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Bishop Cordileone Interviews in Defense of Marriage

September 1, 2011 – 11:30 am

Sheila Liaugminas recently interviewed Bishop Salvatore Cordileone (who heads up the US Bishops’ efforts to protect marriage) on her radio show and published her thoughts about the interview — the bishop gave a nice shout-out to our Chairman Maggie Gallagher as well: Several days ago, I had a conversation with the new head of the […]

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Minnesota for Marriage Encourages Supporters to Vote for Marriage at the State Fair!

September 1, 2011 – 10:30 am

From their press release: The Minnesota House of Representatives has a booth at this year’s state fair, which is featuring their annual State Fair Poll where people can vote yes on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment. By visiting the booth inside the fairgrounds, fair-goers will also receive the chance to weigh in on other high profile […]

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Maggie's Column -- Warning: Your Romance May Be Dangerous To Your Kids

September 1, 2011 – 9:30 am

NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher’s latest column: Marriage matters, but why? For more than 20 years, social scientists have consistently found that children do better raised by their mothers and fathers united by marriage. For most of that time policymakers have focused on the problem of “father absence,” and it is a real problem. Very few […]

Posted in Children, Divorce, Marriage, Research/Study | Comments (2)

The Payoff: Cuomo Set to Reap Huge Financial Rewards for Passing SSM

August 31, 2011 – 10:00 am

Ben Smith at Politico: With same-sex marriage legal in the state in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reaping the political rewards: A source emails over an invitation to a $12,500 per person “intimate evening” fundraiser on Sept. 21 with Cuomo. It will be hosted by medical-supply heir Jon Stryker, who is probably the biggest […]

Posted in New York, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (10)

North Carolina Speaker of the House: Marriage is The People's Decision

August 31, 2011 – 9:00 am

Rep. Dale Folwell of Forsyth County is the Speaker of the North Carolina House, he writes in in the Winston-Salem Journal about imminent efforts to allow the people to vote on marriage: Elected officials have lost the public’s trust. Voters are fed up with business as usual in politics. Pushing the decision and power to […]

Posted in Marriage, North Carolina, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (43)

ACLU's Melissa Goodman: We Made Sure the Religious Liberty Exemptions are Very, Very Narrow in NY's SSM Law

August 31, 2011 – 8:00 am

Contra New York Assemblyman David Weprin, the ACLU is making clear that religious liberty is NOT protected by NY’s same-sex marriage language:

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CNSNews: Rick Perry Signs NOM Marriage Pledge

August 30, 2011 – 3:29 pm

Matt Cover reporting for CNS News: Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed a pledge from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) pledging to oppose same-sex marriage and advance a constitutional marriage amendment. Perry joins front-runner and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) […]

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47% Oppose, Only 42% Favor SSM According to 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll

August 30, 2011 – 2:42 pm

We’re guessing the “I don’t knows” and “no responses” are also opposed: Source: CBSNews.com

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Vander Platts: Sen. Gronstal's Refusal to Let Iowans Vote on Marriage Will Lead to His Defeat in 2012

August 30, 2011 – 1:00 pm

In Iowa, Democrat Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal still refuses to let the people of Iowa vote — even if it costs him the next election: Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal said he intends to block efforts in the Iowa Legislature next year to refer a gay marriage ban to voters. In an interview with […]

Posted in Iowa, Marriage Election Watch, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

As Herman Cain Visits Florida, Local Reporter Wonders Why He Hasn't Signed NOM's Marriage Pledge

August 30, 2011 – 11:30 am

Virginia Chamlee at the Florida Independent: Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain will be in the Sunshine State this week, for stops in both Tampa and Sanford. … Cain, the self-made millionaire and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, has done fairly well in recent straw polls, but is arguably not as well known as other GOP […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Florida, Marriage Election Watch | Comments (2)

Weprin Cancels NY-9 Debate, Blames Irene

August 30, 2011 – 10:45 am

Gotham Gazette: Democratic congressional candidate and State Assemblymember David Weprin has withdrawn from [yesterday’s] scheduled debate with his GOP rival, Bob Turner. The two men are locked in a tough contest to succeed Anthony Weiner in the Ninth Congressional District in Brooklyn and Queens. … Holden, though, was not accepting the hurricane as a reason for Weprin’s change in […]

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (4)

Massachusetts Parents Win Federal Right to Prevent Intrusive Sexual Questioning of Their Children

August 30, 2011 – 10:30 am

CitizenLink reports: A Massachusetts middle school passed a new policy yesterday, changing its “passive consent” system for parents — who might be concerned about sexually explicit surveys administered to students — to one that ensures they will only be given to students whose parents have given express written consent. Arlene Tessitore and The Rutherford Institute, […]

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Pro-SSM Senator Admits Getting WA State Lawmakers to Approve SSM in Election Year Will Be Tough

August 30, 2011 – 10:00 am

The Seattle Times buries the lead, but the implication is clear: Two key Democratic state lawmakers are considering a major push to try and pass a gay-marriage law in Washington next year. Sen. Ed Murray and Rep. Jamie Pedersen, gay lawmakers from the 43rd District in Seattle, said they’re in early discussions and have to […]

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Santorum: Gay Activists on Jihad Against Me Over My Stand for Marriage

August 30, 2011 – 9:30 am

And he’s not giving up! Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said the gay community has “gone out on a jihad” against him for his stance against gay marriage. “So the gay community said, ‘He’s comparing gay sex to incest and polygamy, how dare he do this,’ and they have gone out on a, I would […]

Posted in Civility, Election Watch 2012, Marriage Election Watch, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

Marriage Amendment Awareness Campaign Launched at Minnesota’s State Fair

August 30, 2011 – 9:00 am

The Catholic Spirit reports: Within sight of the main gate of the Minnesota State Fair, Michael Blissenbach offered literature about marriage to people on their way to and from The Great Minnesota Get-Together. Blissenbach and other volunteers were the point persons in the launching of what is expected to be a 15-month effort to inform […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (4)
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