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African American Clergy Coalition to Governor Quinn: Don't Engage in Legislative Bribery to Push SSM!

The African American Clergy Coalition, which is opposing SB 10 in Illinois (a bill to redefine marriage) just issued this media advisory: AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY COALITION MAKES APPEAL TO GOVERNOR QUINN TO NOT ENGAGE IN LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY ON SAME SEX BILL AN UNNAMED LEGISLATOR INFORMS AACC THAT MEMBERS HAVE BEEN OFFERED BRIDGES AND EXTENSION OF […]

IL Review: Legal Experts Conclude IL SSM Bill Worst in U.S. in Protecting Religious Liberty

Illinois Review: Experts in the law have concluded that the pending Illinois same-sex marriage bill would be the worst in the U.S. in protecting religious liberty. Writing on behalf of legal experts from around the country, Thomas Brejcha, President & Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society, and Peter Breen, the firm’s Vice President & […]

Gay Marriage Vote in UK House of Lords "Too Close to Call"

The latest from England: Peers from all main political parties are expected to oppose same-sex marriage in the House of Lords on Monday, with a vote described as “too close to call”. Crossbench Peer Lord Dear, a former HM Inspector of Constabulary, is leading the opposition to the Bill and said about half of Peers […]

American Observer Brought to Tears Witnessing Hundreds of Thousands March for Marriage in France (Includes Photos)

The Blaze: Sandy Glass from Naperville, Illinois, was in Paris and witnessed the parade unexpectedly, telling TheBlaze she and her husband estimated more than 250,000 people were present. “It brought tears to our eyes,” Glass, a conservative and Glenn Beck fan, said in a phone interview. “We go to France a lot and thought it […]

Minnesota House to Vote on Marriage this Thursday!

We’ve just found out the Minnesota House will be voting this Thursday on a bill to redefine marriage: The Minnesota House will hold a final floor vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage Thursday. …The Senate is expected to take up the measure soon after. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is a supporter of same-sex marriage […]

USAToday Profiles Leaders in the Pro-Marriage Movement

Richard Wolf’s lengthy profile in USAToday of leaders in the pro-marriage movement is well worth the read. He interviews both Brian Brown our president and Maggie Gallagher our co-founder: “…At the tip of the spear is the National Organization for Marriage, led by Brian Brown, a father of seven who travels the nation speaking at […]

NOM Chairman Eastman Responds to False Huffington Post Report

NOM’s Chairman John Eastman released this statement earlier today: “An article by the Associated Press has been mischaracterized by The Huffington Post to grossly misrepresent my views on adoption. I believe that couples who adopt children are heroes and do a great service to society, and to the children they adopt. I strongly believe, based […]

ADF's Fiedorek: Marriage is a Relationship Unlike Any Other

Kellie Fiedorek is litigation counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom and wrote last week in Town Hall in conjunction with National Marriage Week: Many of us will recall the song from Sesame Street that begins, “One of these things is not like the other.” The song conveyed to viewers that not everything, or every relationship, is […]

Rod Dreher Condemns Treating Orson Scott Card Like a "Thought-Criminal"

Rod Dreher writes at The American Conservative: Orson Scott Card is one of the best-selling science fiction writers alive. He is also a devout Mormon who opposes same-sex marriage. A group of pro-gay comics fans is up in arms over the fact that DC has hired Card to write a new Superman series. The Guardian […]

Video: Chick-fil-A Flashmob!

Check out what happened at one of the Chick-fil-A’s last Wednesday! (The lyrics are by Tim Hawkins)

CP: NOM, Gov. Huckabee Launch "Eat Chick-Fil-A Day" on Wednesday

The Christian Post: Conservative radio and TV host Mike Huckabee and the National Organization for Marriage are calling on people to eat at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday to support Dan Cathy, the company’s president, who is being attacked by gay activists for saying in recent interviews that he supports traditional marriage. “Imagine if folks all across […]

Starbucks Endorses SSM in Australia

Doubling-down: The Australian arm of the Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks on Tuesday endorsed gay marriage. “Core to who we are and what we value as a company is our belief in equal treatment of our partners [employees] and our customers,” the company said in a statement. “It is with this in mind that Starbucks Australia […]

NOM to be "Very Focused on Maine"

Maine’s Morning Sentinel: National opponents of same-sex marriage say they will be actively involved in Maine and the three other states that probably will vote on the issue this fall. During a conference call Tuesday, Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, said his organization will “be very focused on Maine,” but he […]

Liberal Manhattan Judge Misapplies Federalism to Strike Down DOMA

The AP: A federal judge in Manhattan joined a growing chorus of judges across the country Wednesday by striking down a key component of a federal law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones said the federal Defense of Marriage Act’s efforts to define marriage “intrude upon the states’ […]

Video: On Obama's Same-Sex "Evolution", Words Matter

WordsMatter2012.com put out this video asking if Obama’s “evolution” on marriage was sincere: