FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 28, 2010

CONTACT:
ELIZABETH RAY OR MARY BETH HUTCHINS, 703-683-5004

National Organization For Marriage Announces
Summer For Marriage Tour 2010: “One Man One Woman”

Bus Tour Will Visit 20 Cities Around The Country Galvanizing Supporters
Against Activist Judges and Legislatures

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) announces its “Summer for Marriage Tour 2010” which will crisscross the east coast, mid-west and southern states holding a series of 20 rallies encouraging supporters to stand up for marriage. Starting July 14th, the month-long tour will stop in key battleground areas of the marriage debate, educating local communities on why marriage between one man and one woman should be defended and preserved in our nation.

“We’re excited to get on the road and meet people face-to-face, sharing with them the importance of marriage and how critical the future of marriage is to our country,” said Brian Brown, NOM’s president. “Marriage will be a key national issue once the California Prop 8 battle gets to the Supreme Court. We need Americans to rally behind marriage as the union of one man and one woman and tell the Courts and state legislatures that marriage matters.”

For over a decade, the institution of marriage, the very bedrock on which civilized society rests, has been under attack by radical activists who want to redefine its meaning. Now, for the first time since its passage, the federal Defense of Marriage Act, (DOMA) is being directly threatened. And more disturbing is a federal lawsuit in California challenging the validity of Proposition 8 - a measure passed by 52 percent of voters defining marriage between one man and one woman- on core Constitutional grounds. All observers believe this case is headed for the Supreme Court, where 5 justices could create a “constitutional right for homosexual marriage,” defining what marriage will mean for every American across the nation.

The first stop on the tour will begin in Augusta, Maine on July 14th and will wrap up in Washington, DC on August 15th. A full schedule and more details can be found at www.marriagetour2010.com.

To schedule an interview with Brian Brown, President of the National Organization for Marriage, please contact Mary Beth Hutchins, mhutchins@crcpublicrelations.com, (x105), or Elizabeth Ray, eray@crcpublicrelations.com, (x130) at 703-683-5004.

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