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Muslims Join Fight to Protect Marriage in Washington State

June 1, 2012 – 11:00 am

The Seattle Times: With less than two weeks to go, organizers of the Referendum 74 campaign to roll back the state’s same-sex-marriage law say they have surpassed the minimum number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot — with thousands more rolling in each day. Some of that support is coming in from […]

Posted in Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage, Washington | Comments (21)

AP: Iowa-Nebraska NAACP Leader Won't Back SSM

June 1, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Associated Press: The president of the Iowa and Nebraska conference of NAACP branches says he’s struggling with the group’s national board resolution to support same-sex “marriage.” Rev. Keith Ratliff Sr. told The Des Moines Register that the group’s endorsement one week ago has made him uncertain about his future membership and leadership in the […]

Posted in Marriage, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (5)

Boxing Writer Says Gay Marriage Proponents Chose Sides Too Fast Against Pacquiao

June 1, 2012 – 9:00 am

Charles Jay writing in Boxing Insider: “…it is not surprising that when sparks flew over the misinterpretation of a story run by Granville Ampong in the National Conservative Examiner, where many mistakenly thought Pacquiao called for gay men to be “put to death,” Mayweather felt compelled to be the contrarian. Still about ten days away […]

Posted in California, Civility, Free Speech, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Minnesotan Challenges Pro-SSM Former Priest to Dialogue About Church Teaching

June 1, 2012 – 8:00 am

Brian Brown’s model –challenge the other side to a conversation–is catching on! In the article “Former priests speak out against marriage amendment” (May 17), retired priest Father Tim Power said, “… if voters approve the constitutional amendment, that would cut off the dialogue Minnesota is just beginning to have about gays and lesbians and what […]

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

William Duncan on 1st Circuit Appeals Court Finding DOMA Unconstitutional

May 31, 2012 – 1:15 pm

The Associated Press covers the news. We will have a press release issued shortly. In the meantime, William Duncan comments at National Review: This morning a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an opinion holding the Federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The court rejected the implausible argument of […]

Posted in Congress, DOMA, Law, Marriage, Massachusetts, Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court | Comments (45)

PA Democrat Who Switched to GOP: Obama's SSM Support Was the Last Straw

May 31, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The Daily Caller on a remarkable act of political courage: The defection of a prominent Pennsylvania Democrat to the Republican Party is raising some eyebrows. Jo Ann Nardelli, a state committeewoman and founding president of the Blair County Federation of Democratic Women, has switched her political affiliation to the GOP, citing her Catholic faith and […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Pennsylvania, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (18)

Video: Black Church Leaders Say Gay Marriage Not a Civil Right

May 31, 2012 – 12:00 pm

From The DC: The Daily Caller attended a meeting Wednesday morning held by the Congressional Black Caucus and the Conference of National Black Churches. At the event, TheDC asked attendees if they thought it was fair to compare the fight to legalize same sex marriage with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.

Posted in Marriage, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (10)

Video: Black Church & Civil Rights Leaders Convene Press Conference Opposing President on Gay Marriage

May 31, 2012 – 11:30 am

We’ve reported on this story before — now see the video: Sign the pledge here: www.100000signatures4marriage.com/Marriage-Pledge.html

Posted in Marriage, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (18)

AP: 150+ Maine Churches to Launch Massive Pro-Marriage Fundraising Campaign on Father’s Day

May 31, 2012 – 11:00 am

The Associated Press: Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father‘s Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November’s ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages. Between 150 and 200 churches are expected to raise money for the Protect […]

Posted in Maine, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

Video: Derek McCoy of the Maryland Marriage Alliance Announces They Have Double the Needed Signatures

May 31, 2012 – 10:30 am

Derek McCoy of the Maryland Marriage Alliance announces the coalition has collected more than double the needed amount of signatures to place the same-sex marriage law on the ballot in the November 2012 election:

Posted in Marriage, Maryland, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage | Comments (23)

Maggie Gallagher to Give 4th Annual Cultura Vitae Lecture in Minnesota This Weekend

May 31, 2012 – 10:15 am

Do you live near St.Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota? NOM’s co-founder Maggie Gallagher will be giving a public lecture this weekend so mark your calendars! Chesterton Academy 4th Annual Cultura Vitae Lecture “Defending Marriage in an Age of Confusion” Maggie Gallagher Saturday, June 2, 2012 | 10:30 AM Church of the Holy Childhood 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Events, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

NJ Teacher Accused of Anti-Gay Facebook Posts May Retire to Avoid Charges

May 31, 2012 – 10:00 am

The New Jersey Star-Ledger: The Union Township High School teacher who created a firestorm last year after allegedly posting anti-gay comments on her Facebook page, wants to retire on a disability pension rather than face tenure charges. Jenye “Viki” Knox, 50, a tenured special education teacher who has taught in Union since 2000, wrote on […]

Posted in Education, Free Speech, Law, Marriage, MarriageADA, New Jersey, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (28)

David Cameron Backing Down on SSM After Major Rebellion Among Conservative MPs

May 31, 2012 – 9:00 am

The UK Telegraph: David Cameron is set to give his MPs a free vote on whether gay couples should be allowed to marry, after a major rebellion by his own ministers. Downing Street initially suggested that the Cabinet and junior ministers could be required to support the plans when new laws allowing same-sex marriage are […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (3)

Civil Unions the New Gateway Drug to Gay Marriage Via the Courts?

May 31, 2012 – 8:00 am

Two state supreme courts (California and Connecticut) have ruled that passing civil unions is evidence of bias and discrimination against gay people — the rational for striking down marriage laws and imposing gay marriage. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit agreed. This is sad, because many people would like to provide legal protections for […]

Posted in Civil Unions, Illinois, Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (12)

Last Chance to Submit Pro-Marriage Petitions in Washington State!

May 30, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Just a quick update for our pro-marriage friends in Washington State, if you have any outstanding signed petitions to put Referendum 74 on the ballot, please turn them into Preserve Marriage Washington right away! Thank you! You will be hearing more from the campaign to protect marriage in Washington State soon. In the meantime, see […]

Posted in Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (14)
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