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Oregon Official Says Bakers Who Support Traditional Marriage Need 'Rehabilitation'

Despite the fact that Oregon bakers saw a huge boom in business after standing up for their belief in marriage (proving that many other Oregonians feel the same way), Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian says the state government’s goal is to “rehabilitate” them: A lesbian couple filed a formal complaint against “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” in Portland […]

Father's Day, NOM Marriage News

Dear Marriage Supporter, What is our relationship with our own bodies? Father’s Day is an occasion for meditating on the important reality of our bodies, what they tell us about who we are and how we should live our life. I write this not because, as the father of 8, I need some outside force […]

Ryan Anderson in NY Daily News: The Big Same-Sex Marriage Lie

It’s time for proponents of redefining marriage to tell the truth: Same-sex marriage will never be widely accepted in America for a simple reason: It’s based on a lie. But don’t take my word on this; leading LGBT scholars and activists say as much. Take Masha Gessen, acclaimed author and former Russian director of Radio […]

Why We Fight, NOM Marriage News

Dear Marriage Supporter, “Why do you fight so hard?” a gay activist asked me. They expected us to fold up our tent and go home by now. But instead, thanks to your help, NOM is fighting hard for marriage in difficult territory: Illinois, Delaware, and Minnesota—where one very rich billionaire announced he’s putting more money […]

What's Next (and Next). NOM Marriage News

Dear Marriage Supporter, Just about 75 days until the Supreme Court rules on the fate of marriage for a generation. Now is the time for you to act! If you’ve signed the petition to the Supreme Court, thank you. Can you ask 3 friends today to sign the petition as well? If you haven’t yet […]

UK Muslims Slam "Discriminatory" Gay Marriage Law

RussiaToday: A bill proposed by the UK government allows gay marriages, but explicitly forbids the Church of England and the Church in Wales from blessing same-sex couples. British Muslims have criticized the proposition, demanding a similar exception. The specific naming of the two churches in the bill drew criticism from other religious factions opposed to […]

The Miracle Continues, NOM Marriage News

Dear Marriage Supporter, Last week, I told you about the odds we face in the four battleground states—outspent, scorned in the media, with gay marriage advocates confidently predicting victory. But thanks to millions of Americans who’ve sacrificed their time and treasure to stand up for God’s visions of marriage, pro-marriage messages are finally getting out: […]

17 Representatives Send Letter Supporting Chick-fil-A

Congressman Alan Nunnelee: Today, Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss) sent a letter to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy congratulating him on the dignity with which his company has conducted itself in the face of a vicious smear campaign.  The letter is cosigned by 16 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives. “The criticism they have received […]

AP: New Mexico Court Lets Same-Sex Partner Seek Child Custody

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 […]

Huge Marriage Victory?! Storobin Still Leads After Recount!

The Brooklyn Daily: Republican rookie David Storobin is clinging to a 143-vote lead over Councilman Lew Fidler (D–Marine Park) in the hard-fought race to replace disgraced former state Sen. Carl Kruger, according to the results of a recount on Wednesday. Storobin’s razor-thin lead grew by 23 votes after poll workers recounted machine ballots from Tuesday […]

HISTORIC! Victory for Marriage in New York!

Dear Marriage Supporter, Victory! Last June I made you a promise—that I would not rest until the voters of New York had the final say on marriage. Step one was replacing the seven turncoat New York Senators who brought same-sex marriage to the state. Tuesday evening, in Brooklyn, we took the first major step toward […]

PolitickerNY on the Central Role Marriage is Playing in NY Politics

PolitickerNY took an extensive look at the critical dynamics which shaped the Storobin v. Fidler race — and the future of New York politics: “… Mr. Storobin’s campaign was seen as a longshot, but he had heavy support from the local and state Republican Party, which was betting a campaign focused on Mr. Fidler’s liberal […]

NY Press: Marriage Was "Referendum" Issue in NY Special Election; Fidler "Hammered" for Same-Sex Marriage

More from the New York press on the role same-sex marriage played in the New York special election to replace disgraced marriage flip-flopper Sen. Kruger: Brooklyn Daily: “…a war of words between the two men that turned the race into a referendum on their faiths and positions on abortion and gay marriage — hot button […]

PoltickerNY: The Brooklyn GOP’s Strategy For a Storobin Victory

A glimpse inside the campaign: With the Democratic dominance politics in the five boroughs, a decade in the City Council, the support of Brooklyn’s powerful Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club and ahuge fundraising advantage, conventional wisdom is that Lew Fidler is the “overwhelming favorite” against David Storobin in the special election to fill convicted former State […]

A Special Victory Message about NY-9 from Brian Brown

Dear Marriage Supporter: By now you’ve probably read the headlines that NOM played a huge role in helping to defeat Democrat David Weprin and elect Republican Bob Turner in New York’s 9th Congressional District. This is an amazing victory because the marriage issue was front and center and became a major factor in the outcome […]