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Family Research Council finally scrubs Nazi reference from sermon used to fight marriage equality

By | 04.15.13 | 2:33 pm

Opponents of marriage equality in Minnesota recently came under fire for comparing the campaign tactics of gay-rights supporters to the tactics of Germany’s Nazi Party in the lead-up to the extermination of approximately 6 million Jews and thousands of gay people and others during World War II. This is the More…

Minnesota for Marriage spokesperson Kalley Yanta

Backers of Minn. marriage amendment use controversial parenting study

By | 09.04.12 | 5:24 pm

A controversial study on parenting has become a focal point of the campaign in Minnesota to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage this November. More…

Maggie Gallagher appears on the Christian Broadcasting Network to discuss a controversial new study on children raised by gay parents.

Gay marriage foes tout conservative-backed parenting study

By | 06.21.12 | 1:09 pm

A dozen groups fighting against marriage equality are touting a controversial study about gay and lesbian parenting that was funded by two conservative organizations. More…

Some Minn. churches concerned about NOM’s ‘wedge’ strategy

By | 03.29.12 | 6:08 pm

A much criticized strategy by the National Organization for Marriage to drive a wedge between the gay community and racial minorities has led some Minnesota churches to express reservations. The churches, along with NOM, are part of the Minnesota for Marriage coalition backing a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in More…

Minn. board opens investigation into marriage amendment supporters

By | 03.12.12 | 12:56 pm

The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board announced last week that it was launching an investigation into the campaign finance reporting of Minnesota for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council. The two groups are working to pass a constitutional amendment in that state that would ban same-sex marriage. More…

Ex-gay movement deeply tied to marriage amendment push

By | 02.27.12 | 9:47 am

A Republican state legislator and a man who claims to be a “former homosexual” have teamed up to support an anti-gay-marriage amendment to the Minnesota constitution.
The group — called the Pro-Marriage Amendment Forum — is just one example of the deep ties between backers of the marriage amendment and More…

Complaint alleges Minn. marriage amendment backers broke the law

By | 02.23.12 | 10:39 am

A government watchdog group filed complaints on Wednesday with Minnesota’s campaign finance board alleging that two groups, the Minnesota Family Council and Minnesota for Marriage, violated the state’s campaign finance laws when they submitted reports to the state last month. Common Cause Minnesota said the groups “broke campaign laws” when More…

How NOM is shielding its donors from Minnesota voters

By | 02.02.12 | 3:55 pm

A campaign in Minnesota to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage has thus far generated more than $1 million from various religious groups and a coalition called Minnesota for Marriage, whose chief member is the National Organization for Marriage. Despite all the money coming in, however, only seven donors have been More…