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Vogt: We Need More Good Arguments for Marriage

Brandon Vogt, author of the recent “10 Best Arguments for SSM — And Why They’re Still Flawed”, shares one of his experiences as a recent public defender of marriage: When I logged into Facebook, I expected a few new comments. But I was surprised when the little red icon showed several on a recent picture […]

NOM's Plante: We're Confident We Will Be Able To Defeat Rhode Island SSM

CitizenLink: Christopher Plante, executive director of the National Organization for Marriage-Rhode Island, told CitizenLink he’s confident “that we will be able to beat this.” The House of Representatives is poised to take up the bill in 7 to 10 days, he added, saying that the bill may get passed in the House. “In the Senate, […]

The 10 Best Arguments for SSM -- And Why They're Still Flawed

Brandon Vogt writes: [Same-sex marriage is] a magnet for controversy and evokes strong reactions from those on either side of the debate. But underneath the fiery passion and rhetoric, we must evaluate the real arguments. Thus, Our Sunday Visitor invited me to write a special section for their newsweekly examining the ten most common arguments for […]

Two Gay Men Sue Christian Preschool in New Mexico for Damages

The school says on its website they offer a “Christian environment with an emphasis on teaching Biblical principles and truths” and yet these two gay men chose to sue the school for “compensatory and punitive damages” when they denied their child’s application to attend: “A homosexual couple has sued a Christian preschool in New Mexico […]

Prof. Robert George Answers 3 Questions on Marriage

Brandon Vogt asks Prof. Robert George, Princeton professor and author of “What is Marriage? One Man, One Woman: A Defense” three questions about marriage. Here is one of them: OSV: Some people wonder why the government even concerns itself with marriage. Why does it regulate this type of relationship? George: Marriage is critical to the […]

Bishop Tobin Calls on Rhode Island Catholics to Protect Marriage, Open to Referendum Solution

Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence urges Catholics and pro-marriage politicians to stand firm in defense of marriage: Calling same-sex marriage immoral and unnecessary, while also expressing concern for the spiritual welfare of those with same-sex attraction, in a column that will appear in this week’s Rhode Island Catholic, The Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of […]

Brian Brown on the Future of the Marriage Fight: "We're Going to Win"

Brian Brown speaks to NBC News about the future of the legal and state-level fight to protect marriage: “…Opponents [of redefining marriage] are pushing back hard to make sure that doesn’t happen, even as they express confidence that the nation’s high court will rule in their favor when it weighs in on the Defense of […]

Matthew Franck on Same-Sex Marriage "Exceeding the Speed of Thought"

Matthew Franck argues that the rush to redefine marriage is fueled in part by the weak arguments underpinning the movement: “…In the thick of the struggle over the law and politics of marriage, we can easily forget how novel is the idea of two men or two women marrying each other. This fact came home […]

Conservative Illinois Blog Notes Success of Pro-Marriage New Media

The authors of the Illinois Review note that while many mainstream media outlets are trying to play up the momentum to redefine marriage in Illinois, grassroots and new media-savvy pro-marriage groups are effectively communicating their message to their constituents: It’s always interesting to watch the mainstream media coordinate their stories with the left’s public policy […]

Today: Watch the Authors of What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense

You can watch this event online here at 12:30PM Tuesday (today): What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense Featuring authors– Sherif Girgis Ph.D. Student, Princeton University and J.D. Candidate, Yale Law School Ryan T. Anderson William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society, The Heritage Foundation Robert P. George McCormick Professor of […]

New Polls Show Increasing Support for Marriage in New Zealand!

Via the new MercatorNet blog on the future of marriage Conjugality: The following press release provides an update on the same-sex marriage issue in New Zealand, where a bill redefining marriage to include such unions is due for a second reading on March 20: Family First NZ and the ‘Protect Marriage’ campaign is welcoming a Herald […]

Bishop Paprocki Mobilizes His Priests to Proclaim the Truth About Marriage

Bishop Thomas Paprocki is the bishop of Springfield, Illinois. Following the lead of Chicago’s Archbishop, Cardinal George, he’s taking a bold stand to protect marriage, instructing his priests to read this letter from the pulpit at Mass today in defense of marriage. As we’ve already reported, seventeen hundred faith communities have already spoken out in […]

Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota and Rhode Island Need Your Help to Protect Marriage!

We don’t want to interrupt our regular flow of reporting and commentary, so please click one of these links if you live in Delaware, Minnesota or Illinois — and continue to spread the word — thank you! Immediate Action Needed to Block SSM in Minnesota! Immediate Action Needed to Block SSM in Illinois! Immediate Action […]

Unified IL GOP and Conservative Democrats Score Victory in Lame Duck!

The message we need to repeat again and again is this: a unified Republican party allied with conservative Democrats can form a winning coalition to protect marriage — even in deep blue states like Illinois: Fox News political editor Mike Flannery just tweeted that Senate President John Cullerton’s spokesman says even though the Democrats have […]

More Republicans Condemn GOP Chair Brady's Support for SSM

Illinois GOP State Chairman Pat Brady is getting more and more push back for his choice to betray marriage and core Republican principles: More conservative leaders within the Illinois Republican Party are voicing their dismay with party Chairman Pat Brady’s phone calls to Republican senators urging them to vote in support of legalizing same sex […]