"We ask that you do all you can to support the proposed constitutional amendment by donating of your means and time to ensure that marriage in California is legally defined as being between a man and a woman," church leaders said. "Our best efforts are required to preserve the sacred institution of marriage."

New York Governor David Paterson just unilaterally decided that New York taxpayers should treat same-sex couples who marry abroad as if they were legally married here in New York.  NOM quickly responded with a statewide ad campaign urging voters to contact Gov. Paterson's office, telling him to "Stop messing with marriage and get back to work!" The ads began airing on WABC Thursday, June 5 during the daytime talk shows of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Mark Levin.

Listen to the NOM Radio Ad

Read the NY Journal News story about the NOM ad campaign.

Then click here to send Gov. Paterson your own e-mail message!

Decision text here.

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court released its decision today overturning Proposition 22, which had defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

“Thanks to the more than 1 million Californians who signed petitions, these out-of-touch judges will not have the last word on marriage,” says Brian Brown, executive director of the National Organization for Marriage California (NOM-CA), “California voters will.”

To schedule an interview with Brian Brown, Executive Director, NOM– California, contact Elizabeth Ray (x 130, eray@crcpublicrelations.com) or Mary Beth Hutchins (x.105, mhutchins@crcpublicrelations.com) by calling 703-683-5004.

We reached our goal! As reported in the AP story below, working together with ProtectMarriage.com, we successfully collected 1.1 million signatures to put the California marriage amendment on the ballot in November. Now that the amendment is successfully on the ballot, we need to raise $10 million for a costly general election campaign. Can you stand with us today? Every dollar raised will go directly into the campaign -- producing and airing the best radio and TV ads, direct mail, yard signs, and "get out the vote" efforts. 

To donate, click here.

To read "Backers of Calif. gay marriage ban ready to submit petitions," ASSOCIATED PRESS, April 21, 2008, click here.

In his address to the U.S. Catholic bishops, Pope Benedict just delivered a strong message: it's your job to stand for, evangelize and educate on marriage: "It is your task to proclaim boldly the arguments from faith and reason in favor of the institution of marriage, understood as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman, open to the transmission of life. This message should resonate with people today, because it is essentially an unconditional and unreserved 'yes' to life, a 'yes' to love, and a 'yes' to the aspirations at the heart of our common humanity, as we strive to fulfill our deep yearning for intimacy with others and with the Lord."

For the full text of Pope Benedict's message to the Catholic bishops, click here.

For a compendium of all Pope Benedict's statements on marriage, click here (PDF file).