NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher’s latest column: IS marriage bad for your mental health? Fox News expert Dr. Keith Ablow says so. He lauds Cameron Diaz’s claim that marriage is a “dying institution,” and goes on to say that in his clinical judgment “marriage is (as it has been for decades now) a source of real […]
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Breaking News: Gov. Cuomo says SSM May Not Have the Votes in NY!
May 12, 2011 – 10:51 am
This from the AP: Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that a proposal to legalize gay marriage in New York may not reach the state Senate for a debate and vote after all. “We want to pass a bill,” Cuomo said Wednesday. “We don’t want to bring up a bill in the Senate that would fail.” He […]
Rhode Island Hispanics Deliver 2,000+ Signatures Against CU Bill
May 12, 2011 – 10:31 am
Neither GLAD, nor MERI, nor the Hispanic Ministerial Alliance like this bill. The latter deliver petitions to RI legislators with 2000+ signatures, we are told from Rhode Island sources.
Breaking News from AP: Civil Unions Bill Flops in Rhode Island
May 12, 2011 – 10:29 am
From the AP: A political compromise calling for the creation of civil unions in Rhode Island has drawn nothing but opposition during a public hearing in the Statehouse… Civil unions would grant the same state rights given to married couples in Rhode Island. The proposal was introduced after legislative leaders said gay marriage legislation lacked […]
ADF, NOM, and GLAD All Agree - Civil Union Legislation is a Bad Deal for Rhode Island
May 12, 2011 – 9:55 am
In a strange turn of events, the National Organization for Marriage, the Alliance Defense Fund, and Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders all came down on the same side during Rhode Island Judiciary Committee Hearings on Civil Unions (HB 6103) this Wednesday. Even GLAD was forced to admit they agree with one-man/one-woman legislative champions on this one […]
NOM's "Consequences" TV Ad Making a Difference in NY
May 12, 2011 – 9:43 am
From Capital Confidential, a blog of the Albany Times-Union: “Traditional Marriage Advocates Hit the Air” It seemed like every commercial break in last night’s broadcast of Capital Tonight contained this ad, released yesterday by the National Organization of Marriage. The group pledged to spend $500,000 to air it.
Marist Poll: Racial Minorities Lead Opposition to SSM in NY; Republicans United
May 12, 2011 – 9:38 am
The new Marist Poll also reveals that only 40 percent of “nonwhites” support SSM. Also, more than three in four Republicans — 76% — believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, according to the new poll.
Breaking News: New Poll Shows Majority of New Yorkers Reject SSM
May 12, 2011 – 9:31 am
By a margin of 53-46, New Yorker reject SSM, according to a new Marist poll: Click Here for Complete May 11, 2011 NYS NY1/YNN-Marist Poll Release and Tables According to this NY1/YNN-Marist Poll, a majority of adults in New York — 53% — say marriage should only be between a man and a woman. 46% […]
Hockey Agent Disagrees with Player, Says Marriage is 1M1W
May 12, 2011 – 9:00 am
New York Rangers player Sean Avery recently declared his support for redefining marriage. His agent, Todd Reynolds, VP of Uptown Sports, took to twitter to disagree with Avery, saying in part “I believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. This is my personal viewpoint. I don’t hate anyone.” The National […]
Marriage Rally in NC, Tuesday May 17th
May 12, 2011 – 8:59 am
From the Family Research Council: Consequently, we are asking all pastors and church leaders from across the state to bring as many people as possible to Raleigh, NC on May 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM. The Marriage Rally will be held at Halifax Mall located directly behind the Legislative Building. More info at ReturnAmerica.
Senator Warren Limmer Releases Statement on Passage of Marriage Amendment
May 12, 2011 – 8:45 am
Senator Limmer released the following statement today after the MN Marriage Amendment passed the Senate 38-27: “I’m proud that my colleagues in the Senate joined me in support of this constitutional amendment that gives Minnesotans the opportunity to define marriage as solely those unions between one man and one woman. There are a variety of perspectives […]
BREAKING NEWS: MN Senate Approves Marriage Amendment 38-27!
May 11, 2011 – 3:23 pm
The Minnesota Senate, with all Republicans and one member of the DFL party, just approved allowing the people to vote on marriage by a margin of 38-27!! Please continue to contact your representatives in the MN House! And THANK YOU for everyone who has already done so. More from us soon…
Watch the MN Senate Hearing on the Marriage Amendment Live!
May 11, 2011 – 2:16 pm
The Star Tribune has set up a live feed showing the floor debate on the bill (SF 1308) which can be viewed here. If you haven’t already, please tell your legislators to support the MN Marriage Amendment!
Southern Baptists Drop Everything to Offer Disaster Relief to Tornado Victims
May 11, 2011 – 1:16 pm
This is a touching and inspiring story relayed to us by the New York Times: Some couples spend retirement playing the nation’s best golf courses or hopping cruise ships. Not Marteen and Wiley Blankenship. They collect disasters the way other retirees collect passport stamps. The minute they got the call from Southern Baptist Convention disaster relief […]
SSM Bill Introduced in NY House; Senate Chances are "Uncertain At Best"
May 11, 2011 – 12:40 pm
From the NYT’s Cityroom blog: With only weeks to go before the end of the legislative session in June, a senior Democratic lawmaker in the New York State Assembly introduced legislation on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriages, signaling that Assembly lawmakers were unwilling to wait for efforts by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and gay rights […]
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