Minnesota Public Radio: Marriage amendment supporters in Minnesota are counting on strong support from the African-American community come Election Day, when they hope to change the state constitution so that it blocks same-sex marriage. The Rev. Jerry McAfee is on their side. As pastor of New Salem Missionary Baptist church, believes marriage between a man […]
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African-American Leaders Active in Helping to Pass Minnesota Marriage Amendment
July 27, 2012 – 8:00 am
Philadelphia Councilman to Introduce Resolution Condemning Cathy and Chick-fil-A
July 26, 2012 – 5:00 pm
The Philadelphia Daily News Philly Clout blog reports that a Philadelphia Councilman has declared that support for traditional marriage (which is actually the law in Philadelphia) is intolerance and hate: Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy’s recent comments about gay marriage has caused quite a stir across the country and has City Councilman Jim Kenney fired-up. … […]
Billy Graham Backs Chick-fil-A, Plans to "Eat Mor Chikin" August 1st
July 26, 2012 – 4:30 pm
LifeSiteNews: Famed evangelist Billy Graham has come out in defense of Chick-fil-A as the fast food chain faces sustained attacks in the wake of its president’s public support for true marriage. I want to express my support for my good friends Truett Cathy and his son Dan Cathy, and for their strong stand for the […]
LATimes Editors Take Cathy's Side in Chick-fil-A Dispute
July 26, 2012 – 4:00 pm
The Los Angeles Times editorial team: “… [Mayor of Boston Tom] Menino suggested that it would be appropriate to block the chain from opening in Boston because Cathy’s views amount to discrimination. That would rightly apply if Chick-fil-A were to refuse service to gay customers; the city has a right and an obligation to prevent […]
What Happened to the 100,000+ Strong Chick-fil-A Facebook Event?
July 26, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Internet censorship–or vandalism? Approximately 13 hours after deleting an online invitation from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee asking people to show support for Chick-fil-A on Aug. 1, Facebook restored the page around midnight Tuesday. Before it vanished, nearly one million people had shared the invitation and 100,000 had said they’d be attending after Huckabee posted […]
Video: What Has Happened After SSM in Massachusetts?
July 26, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Kalley Yanta of the Minnesota Marriage Minute explains some of the consequences after seven years of same-sex marriage: “Town clerks who were ordered to solemnize same-sex marriages or be fired. Catholic charities was forced to close its adoption agency as it could not abandon its teaching in order to comply with state rules requiring placing […]
Heteronormative Chicken?
July 26, 2012 – 11:00 am
An ex-Chick-Fil-A worker’s perspective: “…While Chick-fil-A as a corporation may have certain priorities, the local stores are each unique. And they largely don’t care about sexual orientation in their day-to-day operations. When a customer came up to the front counter, we never asked them to check a box for their sexual orientation or religious beliefs […]
Marriage As a Social Justice Issue
July 26, 2012 – 10:00 am
La Shawn Barber writes in Pajamas Media: “…So-called social justice, the impetus behind government policies like racial preferences, drives the Democratic platform. But no matter how level the proverbial playing field, individuals will always possess different levels of drive, initiative, intelligence, motivation, skill, and talent. Individuals will never have equal amounts of stuff. Equality of […]
Weekly Standard: Media Invented Story That Chick-fil-A is Anti-Gay
July 26, 2012 – 9:00 am
Mark Hemingway of The Weekly Standard on the lazy habit by the media of simply collapsing being pro-marriage into being anti-gay/homophobic: “…To say that [Chick-fil-A CEO] Cathy condemned gay marriage is stunningly dishonest. And yet, Cathy’s had to endure headlines such as, “Boston Mayor Blocks Chick-fil-A Franchise from City over Homophobic Attitude” — and that […]
NOM's Baker: Chick-Fil-A "Taking a Firm Position Based on Their Faith"
July 26, 2012 – 8:00 am
Charlie Butts of OneNewsNow: In the aftermath of the company president’s declaration for traditional marriage, the National Organization for Marriage is calling on people of faith to support Chick-fil-A. At the same time, the mayor of Boston is getting roasted for his opposition to the restaurant chain. President Dan Cathy, president and chief operating officer […]
Photos & Testimonials Suggest Packed Chick-fil-A's Across the Country!
July 25, 2012 – 5:30 pm
We’re hearing reports of packed Chick-fil-A’s across the country today. NOM’s Thomas Peters visited the DC Chick-fil-A foodtruck and reported packed lines the whole lunch hour: A DC supporter who arrived later said the truck sold out of sandwiches! (She opted for chicken nuggets instead.) A NOM supporter from Alabama sent this photo in along […]
Audio: Brian Brown Talks Chick-fil-A on the Mike Huckabee Show
July 25, 2012 – 5:00 pm
Our President Brian Brown was on with Gov. Mike Huckabee today talking about Chick-Fil-A and freedom! Gov. Mike Huckabee had some words of praise and encouragement for Brian and NOM: “Brian thank you and my thanks also to the National Organization for Marriage, a highly-respected family organization that has been willing to courageously show leadership […]
Chicago Alderman, With Mayor Rahm's Support, Moves to Ban Chick-Fil-A
July 25, 2012 – 3:30 pm
More city officials move against a business holding biblical views about marriage — still think redefining marriage won’t effect the rest of us? A Chicago alderman wants to kill Chick-fil-A’s plans to build a restaurant in his increasingly trendy Northwest Side ward because the fast-food chain’s top executive vocally opposes gay marriage. Ald.Proco “Joe” Moreno […]
Video: Pro-SSM Maine Activists Stage S-S "Blessing Ceremony" During Gay Pride Festival
July 25, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Bangor Daily News: In some ways, it was a typical summer wedding in Maine. Vows were exchanged, lips were locked and couples danced. “I proclaim my committment out loud to you with pride and joy for all the world to see,” brides and brides, grooms and grooms and brides and grooms said to each other […]
Weekly Standard: Limitations of Regnerus Study Compare Favorably to Shortcomings Found Routinely in Same-Sex Literature
July 25, 2012 – 10:00 am
Andrew Ferguson in his informative Weekly Standard article on the “revenge of the sociologists” talks about “the perils of politically incorrect academic research” and aptly sums up why the counter-attacks against the Regnerus study ultimately fall flat: “…Whatever its faults, Regnerus’s study has unique strengths, even beyond the size and randomness of its sample, that […]
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