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The Baltimore Sun on the defeat of SSM in Maryland and the "mass mobilization of black churches"

March 14, 2011 – 8:05 am

Over the weekend, Annie Linskey and Julie Bykowicz of the Baltimore Sun published a lengthy and detailed story about the defeat of same-sex marriage in Maryland, which surprised many who believed it to be a “done deal”: Failure of same-sex marriage casts doubt on measure’s future When the state Senate passed a bill to legalize […]

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Video: Orthodox Jew Dov Hikind Defending Marriage in NY Assembly

March 13, 2011 – 3:18 pm

“God does not change his mind” The video was taken in May 2009.

Bill Maloney for Gov. of West Virginia: "Protector of Traditional Marriage"

March 13, 2011 – 3:10 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney has released the first ad of the primary campaign season: … It says Maloney will focus on job creation, but also emphasizes that he’s a conservative on social issues. “As governor, Bill Maloney will work to defend life, protect traditional marriage, and make West Virginia the most […]

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Dr. E. Christian Brugger: "'Gay Rights?' In Defense of Rational Argument"

March 13, 2011 – 3:06 pm

Dr. Brugger, who holds four graduate degrees in ethics and related fields, dismisses the Obama administration’s claim that DOMA lacks a “rational basis”: Rhetoric about ‘gay rights’ being civil rights, about ‘overcoming discrimination’ and ‘progress in equality’ has been shaken about in the faces of defenders of marriage like a drunkard’s fist for two decades. […]

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GOP presidential hopefuls make case to Iowa faithful, mention marriage

March 11, 2011 – 12:32 pm

CBS has a good summary of the recent event organized by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, which allowed GOP presidential hopefuls to address social conservatives directly. Tim Pawlenty’s mention of marriage caught our eye: Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, said America needs “to be a country that turns toward God, not a country that […]

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Daily Kos complains about DOMA intervention

March 11, 2011 – 12:12 pm

The far-left Daily KOS complains that the GOP is not focused enough on creating jobs, but they also discovered a few more pro-marriage bills introduced by pro-marriage Republicans, which is always nice to see: “In the past week we’ve gotten, from Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), H.R. 875: … to prevent any federal court from deciding […]

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Leader Nancy Pelosi posts text of BLAG resolution to defend DOMA

March 11, 2011 – 12:04 pm

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi helpfully posted the text of the actual BLAG (Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group) resolution authorizing Congressional intervention in the lawsuits against DOMA: As expected, the two Democrats on BLAG (including Rep. Pelosi) voted NO while the three Republicans (including Speaker Boehner and Majority Whip Cantor) voted YES.

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British PM Cameron says court right to forbid Christian couple from fostering

March 11, 2011 – 11:50 am

When asked, David Cameron said the Johns were treated “in the appropriate way” by the court: Asked about the recent ruling, the Prime Minister said that Christians must be “tolerant and welcoming” towards homosexuality. His comments, made during a visit to Derby on Tuesday, came a week after the High Court ruled on the case […]

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Same-sex marriage vote likely in MD today

March 11, 2011 – 6:19 am

News as it happens, from John Wagner at WaPo: High drama is anticipated on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates on Friday, as lawmakers decide the fate of a bill that would allow same-sex marriages. As of late Thursday night, several bill supporters acknowledged they still remain short of the 71 votes needed […]

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Standing-room only at RI SSM hearing

March 11, 2011 – 6:08 am

The Associated Press has a good report: “Marriage between one man and one woman is more sacred than anything,” said Roy Gustafson, a Warwick auto body technician who took time off work to protest the legislation. “We’re being bullied into this by states like Massachusetts. Rhode Island should stand up and say we’re not going […]

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What Next? Suing the Government for "immigration discrimination"

March 11, 2011 – 5:46 am

This is more directly caused by President’s Obama’s DOMA dereliction, but it’s also a consequence of SSM: “Emboldened by the Obama administration’s announcement they will no longer defend part of the Defense of Marriage Act in Court, an immigration rights group is trying to put together a case to sue the federal government for preventing […]

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Maggie's latest column: Virginity Rising

March 10, 2011 – 5:19 pm

Available at Real Clear Politics: Shocking news: Virginity is on the rise in America. The source is sober, academic, practically irrefutable: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Its latest analysis of the sex lives of Americans age 15 to 44 includes a startling finding: Virginity is increasing among teens and young adults in the U.S. […]

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Will Governor Andrew Cuomo Deliver on SSM in NY?

March 10, 2011 – 4:14 pm

It depends who you ask: Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Noncommittal On Vote In New York State Senate Gay-rights leaders hedged Wednesday on whether they would push for a vote this year in the state Senate to legalize same-sex marriage after the measure was rejected in 2009. Advocates met behind closed doors with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for […]

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Video: Historian and self-proclaimed "gay atheist" David Starkey warns about new threats to religious freedom under UK's equality-morality police

March 10, 2011 – 3:41 pm

David Starkey is an English constitutional historian as well as a TV and radio personality. This from the BBC:

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Chick-Fil-A president's St. Louis appearance canceled due to LGBT group protest

March 10, 2011 – 3:33 pm

From STLToday.com: Focus St. Louis and the Clayton Chamber of Commerce said today that they are canceling a planned presentation by Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A, following complaints that Cathy and his company are involved with anti-gay organizations.

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