FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 26, 2010

CONTACT: Elizabeth Ray, x130 or Mary Beth Hutchins, x105 at 703-683-5004

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE: NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT DECLINES GAY MARRIAGE LAWSUIT 

"Gay marriage advocates were trying to do an end-run around the normal legal process, and the New Jersey Supreme Court refused to comply."

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) released the following statement after the New Jersey Supreme Court declined to hear a case from six same-sex couples seeking the right to marry:

"Gay marriage advocates were trying to do an end-run around the normal legal process, and the New Jersey Supreme Court refused to comply," said Brian Brown, President of NOM. "The sense of entitlement among gay marriage advocates is growing so rapidly, it was always absurd to think that the judges would skip the normal steps. Under Governor Christie the state will actually try to defend the marriage laws and protect the people's right to vote for marriage," added Brown.

The National Organization for Marriage is a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it. Founded in response to the growing need for an organized opposition to same-sex marriage in state legislatures, NOM serves as a national resource for marriage-related initiatives at the state and local level. For decades, pro-family organizations have educated the public about the importance of marriage and the family, but have lacked the organized, national presence needed to impact state and local politics in a coordinated and sustained fashion. NOM seeks to fill that void, organizing as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, giving it the flexibility to lobby and support marriage initiatives across the nation. Find out more at www.nationformarriage.org.

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

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