NOM's Prediction Back in May....

Thought I'd share what NOM (National Organization for Marriage) put out last May after the President affirmed his position on Marriage Equality:

"President Obama has made the definition of marriage a defining issue in the presidential contest, especially in swing states...and we intend to win this marriage debate this November."—Brian Brown, NOM president—

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown responded today to the announcement by President Obama in support of redefining traditional marriage.

"President Obama has now made the definition of marriage a defining issue in the presidential contest, especially in swing states like Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Nevada. Voters in all these states, and over two dozen more, have adopted state constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. President Obama says that although he personally supports gay marriage, he still supports the concept of states deciding the issue on their own. However, that is completely disingenuous. His administration is already trying to dismantle the nation's marriage laws by refusing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. All the state marriage amendments and laws are at risk under a president who actively wants to change the definition of marriage. NOM will work ceaselessly in these swing states and across the nation to preserve traditional marriage because it is profoundly in the public good to do so. God is the author of marriage, and we will not let an activist politician like Barack Obama who is beholden to gay marriage activists for campaign financing to turn marriage into something political that can be redefined according to presidential whim. The definition of marriage was already headed for the ballot in four states this fall; now it will be one of the defining issues of the presidential election. No state in this country has ever voted for gay marriage. Just yesterday North Carolina voters sent a clear message that America wants to preserve marriage. We intend to win the marriage debate this November."

Emphasis mine.

Gay Couple Sues For Unauthorized Use of their Photo

I had heard about this case awhile ago and am glad that the Southern Poverty Law Center is taking on this case.  In what may sound familiar to a lot of you, anti-gay group used the couple's picture in an advertisement without their permission or the person who took the photo:

Tom Privitere and Brian Edwards posed for their engagement photo, holding hands and kissing, in front of the Brooklyn Bridge in 2010. The image captured one of the happiest days of their lives. But earlier this year, their special moment was soured when the photo was used in two anti-gay mailers in Colorado.

On Wednesday, the couple and their photographer filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Colorado against Public Advocate of the United States, a nonprofit that opposes same-sex marriage. They are seeking a court order saying the group violated the law, damages, costs and attorney fees for the allegedly unauthorized use of the copyrighted photo.

You may recall a while back when MassResistance did the same thing to my husband and I and they still continue to use a photo of us, which was in the book "Courting Equality" on their website without permission from the photographer.

MassResistance Does It Again in Maryland!

MassResistance was bragging on it's website that it had testified at the Maryland State House:

A lot of people think of Maryland as a "liberal" state. But this year's "gay marriage" battle in Maryland erupted with a powerful pro-family rallyoutside of the Maryland State House on Jan. 30, the evening before the hearings started. It featured prominent church leaders, plus politicians and community leaders.

Since MassResistance had been very effective in helping stop the Maryland "gay marriage" bill last year, a solid pro-family group, Protect Marriage Maryland, broughtBrian Camenker of MassResistance to the Maryland State House to testify on how "gay marriage" affected Massachusetts.

So once again, MassResistance gives testimony and the State adopts marriage equality! Congrats Maryland!

Anti-Gay Attack at Bridgewater State

A student at Bridgewater State College wrote an article entitled "Prop 8 generates more hate" and surprise, surprise, she got attacked. The Boston Globe reports:

A school spokesman says a man and a woman approached 20-year-old Destinie Mogg-Barkalow last Thursday, and the man questioned her about the article titled "Prop 8 generates more hate" before the woman accompanying him punched the victim, leaving her with a bruised eye. Sketches of the suspects have been released, but no one has been arrested

The school is now beefing up security. The article was in support of marriage equality. I wonder if the attacker is a member of MassResistance?

More information can be found at The Enterprise of Brockton.

Amazon Supports Marriage Equality

Amazon joins the ranks of Starbucks, Nike and Microsoft in supporting the bill to recognize marriage between same sex couples (h/t to Joe My God):

Seattle-based Internet retailer Amazon.com said Wednesday it has joined other large Northwest companies to support legislation that would legalize gay marriage in Washington state.

Just think about this for a second, every book that Ms. MassResistance sells goes toward a company who is working against them. LOVE IT!

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