outside of the school where Viki teachers, and interviews some participants — including Viki’s sister who was there to support […]

Posted in Education, Free Speech, New Jersey, Religious Liberty | Comments (11)

Cornerstone's Kevin Smith Resigns, Rumored to be Running for NH Governor

October 21, 2011 – 9:00 am

The New Hampshire Journal: Cornerstone Policy Research and Cornerstone Action Executive Director Kevin Smith will announce his resignation from the post today. Smith’s announcement comes amid rumors of a potential gubernatorial run by the popular conservative activist. If Smith enters the race, he will face a primary with already-declared Republican candidate Ovide Lamontagne.

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Des Moines Register: NOM Supporting Cindy Golding in Iowa Senate Election

October 20, 2011 – 3:32 pm

NOM’s involvement in the Iowa special senate election on November 8th is already drawing media attention: The National Organization for Marriage is getting involved in Iowa’s special Senate election. The group, which opposes same-sex marriage and was active in the effort last year to remove three state Supreme Court judges who ruled in favor of […]

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HRC Delivers 75,000 Petitions Calling for Viki Knox's Firing

October 20, 2011 – 3:16 pm

The New Jersey Star-Ledger: About 300 people turned out Tuesday night for a Union Township school board meeting to both denounce and defend Viki Knox, the high school teacher whose anti-gay Facebook comments have ignited a robust debate over free speech, gay rights and the separation of church and state. … representatives from Human Rights […]

Posted in Education, Free Speech, New Jersey, Religious Liberty | Comments (69)

Gay Activists Arrested in North Carolina While Demanding Marriage Licenses

October 20, 2011 – 11:04 am

Associated Press: A two-week-long campaign to protest North Carolina’s laws prohibiting gay marriage ended with two demonstrators being arrested Friday in Asheville after they refused to leave a county office building where marriage licenses are granted. Elizabeth Eve and the Rev. Kathryn Cartledge sat on the floor of the Buncombe County Register of Deeds and […]

Posted in Marriage, North Carolina, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (22)

Gay Activists/ACLU Applaud "Peoria Solution" Ending Catholic Foster Care

October 20, 2011 – 10:00 am

Gay activists are crowing because one Catholic diocese in Illinois has ended its legal battle to preserve the freedom to place kids with a mom and dad, choosing instead to transfer the 300+ children in their care to a new outfit that will do adoptions to same-sex couples (the three remaining Catholic dioceses continue to […]

Posted in Adoption, Civil Unions, Illinois, Law, Religious Liberty | Comments (13)

EWTN: NY Senators Seen As Vulnerable for Turning Against Marriage

October 20, 2011 – 9:30 am

EWTN: A group of New York state senators who switched positions to support redefining marriage may be vulnerable in primary elections, despite financial backing from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others. “These senators campaigned with the promise that they would not vote to redefine marriage. Mark Grisanti, in fact, went as far as to promise churches […]

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Alesi: In 2009, I Voted "NO" When I Meant "YES"

October 20, 2011 – 9:00 am

Chelsea Now reports on Sen. Jim Alesi’s hypocrisy in 2009. He voted NO at the time and now claims he actually wanted to vote YES: As the State Senate Republican minority prepared to enter the chamber for the December 2, 2009 vote on marriage equality, James Alesi, a GOP member from the Rochester area, told […]

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

Principal Refuses to Alert Parents to School Play Featuring Gay Kiss

October 20, 2011 – 8:00 am

LifeSiteNews: Several students at a Hartford high school expressed horror and left the auditorium when two male members of a city-funded school play shared a passionate kiss onstage on Friday. School officials said they opted against informing parents about the event ahead of time, saying that the students needed exposure to homosexuality, and hailed the […]

Posted in Connecticut, Education, Parenting, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (27)

Gov. Cuomo: Disagree With Gay Marriage and You Are An Irrational Bigot

October 19, 2011 – 11:00 am

He didn’t quite say that, but he came pretty close: “Ultimately, there was no answer by the opposition. There isn’t! There really isn’t. And as soon as you ask the question, and you probe the answer, the only answer [by those opposed to the gay marriage bill] is ‘I want to discriminate against gay people.’” […]

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Dem-Leaning Polling Firm: Clear Majority of Iowans Support Marriage Amendment

October 19, 2011 – 10:30 am

Public Policy Polling: A constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Iowa would start out with the lead, 50-43. 41% of Iowans think gay marriage should be legal to 48% who believe it should be illegal, a spread that matches the one for the constitutional amendment. The balance of power in the Iowa Senate currently […]

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137,000+ Washingtonians Exposed to Potential Harassment

October 19, 2011 – 10:00 am

Hopefully gay marriage advocates have learned the tactics used in California and elsewhere backfire with the electorate: …the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday began making public the names of 137,500 people who signed Referendum 71 petitions two years ago to bring a domestic-partnership law to a public vote. … Stephen Pidgeon, an attorney representing Protect […]

Posted in Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (11)

VA Board of Social Services to Reconsider Adoption Policy

October 19, 2011 – 9:30 am

An update from the HuffingtonPost: The Virginia Board of Social Services will be briefed this week on public comments submitted in response to the proposed regulatory change. … The board faced pressure from religious groups and Virginia officials. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told the board it lacked the legal authority to enact the regulations, and […]

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