Garance Franke-Ruta blogs for The Atlantic: “…In surveys conducted in 2002 and 2011, pollsters at Gallup found that members of the American public massively overestimated how many people are gay or lesbian. In 2002, a quarter of those surveyed guessed upwards of a quarter of Americans were gay or lesbian (or “homosexual,” the third option […]
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AP: Target's Political T-Shirts Rile Marriage Amendment Supporters
June 5, 2012 – 8:00 am
The Associated Press: Two years after Target Corp. angered gay marriage supporters with a political donation that benefited a fiery gay marriage opponent seeking the governor’s office, the retailer is now upsetting same-sex marriage opponents by selling T-shirts to raise money for a group working to defeat a gay marriage ban in Minnesota. The Minneapolis-based […]
Pro-SSM NY Assemblywoman Faces Tea Party Challenge
June 4, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Politicker NY: Joseph Hayon, a Republican activist in southeastern Brooklyn’s Jewish community who did surprisingly well against Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz in 2010, will forgo a rematch and instead run against Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein. Indeed, Mr. Hayon, who also doubles as the head of the Brooklyn Tea Party club, told us that he was “99%” likely […]
Illinois Attorney General Backs Legal Challenges to Marriage Protections
June 4, 2012 – 1:00 pm
The Chicago Tribune: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has filed a notice in Cook County Circuit Court saying it will present arguments in support of two lawsuits that question the constitutionality of the state’s gay marriage ban. The lawsuits, filed Wednesday, are against the clerk of Cook County and claim that his refusal to […]
Video #5: Minnesotans Voting Yes on the Marriage Protection Amendment
June 4, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Minnesota for Marriage has released another video featuring Minnesotans explaining in their own words why they are voting for the Marriage Protection Amendment in November:
LSN: Obama's Marriage, Abortion Views Inspire Dozens of Democratic Politicians to Join the GOP
June 4, 2012 – 11:00 am
LifeSiteNews: Five months ahead of the presidential election, the Democratic Party is already losing seats to Republicans, as a growing number of elected officials are changing parties over issues like the right to life, the definition of marriage, and the Obama administration’s mandate that religious institutions cover abortion-inducing drugs in their health care plans. Wednesday […]
FRC Reports: Exxon-Mobile Stands With Pro-Marriage Values of its Shareholders
June 4, 2012 – 10:00 am
From the Family Research Council’s Washington Update: It won’t change how much we’re paying for gas, but it might comfort you to know that at Exxon-Mobil your business isn’t fueling the homosexual agenda. For the 13th straight year, shareholders voted to maintain their reputation as the only major oil company to uphold the values of […]
AP: New Mexico Court Lets Same-Sex Partner Seek Child Custody
June 4, 2012 – 9:00 am
Yet another step towards redefining parenthood away: New Mexico’s highest court has ruled in a precedent-setting case that a same-sex partner of an adoptive mother has legal rights as a parent and can seek child custody. The state Supreme Court issued its unanimous ruling Friday in the case of a woman who wanted joint custody […]
Boston Herald: Many Black Pastors Remain Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage
June 4, 2012 – 8:00 am
William Douglas with the Herald’s Washington Bureau: They love President Barack Obama. But when it comes to his support for same-sex marriage, some of the nation’s leading African-American clergy are divided, sometimes passionately. … But most of the ministers, pastors and theological scholars expressed firm positions on marrying same-sex couples. “I love all homosexual brothers […]
Archbishop Wenski: Obama Imposing His SSM Views on the Country
June 3, 2012 – 11:00 am
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami in one of his recent weekly columns: “…In seeking to redefine the legal definition of marriage to include same sex unions, President Obama and other proponents of “gay marriage” are in effect imposing their views and lifestyle on the larger populace. Once legal, the state’s coercive power will punish those […]
Lutherans and Anglicans Coming Together to Defend Marriage
June 3, 2012 – 9:00 am
The Christian Post: The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Anglican Church in North America affirmed core teachings of the Christian faith they share and expressed hope to jointly fight some key social challenges, including homosexuality, abortion and secularism, after concluding the first round of theological discussions. The cooperation between the two denominations is a reason […]
Video: Can Religious Marriage and Civil Marriage be Separated?
June 2, 2012 – 11:00 am
Kalley Yanta of the Minnesota Marriage Minute explains why you cannot separate the civil definition of marriage from the definition of marriage ascribed in our traditions, including religious traditions. “It is impossible to have two societal definitions of marriage. One that is recognized by Churches and one that is recognized by government. As a recent […]
Ontario Government Seeks to Force Catholics Schools to Accept Gay Straight Alliances
June 2, 2012 – 9:00 am
LifeSiteNews: Dalton McGuinty’s government threw down the gauntlet Friday as they announced that they will force Catholic schools to allow student clubs called “gay-straight alliances.” The move is expected to spark a court battle with Ontario’s bishops as they defend Catholics’ denominational rights over the Catholic schools enshrined in Canada’s constitution. Minister of Education Laurel […]
Pastors: Our "New Rainbow Coalition" Supports Traditional Marriage
June 1, 2012 – 1:00 pm
The Christian Post: A “new rainbow coalition” made up of influential Christian pastors and leaders gathered on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon to declare support for the traditional definition of marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act in response to President Obama’s recent announcement that he supports same-sex marriage and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s support […]
Black Minnesota Pastor Who Flipped on Marriage Now Risks Losing His Church
June 1, 2012 – 12:00 pm
The Christian Post: A Minnesota pastor who lost much of his congregation when he expressed support for same-sex marriage has been asking the public for donations to help pay off a $200,000 loan in hopes of keeping the United Church of Christ church open. The Rev. Oliver White of Grace Community United Church of Christ […]
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