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University of Texas professor behind controversial study wades further into gay-marriage debate

By | 04.10.13 | 10:37 am

“You are a researcher, not an advocate. You are simply reporting on what the data tells us.”
This is the first in a long list of media-training guidelines drafted for sociologist Mark Regnerus in preparation for last year’s release of his findings of the infamous “New Family Structures Study,” a More…

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Goal of UT parenting study was to influence SCOTUS decisions on gay marriage, docs show

By | 03.11.13 | 9:07 am

UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect a correction.
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The conservative funders who bankrolled a flawed and widely cited academic study that’s critical of gay parenting* choreographed its release in time to influence “major decisions of the Supreme Court,” documents show.

Screenshot of invitation to a conference call held by the National Organization for Marriage Nov. 8, 2012.

AUDIO: National Organization for Marriage wants Starbucks to pay ‘price’ in Middle East

By | 11.09.12 | 4:54 pm

The National Organization for Marriage is pledging to continue its efforts to ensure that companies that back same-sex marriage pay a “price” in Middle Eastern countries that are hostile to gay rights. More…

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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…

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Is NOM acting right?

By | 05.17.12 | 10:51 am

“NOM is not a partisan organization or a stalking horse for either party,” wrote National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown in March. “We are a movement of people of every race, creed, color — and party — willing to stand up for marriage.” 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…

Civil rights groups denounce NOM’s race-based strategy

By | 03.28.12 | 12:43 pm

Civil rights groups on Tuesday blasted a confidential memo by the National Organization for Marriage which outlined a strategy of pitting the gay community against the black and Latino communities in order to score points in the group’s efforts to ban marriage rights for same-sex couples.
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