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Rhode Island Speaker Promises SSM Vote in 2013

July 18, 2012 – 8:00 am

Yet another reminder that this November’s elections will matter! House Speaker Gordon Fox says he will call a vote next year on legalizing same-sex marriage in Rhode Island. “I’m calling the vote,” Fox, D-Providence, said Friday morning during a taping of WPRI 12’s Newsmakers. He added: “It’s one of those issues that I need to come […]

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CP: Kirk Cameron Named 'Champion of Marriage' in New Video

July 17, 2012 – 4:00 pm

The Christian Post: The National Organization for Marriage has named actor Kirk Cameron as “one of America’s most important champions of marriage.” NOM recently released a recent video in which Cameron speaks on the importance of preserving traditional marriage in the U.S. “If we want a great future in this world, we have to take […]

Posted in Culture, Free Speech, Marriage, MarriageADA, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

New York Times Notices the Economic Benefits of Marriage

July 17, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Jason DeParle of the New York Times: “…The economic storms of recent years have raised concerns about growing inequality and questions about a core national faith, that even Americans of humble backgrounds have a good chance of getting ahead. Most of the discussion has focused on labor market forces like falling blue-collar wages and lavish […]

Posted in Culture, Economics, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (15)

Married Olympian Accuses Organizers of Discriminating Against Heterosexual Couples

July 17, 2012 – 1:00 pm

CBS: An Australian Olympic married couple claims they have been prohibited from sharing a room in the London Olympic Village, even though gay couples are reportedly allowed to do so. Olympic shooters Russell and Lauryn Mark toldnews.com.au that they are being discriminated against by officials. “The stupid part of this, which I have argued to […]

Posted in Australia, Law, Marriage, News, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (58)

Duluth Firefighter Explains Why She's Disagreeing With Her Union and Voting Yes for Marriage

July 17, 2012 – 11:00 am

Sara Rowe offers an inspiring testimony for why she’s voting yes on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment: I was among the “contention” at the Local 101 union vote on the marriage amendment that was mentioned in the June 11 story. I chose to vote my conscience, resulting in being made to feel uncomfortable and unaccepted….Wouldn’t it […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (16)

Local News Video: Battle Brewing Over Marriage Amendment Title

July 17, 2012 – 10:00 am

Kare 11 filed this report explaining what is happening in Minnesota: To learn more about the lawsuit filed by Minnesota for Marriage, click here.

Posted in Law, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (9)

Reason.com Editor: Why SCOTUS Might Defer to Congress and Uphold DOMA

July 17, 2012 – 9:00 am

Damon Root of Reason sees a connection between the way the Supreme Court ruled on Obamacare and how it could rule on DOMA: “…So let’s assume DOMA will be the first gay rights case to reach the Roberts Court. Is Socarides’ right that the chief justice will again show “a willingness to break with his […]

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

Reuters Comes Out for Gay Marriage in Minnesota

July 17, 2012 – 8:00 am

Maggie Gallagher comments over at The Corner blog: The news organization has officially come out opposing the Minnesota Marriage Amendment which simply defines marriage as one man and one woman. They pretend this is a business decision with no other implications. “Thomson Reuters has 7,900 employees in Minnesota. In the e-mail, company officials also noted that […]

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Video: Black Pastors Call on NAACP to Repudiate SSM

July 16, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Check out this exclusive NOM video of Black Pastors calling on the NAACP to repudiate their stand in support of redefining marriage: Pastors include: Rev. William Owens, Founder and President, Coalition of African-American Pastors Pastor Jerry G. Martin, Light of the World Christian Fellowship John McCrutcheon, Pastor of Joint Heirs Fellowship Church Bishop Harry Jackson, […]

Posted in Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (12)

Video: What Kind of Issues Would Business Owners Face if Marriage is Redefined?

July 16, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Kalley Yanta explains yet another consequence of redefining marriage: “Doctors, psychologists, social workers, counselors and other professionals who conscientiously object to same-sex marriage could face a range of potential consequences including license revocation and lawsuits leading to the possible loss of their ability to make a living.”

Posted in Debating Marriage, Law, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (23)

Reader Clarifies Not All Relationships Are Marriage

July 16, 2012 – 11:00 am

Elizabeth Schreiner of Lakeville, MN writes to the editor of the Sun This Week: Your Sun This week of July 6 had some letters to the editor that spiked comment in me. The “other side of the coin” so to speak. I don’t know how anyone can get so mixed up in their thinking over […]

Posted in Debating Marriage, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (16)

Ed Whelan: DOMA and Laws Protecting Marriage Stand and Fall Together

July 16, 2012 – 10:00 am

Legal scholar Ed Whelan pushes back against the New York Times in NRO’s Bench Memos blog: “Six federal courts have ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act and reached the same conclusion”—that DOMA is unconstitutional. So declares the New York Times in its house editorial today, in a half-truth that rises above the NYT’s usual level of accuracy. […]

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

In Bid to Oust Pro-SSM McDonald, NY Conservative Party Likely to Back Challenger Marchione

July 16, 2012 – 9:00 am

The fall-out from same-sex marriage in New York continues: State Conservative Party officials will likely back Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione in her state Senate bid, setting the stage for a three-way race for the 43rd district this fall. Marchione, a Republican looking to unseat Sen. Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, filed nominating petitions with the state […]

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Ruben Diaz: President Obama Has Risked His Re-Election on SSM

July 16, 2012 – 8:00 am

New York State Senator Ruben Diaz writes about the political repercussions of supporting SSM: “…Recent polls indicate that the African-American community in the nation is divided in respect to same-sex marriage. A Pew Center Poll recently found that 63% of African-Americans reject gay marriage and only 37% are in favor.  This is not the first […]

Posted in Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, New York, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (8)

NAACP Gay Marriage Position Draws Protest From Black Clergy Group

July 15, 2012 – 11:00 am

Gene Demby of the Huffington Post reports: An organization of black clergy members traveled to the NAACP’s annual convention in Houston to protest the civil rights group’s recent decision to endorse same-sex marriage. The Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP), headed by Rev. William Owens of Memphis, Tenn., said that the NAACP had abandoned its core […]

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