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Eight More New Mexico Legislators Join Fight Against Marriage Redefinition

Opposition continues to rise in New Mexico after a Doña Ana County clerk started illegally issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Last month, GOP legislators took action to stop clerks in any county from taking the law into his/her own hands. And as of yesterday, eight more legislators have joined them. Eight more Republican lawmakers have joined a lawsuit in […]

UK’s New Chief Rabbi: Marriage is Between One Man and One Woman

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the new Chief Rabbi of Britain, laid out the distinct differences between men and woman in an interview with the BBC this past weekend. Rabbi Mirvis also affirmed traditional Jewish values by promoting natural marriage as the foundation for strengthening families: “We have a clear Biblical definition of marriage which is the union of […]

Texas National Guard Will Not Recognize Same-Sex 'Marriages' for Military Benefits

One of the obvious results of the US Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling this summer is confusion. Confusion with the tax code, confusion with how states, who have the sovereign right to define marriage for themselves, balance their positions on marriage with the new federal definition of marriage. Texas, as well as Mississippi, is at the forefront of these questions. […]

51% of Ohioans Support True Definition of Marriage

A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute shows that the majority of Ohio residents — 51% — do not support a measure to redefine marriage, as opposed to just 45% who would. While the Public Religion Research Institute describes itself as nonpartisan, the poll was funded by the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, which actually […]

Gov. Cuomo Appoints Marriage Flip-Flopper Alesi to NY Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board

Back in 2011, then-New York Senator Jim Alesi betrayed marriage and his constituents by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from gay marriage advocates and flipping his position on marriage. But no amount of money can buy the support of voters once you’ve lost their trust. Sen. Alesi was subsequently driven from his re-election race by […]

Scottish Parliament "Fast Tracking" Bill to Redefine Marriage

Think the Scottish Parliament may have heard about Scotland for Marriage’s 50,000-strong petition to protect the definition of marriage as husband and wife? A bill to redefine marriage is suddenly being “fast-tracked” through the legislature. According to the Herald newspaper, MSPs will hold double evidence sessions on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, with early […]

The National Organization for Marriage Questions Liz Cheney's Claim That She Is Not "Pro-Gay Marriage" - States that Mike Enzi Is the Clear Pro-Marriage Choice for Wyoming Senator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2013 Contact: Elizabeth Ray or Matille Thebolt (703-683-5004) Washington, D.C. – Today, Brian Brown, President of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) issued the following statement in response to Liz Cheney’s remarks concerning gay marriage: “Liz Cheney now says she is not ‘pro gay marriage’, but she has long opposed […]

Treasury Department and IRS To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages in States That Don't Allow Same-Sex Marriage

Continuing a pattern of lawlessness across the nation, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department have also overstepped their authority by granting federal tax treatment to “married” same-sex couples. As our president Brian Brown pointed out yesterday, “The Obama administration is intent on forcing same-sex ‘marriage’ on an unwilling public. Congress alone has the responsibility of determining federal […]

Resources to You Help You Defend Marriage

In the sixth installment of its series on lessons we can learn from DOMA, Marriage: Unique for a Reason provides some fantastic videos, links, booklets, and other practical resources to help you better promote and defend marriage. …Being “neutral” toward marriage redefinition is no longer an option; being proactive is. Defending and promoting marriage go hand in hand, […]

The National Organization for Marriage Responds To The U.S. Treasury Department / IRS Granting Federal Tax Treatment to "Married" Same Sex Couples

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2013 Contact: Elizabeth Ray or Jen Campbell (703-683-5004) “The Treasury Department is grossly overstepping its authority. This is a nation of laws. Only Congress has the authority to change the law.” — Brian Brown, NOM president — Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) denounced the U.S. […]

Lincoln County Clerk: "I Will Not Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses"

Not all New Mexico county clerks are taking the state’s marriage law into their own hands. With county clerks in Dona Ana County and Santa Fe County issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, clerks in other counties are feeling the heat and that’s not how the issue should be handled, in the view of Lincoln […]

50,000 Signatures for 1M1W Marriage in Scotland!

Scotland for Marriage has gathered more than 50,000 signatures for their petition in support of retaining the current definition of marriage between one man and one woman. According to the group, that’s more supporters than the combined paid membership of all the main political parties in Scotland. The 50,000th signatory is 20-year-old Iain Donoghue, a third-year student from […]

Divorced Man's Top 20 Things To Do Differently in Marriage

A little mid-week marriage inspiration: After his marriage of 16 years ended, Gerald Rogers wrote on Facebook the 20 things he would do differently if he had his time over again with his now ex-wife. “Obviously, I’m not a relationship expert,” Rogers begins. “But there’s something about my divorce being finalised this week that gives […]

Gov. Martinez: County Clerks Do Not Have Authority to Make Decisions on Marriage

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez finally reacted to the lawless behavior of County Clerks in New Mexico.  She’d doesn’t think clerks have the authority to interpret the law; that should be left to the judges.  However, she does not need to wait on the Judiciary.  As California Attorney General stated, local officials are accountable to […]

Here's a No Brainer... Every Dollar You Give Now to Save Marriage Will be DOUBLED!

Dear Marriage Supporter, Last week I let you know about the many good things going on in the marriage battle around the country. Today I have even better news! An incredibly generous donor, who is confident in the marriage battle and our collective ability to prevail, has committed to a $1,000,000 matching gift! That’s right, […]