The Hartford Current: An Enfield man admitted in court Tuesday that he sent hundreds of threatening letters to the director of the socially conservative Family Institute of Connecticut, which is at the forefront of political opposition in Hartford to gay marriage. The guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Daniel Sarno comes a week after an […]
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Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Family Institute Over Marriage Stance
August 27, 2012 – 9:00 am
Georgia Columnist: "Support of Same-Sex Marriage May Hurt Democrats"
August 27, 2012 – 8:00 am
Jerry Haas writes in the Athens Banner-Herald: “…There has been a backlash among traditional Democratic supporters. The Rev. William Owens, president and founder of the Coalition of African American Pastors, with a membership of 3,742 black pastors, has stated that it is time for African Americans to rethink their support for Obama based on the […]
$1 Million GOP Campaign Asks Swing State Catholic Democrats if They Support Obama on Gay Marriage
August 24, 2012 – 2:00 pm
From their press release: The Republican Union Pac launched a series of grassroots campaigns aimed at convincing conservative Democrat, Catholic voters to vote Republican in the November elections this fall. Republican Union Pac’s million dollar expenditure is tailored to appeal to disenfranchised Democrats in economically-challenged, heavily Catholic neighborhoods within mid-sized to large cities in Florida, […]
Poughkeepsie Journal: "Marriage Vote Hounds [Pro-SSM Senator] Saland Run"
August 24, 2012 – 1:00 pm
What did we just say about the marriage movement not forgetting when their elected officials betray them on marriage? Check out this report from the Poughkeepsie Journal: Republican Sen. Steve Saland’s vote last year to legalize same-sex marriage in New York state continues to present political hurdles in his bid for re-election to the state […]
Video: What Are the Benefits to Children of Having a Mom and Dad who are Married to Each Other?
August 24, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Kalley Yanta explains: “The overwhelming body of scientific evidence establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that children do best when they are raised by their married mother and father. In fact when their parents are married to each other children are more likely to enjoy better relationships with their parents and greater family stability, they enjoy […]
New York Daily News Op-Ed: "No Question [FRC Shooter's] Act Was Politically Inspired"
August 24, 2012 – 11:00 am
James Kirchick, reporter, foreign correspondent and columnist, writes in the New York Daily News: “…with [FRC shooter] Corkins, there is no question that his act was politically inspired; It doesn’t get more political than “I don’t like your politics.” … “Today’s attack is the clearest sign we’ve seen that labeling pro-marriage groups as ‘hateful’ must end,” Brian Brown, […]
Politicker NY: "Dems Who Flipped on Gay Marriage Aren’t Quite Feeling the Financial Love"
August 24, 2012 – 10:00 am
Politicker NY: “…three Democrats who voted against gay marriage in 2009 also flipped their votes. And two of them—Joe Addabbo and Shirley Huntley, both of Queens—have tough races for re-election and aren’t quite feeling the same love as their GOP counterparts. “Evidently Addabbo wasn’t as important to them as the Republicans,” Ms. Huntley told The […]
NY Daily News: Embattled Pro-SSM Democrat Huntley May Have Faked Pastors' Support
August 24, 2012 – 9:00 am
The New York Daily News: An endorsement controversy has emerged in a contentious Queens primary. The Daily News has learned that a clergy member and several unions that were touted on campaign material as favoring District 10 incumbent state Sen. Shirley Huntley are actually remaining neutral for the Sept. 13 vote. … “These are the hallmarks […]
Christian Post on FRC Refuting Claims it Calls Gays Pedophiles, Wants to Expel Gays
August 23, 2012 – 2:45 pm
The Christian Post: The LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign and the Southern Poverty Law Center are standing by their decision to label conservative group Family Research Council a “hate” group even as some in their camp back away. But they say it’s not because FRC simply opposes same-sex marriage. FRC is “hateful” because it […]
Catholic Conference Says Maryland Marriage Referendum Wording Misleads Voters
August 23, 2012 – 1:30 pm
The Catholic Review: “… the [Maryland Catholic Conference] says the [gay marriage] law only purports to protect religious freedoms.“According to the actual legislation, religious organizations that accept any sort of state or federal funds are excluded from religious liberty protections. They are not exempt, and there are no protections for individuals,” the MCC said. “Marylanders […]
Bruce Hausknecht: Polygamy Waiting in the Wings While Supreme Court Addresses the Definition of Marriage
August 23, 2012 – 12:15 pm
Dan Savage recoiled when our President Brian Brown argued in their debate that redefining marriage opens the door to legalizing polygamy. Bruce Hausknecht of CitizenLink independently shows how the legal trajectory in the United States supports Brown’s claims: “If you believe that the Constitution requires that a man be allowed to marry another man, or […]
Gay Activists Claim French Church's Prayer for Children Creating "Discrimination and Homophobia"
August 23, 2012 – 11:00 am
Reuters: Roman Catholic congregations in churches across France prayed for traditional marriage on Wednesday, provoking accusations of homophobia from gay rights groups as Paris prepares to legalize same-sex matrimony. The rare clerical foray into political debate, on the Assumption Day holiday observed in traditionally Catholic countries in Europe, referred only indirectly to the new marriage […]
IBD Editorial: "Crickets Chirp When Leftist Hate Inspires Violence"
August 23, 2012 – 10:00 am
The Investor’s Business Daily with an editorial on the FRC shooter: A gay activist opens fire in a conservative organization’s offices, inspired by the steady drumbeat of leftist vitriol against those who value traditional marriage, and no one says a word. You won’t hear any call for civil discourse from President Obama’s bully pulpit over […]
Rick Santorum to Campaign for Marriage in Washington State
August 23, 2012 – 9:00 am
SeattlePI: Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, an outspoken, longstanding critic of gay rights, will appear in Bellevue and Spokane this fall, as ballots that include a same-sex marriage referendum get mailed to Washington voters. Santorum is slated to speak at events Oct. 9 and 10 sponsored by the Family Policy Institute of Washington, which […]
ADF Video: Why Marriage Matters
August 22, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Alliance Defending Freedom has released this excellent video explaining why marriage (and laws protecting marriage) matter — please help us share this far and wide with those who need to see it!
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