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Video: Paul Ryan: Marriage is a "Universal Human Value"

September 28, 2012 – 11:00 am

At a campaign stop recently, responding to a question from the audience, veep candidate Paul Ryan said: “The things you talk about, like traditional marriage and family and entrepreneurship, these aren’t values that are indicative to any one person or race or creed or color these are American values these are universal human values and […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

Roy McDonald Drops Out of State Senate Race; Backs Kathy Marchione

September 28, 2012 – 10:00 am

WNYT: Roy McDonald’s not talking tonight. But what he said the day after the primary, might have been foreshadowing to today’s announcement. “I’m fed up with politics,” Sen. McDonald, R- Saratoga, said Sept. 14. McDonald withdrew from the race Thursday, issuing a statement at about 11:30 this morning saying, “After discussing the issue with family, […]

Posted in Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

Ilean Ros-Lehtinen Completes Her Evolution, Calls for End of Legal Marriage

September 27, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The lone Republican in the House of Representatives who supports same-sex marriage now says she thinks government should stop licensing marriage altogether: “…The government should not be in the business of defining marriage, just as the government should not be in the business of forcing individuals to enter into binding contracts with private companies, or […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (7)

Fr. Pontifex Video: "Although the Church Says No to Gay Marriage it Still Says Yes to You"

September 27, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Fr. Claude Burns offers a unique take on presenting the Catholic church’s view on sex and marriage: “The topic of homosexuality and the issues around same sex marriage are very charged in our culture right now. The goal of this video is to communicate what the Church teaches about this topic. However, as the title […]

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"Unstoppable" Tasmanian Gay Marriage Bill Stopped!

September 27, 2012 – 11:30 am

Gay marriage advocates in Australia had argued that Tasmania’s impending legalization of gay marriage should influence Australia’s deliberations. The national convener of Australian Marriage Equality, Alex Greenwich, for instance, said that the vote in the lower Tasmania meant that the move towards redefining marriage equality in Tasmania was ”unstoppable”. But as we know, nothing in the marriage […]

Posted in Australia, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (10)

Minnesota for Marriage Financial Report Shows Contributions Increasing!

September 27, 2012 – 11:00 am

This is a critical time for the four state campaigns fighting to protect marriage to increase their funding: Today, Minnesota For Marriage released its latest finance report outlining that the committee has raised $1,195,652 for the period January 1, 2012 through September 25, 2012. “Our latest report reveals that our 2012 donor contributions nearly doubled in […]

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Brian Brown and Gov. Boby Jindal On the No Wiggins Iowa Bus Tour!

September 27, 2012 – 10:45 am

Our president Brian Brown sent us this photo of him with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal after their appearance together for the “No Wiggins” bus tour now taking place in Iowa: Here’s video of Gov. Jindal’s remarks: Here’s how the local press covered the stop: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal urged roughly 65 Iowa conservatives clustered in a small downtown […]

Posted in Events, Iowa, Law, Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (31)

AP: What's Missing From Gay Marriage Ads? Gay People [Video Fixed!]

September 27, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Associated Press reports on the lack of gay people in gay marriage ads in all four states:

Posted in Debating Marriage, Maine, Marriage, Maryland, Media, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (9)

Archbishop of Baltimore Lori to Address Fundraiser of Several Hundred Marriage Activists

September 27, 2012 – 9:00 am

The Washington Post: “…Lori, who leads the nation’s oldest Roman Catholic diocese, is listed atop an invitation for the event sponsored by the Maryland Marriage Alliance, the leading organization opposed to Question 6 on the November ballot. Several hundred people are expected to attend the gathering at an historic Catholic seminary in Baltimore, but it […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Marriage, Maryland, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

Pope Tells French Bishops Defense of Marriage is Prophetic

September 27, 2012 – 8:00 am

Strong and passionate words from the pope: Against the backdrop of an effort to recognize “gay marriage” in France, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of French bishops that the truth about marriage and the family is vital to society and must be promoted in bold and creative ways. He said marriage and the family […]

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AP Fact Check: Same-Sex Couples Already Have Visitation Rights

September 26, 2012 – 5:30 pm

The AP fact checks a claim being made by gay marriage activists in Washington and finds it to be false. Hopefully other news outlets in Washington set the record straight and counteract the misinformation being spread by our opponents: A second pro-Referendum 74 television ad from Washington United for Marriage implies that same-sex couples’ hospital […]

Posted in Civil Unions, Law, Marriage, Media, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (14)

Minnesota Amendment Supporters Put Up 25 Billboards in Urban Areas

September 26, 2012 – 4:30 pm

MinnPost: A group supporting the marriage amendment says it is putting up about 25 billboards on major roads in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Duluth and Rochester. Minnesota for Marriage says one of them is in St. Paul, visible from eastbound I-94, near Cleveland Avenue. On the billboards are pictures of couples and families with […]

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4 Minnesota Churches Vandalized With "Jesus Was Gay" Posters

September 26, 2012 – 3:15 pm

The press report buries the fact that the message posted at these churches involved homosexuality and four out of the five churches publicly support the Marriage Protection Amendment: Police are searching for the person responsible for vandalizing multiple churches in Buffalo, Minn., over the weekend. The Buffalo Police Department responded to incidents at several local […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, MarriageADA, Minnesota, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (19)

NOM Adds $250,000 to Washington State Marriage Battle

September 26, 2012 – 2:00 pm

The Petri Dish: The National Organization for Marriage has written its first sizable check to the campaign to repeal Washington’s gay marriage law. NOM contributed $250,000 to Preserve Marriage Washington on Sept. 20, according to information posted on the state Public Disclosure Commission web site. That is the single largest contribution to Preserve Marriage Washington, […]

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Flip-Flopper Saland Tries to Talk Past Close Primary

September 26, 2012 – 1:30 pm

Saland does his best to keep a stiff upper lip — we love the “Retire Saland” sign shown at one part of this clip. Pro-marriage New Yorkers will retire him this November:

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