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Sen Ruben Diaz on The Vicious Face of "Tolerance"

May 11, 2011 – 10:44 am

A press release from NY Senator Ruben Diaz on how his opponents speak about him and his family (we’ve obviously bleeped the profanities): The Office of New York State Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) has been made aware of vicious threats that appear today on Twitter by opponents of Senator Diaz’s upcoming May 15th Rally to […]

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MN Senate Set to Vote Today on Marriage Amendment

May 11, 2011 – 10:42 am

All hands on deck! The AP is reporting that the Minnesota Senate will convene today (at 10:30AM CST) to deliberate and vote on the bill which –if approved by the House– will allow the people to vote on marriage in 2012! Now is the time to tell your legislators to support the MN Marriage Amendment […]

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MN Reader Stands Up to Meanness of Attacks on Marriage Amendment

May 11, 2011 – 10:33 am

William Lemire writes to the Star Tribune: I have heard many opponents of the marriage amendment accusing supporters (like me) of bigotry and mean-spiritedness. These accusations are not true; they are not intellectually honest; they are not just, and they do not productively advance the dialogue on this important debate. Is it genuine bigotry to believe that […]

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Breaking News: Pentagon Revokes Permission for SSM on Naval Bases

May 11, 2011 – 9:52 am

From CNN: The Navy did an abrupt about-face late Tuesday, suspending earlier guidance that could have allowed same-sex marriages on military bases once the Pentagon scraps its present Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. A memorandum from the Chief of Chaplains, Rear Admiral M.L. Tidd, suspended one he issued about a month ago. “My memorandum of […]

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MN Op-Ed: Traditional Marriage is Not Bigotry

May 10, 2011 – 7:00 pm

Jeff Davis, the president of Minnesota Majority, writes in the Star Tribune: … there’s nothing bigoted about preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Marriage is a unique institution that brings men and women together. Only the sexual union of men and women can produce children. Whatever one thinks about homosexual relationships, […]

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MN Columnist: Big Changes Like Redefining Marriage Should be Decided by the People, Not the Courts

May 10, 2011 – 6:00 pm

Phil Araoz is a Rochester physician who writes a monthly column for the Minnesota Post-Bulletin. He writes in a “both sides” exchange about why he thinks the people of Minnesota deserve to have their say: Until now, the societal subsidy that is “marriage” existed mainly to promote stability for creating and raising children. You can […]

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AP on NOM's $1.5M Commitment to Marriage in NY

May 10, 2011 – 4:58 pm

The Associated Press reports on our expanded efforts in New York: Opponents of gay marriage in New York got national funding Tuesday as lobbyists, clergy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislators head for a six-week legalization showdown with global implications. The $1.5 million pledged by the Washington-based National Organization for Marriage comes with the organization’s expertise […]

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NOM Launches $500,000 Ad Campaign in New York (Includes Video); Pledges $1 Million in 2012 Elections

May 10, 2011 – 1:48 pm

Here is video of the ad that will begin airing soon: Nation’s Leading Pro-Marriage Group says it will Spend $1 million to Primary any Republican who Votes to Redefine Marriage and Defend Democrats who Vote to Protect Marriage WASHINGTON – The National Organization of Marriage today announced that it is spending $500,000 on a new […]

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Rep Kriesel's Staffer Threatens Tax Exemptions for Churches who Advocate for Marriage

May 10, 2011 – 12:31 pm

In Minnesota a Catholic priest contacted his Representative – John Kriesel [R-Cottage Grove] – urging him to withdraw his opposition to allowing the people to vote on marriage. Here’s the snide response the priest received from a Kriesel staffer: Mr. Echert,  I would like to respectfully remind you that the Internal Revenue Service frowns upon […]

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How A 1994 Casino Tax Law Gave Iowa SSM

May 10, 2011 – 11:26 am

Bill Brown has practiced law for 30 years, and currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa’s largest business trade association. In the Iowa Des Moines Register, he explains the unlikely origins of legalizing SSM in Iowa: For many, it is difficult to understand […]

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FRC: House May Investigate DADT Implementation's Neglect of DOMA Law

May 10, 2011 – 10:46 am

We wrote up this story earlier this morning. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council adds: If anything, these changes [to have Navy chaplains officiate at same-sex ceremonies on federal property] may be what it takes to get Congress re-engaged. It’s up to the House and Senate to ensure that the DADT repeal complies with […]

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Today at 12:30PM: Listen to Maggie Gallagher Debunk "SSM as Economic Incentive" on WallBuilders

May 10, 2011 – 10:38 am

You can tune in online at www.WallBuilderslive.com at 12:30PM EST to hear NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher discuss with David Barton and Rick Green the unfounded claim that same-sex marriage is an economic stimulus: States are proposing that gay marriage could help stimulate the economy. Cummins Inc., an engine company, testified that they would not expand […]

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AG Eric Holder Refuses to Enforce Federal Immigration Rules on Marriage, Invites NJ to Redefine "Spouse"

May 10, 2011 – 10:00 am

In what’s being called an “extraordinary” intervention, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder vacated a Board of Immigration Appeals decision last week and asked the Board to reconsider a case concerning a foreign-born man facing deportation who acquired a New Jersey civil union with another man, who is an American citizen: [AG Holder] inquires if, DOMA Section […]

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After DADT Repeal, Navy Says Chaplains Can Perform Same-Sex Marriages in Naval Chapels

May 10, 2011 – 9:00 am

CNSNews reports that the Navy now says federal property will be used for same-sex ceremonies if state laws permit: Anticipating the elimination of the military ban on homosexuality, the Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains has decided that same-sex couples in the Navy will be able to get married in Navy chapels, and that Navy chaplains […]

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Breaking News: MN Senate Could Vote on Marriage Amendment Today

May 10, 2011 – 8:00 am

According to local KSTP news, things are continuing to move forward in the Minnesota legislature: The bill passed its final committee on Friday, just 10 days after it was introduced. A similar bill is also making its way through the House and is just one stop away from a vote. So stay tuned!

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