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Albany Times Union: McDonald Race a "Reminder ...Grass-Roots Are At Least An Even Match" for the GOP Establishment

September 14, 2012 – 10:30 am

The Albany Times Union gets it: “the close race for McDonald was a reminder that a solid portion of the Republican base remains uncomfortable with same-sex marriage, and that grass-roots insurgents are at least an even match for the party’s establishment candidates.” More from their coverage: “…Unofficial numbers have Marchione ahead 6,792 to [McDonald’s] 6,656. […]

Posted in Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Catholic University Under Investigation for Following Church Teaching About Sexuality

September 14, 2012 – 10:00 am

LifeSiteNews: The national agency which grants accreditation to social work courses is questioning Franciscan University of Steubenville over a course which lists homosexuality as a deviant behavior.  Attention was drawn to the course by a group of Franciscan University alumni, identifying themselves as “Franciscan Gay Alumni & Allies”, who are demanding publicly that the university […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Education, Free Speech, Ohio, Religious Liberty | Comments (11)

Sen. Inhofe Sponsors Bill to Enforce DOMA on Military Bases

September 14, 2012 – 9:00 am

NewsOK: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and fellow Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban same-sex weddings on military bases and allow military chaplains to refuse to officiate such unions. Current policy is to follow state law on the matter of same-sex marriage. Inhofe and Wicker said the bill, called the […]

Posted in Congress, DOMA, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

NY Primary Results: NOM-Endorsed Sanders Defeats Huntley!

September 14, 2012 – 12:45 am

NOM-endorsed James Sanders ran against incumbent Shirley Huntley and Sanders carried the day by a decisive margin (Huntley’s recent indictment probably played a roll as well):

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NY Primary Results: Marchione Leads McDonald!

September 14, 2012 – 12:30 am

Another neck-and-neck race: Marchione has promised to keep going, GOP line or no.

Posted in Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (7)

NY Primary Results: DiCarlo Neck-and-Neck with Saland

September 14, 2012 – 12:15 am

Defeating incumbents in primaries is rare: but DiCarlo is just 42 votes behind, with over 500 absentee ballots to be counted. Remember Bob Turner?

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Video: Do Marriage Amendments Hurt the Economy?

September 13, 2012 – 12:45 pm

Kalley Yanta responds to a common argument used against protecting marriage – that it will harm the economy: “A new business report proves that’s not true. A new CNBC study of America’s top states for doing business shows that all 10 of the top 10 business-friendly states in America prohibit gay marriage. Furthermore, 9 of […]

Posted in Debating Marriage, Economics, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Ontario Christian Minister Forced to Conduct Same-Sex Ceremonies or Be Fired

September 13, 2012 – 10:00 am

LifeSiteNews: A Church of Christ minister who has been responsible for civic marriage ceremonies at Cambridge city hall for the past 15 years is facing the axe if she doesn’t agree to perform same-sex “marriages.” Rev. Jay Brown told LifeSiteNews that city council voted 8 to 1 Monday night on a motion, brought forward by […]

Posted in Canada, Law, Marriage, MarriageADA, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (49)

Heritage Foundation Report: "Nearly 75% of Poor Families in the United States are Headed by Single Parents."

September 13, 2012 – 9:00 am

CitizenLink: Children living in single-parent households face a greater risk of living in poverty, according to a report released Wednesday by The Heritage Foundation. A child’s probability of living in poverty is reduced by 82 percent when his parents are married to each other, according to “Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty.” Author Robert […]

Posted in Children, Parenting | Comments (8)

NY Conservative Party Sends Anti-Grisanti Mailer in Advance of Primary

September 12, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Capital Tonight: The Conservative Party in Erie County appears to be responsible for this anti-Mark Grisanti mailer that questions whether he’s a true Republican. Grisanti, a former Democrat running in the most Democratic Senate district, was one of the GOP lawmakers last June to vote yes for same-sex marriage and had co-sponsored a measure that […]

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KTSP/Survey USA Poll: Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment Headed For Victory!

September 12, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Keep fighting in Minnesota! This new poll shows its working. Note especially that the Marriage Protection Amendment is also winning among the youngest voters polled, according to this KTSP/SurveyUSA survey: If the election were held today, two new amendments would be added to the Minnesota Constitution. According to our exclusive new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll, 50 percent of Minnesotans […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Poll, Same Sex Marriage, Youth | Comments (5)

Pro-Marriage Gubernatorial Contendor Ovide Lamontagne Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary

September 12, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Our congratulations to the new pro-marriage GOP contender for the New Hampshire governor’s race: Former Senate candidate Ovide Lamontagne (R) will face former state senator Maggie Hassen (D) in the open New Hampshire governor’s race after both sailed to primary wins Tuesday. Lamontagne, an attorney who lost a 2010 Senate primary to now-Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and […]

Posted in Marriage, New Hampshire, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (4)

Video: Minnesota for Marriage Pastors Video

September 12, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Minnesota for Marriage has released a nearly ten minute video of pastors explaining why they support the Marriage Protection Amendment:

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Media Attempts Cover Up of New Evidence: Being Pro-SSM Hurts Brands Across Political Lines

September 12, 2012 – 11:00 am

The real story here is that if a company endorses SSM its reputation will suffer. Forbes, for instance, is trying to bury that finding with the headline “Higher Democrat Perception for LGBT brands” when in actuality brand support for companies perceiving to be pro-SSM has dropped among BOTH Republicans and Democrats: “While overall Buzz scores for […]

Posted in Corporate Ethics, Marriage, Media, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

NYTimes: "Gay Marriage Vote Rises as Test in Upstate GOP Race"

September 12, 2012 – 10:30 am

The New York Times on pro-SSM flip-flopper Sen. Roy McDonald’s race (the primary is tomorrow) — they give our own President Brian Brown the last word: Before State Senator Roy J. McDonald, a Republican, voted last year to legalize same-sex marriage, he told reporters that anyone unhappy with his position could “take the job and […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (3)
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