Prop 8 Appeal to Full Ninth Circuit
Washington, D.C. — The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today said that the decision of the proponents of Proposition 8 to seek review of the panel's split decision to overturn Prop 8 gives the Ninth Circuit the opportunity to correct a grievous error and reverse the panel's decision.
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Date: 2/22/2012
NOM Calls on MD Senate to Reject Legislation Redefining Marriage
Washington, DC—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today called on the Maryland Senate to reject legislation passed by the Assembly to redefine marriage and pledged to work with allies in Maryland to qualify a referendum to the ballot giving voters the right to overturn redefining marriage if necessary.
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Date: 2/17/2012
NOM Condemns Legislative Passage of SSM Bill in New Jersey
Washington, D.C.—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today condemned the New Jersey Assembly for narrowly passing legislation to redefine marriage and praised Governor Chris Christie for his commitment to veto the legislation.
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Date: 2/16/2012
NOM Joins Washington Referendum Fight
Washington, DC—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the nation's largest and most influential group working to support traditional marriage, today announced it is joining with allies in Washington state to qualify a referendum blocking legislation that attempts to redefine marriage in the state.
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Date: 2/13/2012
NOM Congratulates Rick Santorum
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), today congratulated former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum on his extraordinary victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. Santorum has long been an ally of the National Organization for Marriage, writing many fundraising letters on the group's behalf over the years.
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Date: 2/8/2012
NOM Condemns Ninth Circuit Ruling
Washington, DC—"As sweeping and wrong-headed as this decision is, it nonetheless was as predictable as the outcome of a Harlem Globetrotters exhibition game," said Brian Brown, NOM's president. "We have anticipated this outcome since the moment San Francisco Judge Vaughn Walker's first hearing in the case. Now we have the field cleared to take this issue to the US Supreme Court, where we have every confidence we will prevail."
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Date: 2/7/2012
NOM Congratulates Romney on Back-to-Back Wins
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today congratulated GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney on his victory in the Nevada caucuses, a back-to-back victory following Romney's victory in the Florida primary.
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Date: 2/4/2012
NOM Applauds Higher Court Decision
Washington, DC—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today applauded the unanimous decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to overrule a lower court decision that would have allowed the public broadcast of the Proposition 8 trial even though former Chief Judge Vaughn Walker promised he would only use the recording for his own use in chambers. The court ordered the recording to be sealed and prohibited the lower courts from returning a copy to Walker.
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Date: 2/2/2012
NOM to WA Senate: "Don't mess With Marriage"
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), today responded to the Washington state Senate's passage of a same-sex marriage bill. The move brings Washington one step closer to becoming the seventh state to redefine marriage, a move in the wrong direction for the United States.
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Date: 2/2/2012
NOM Congratulates Romney on FL
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today congratulated GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney on his victory in the Florida primary.
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Date: 2/1/2012
NOM's Message to Starbucks
Olympia, WA—Today, Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), sharply criticized Starbucks' decision to wade into the gay marriage fight in Washington State. That decision comes on top of an earlier decision by Starbucks to ask the Supreme Court to strike down the federal definition of marriage as one man and one woman as well.
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Date: 1/30/2012
NOM Pledges to Fight SSM in Maine
Augusta—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), America's leading pro-marriage group, today pledged an all-out battle in Maine to defeat a proposed amendment imposing same-sex marriage in the sate. Voters previously rejected gay marriage in 2009.
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Date: 1/26/2012
Washington Survey Shows Strong Opposition to SSM
Olympia, WA—The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today released a statewide survey that shows voters are not in favor of redefining marriage and want the Legislature to be working on other problems.
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Date: 1/26/2012
NOM Commends Gov. Christie
Trenton – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today praised Governor Chris Christie for once again expressing his opposition to same-sex marriage and his commitment to veto same-sex marriage legislation.
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Date: 1/24/2012
NOM Pledges Referendum Campaign in WA
Olympia, WA — The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today pledged to work with allies in Washington State to mount a referendum campaign to ensure that voters have the final say on the definition of marriage in Washington. Legislation, House Bill 2516 and Senate Bill 6239, has been introduced to abandon Washington's historic definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, thus imposing same-sex marriage on the state.
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Date: 1/23/2012
NOM Congratulates Gingrich on SC Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today congratulated GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich on his victory in the South Carolina primary.
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Date: 1/21/2012
NOM Pledges to Fund Primary Challenges in WA
Olympia, WA — The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the nation's leading pro-marriage organization, today announced that it will spend $250,000 to help fund primary challenges to any Republican legislator who crosses the party platform and votes in favor of same-sex marriage. NOM will also work with pro-marriage grassroots organizations to ensure that the people of Washington have the chance to vote on marriage in November 2012.
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Date: 1/18/2012
NOM Commends Romney on NH Victory
"Mr. Romney has signed NOM's pledge to take specific actions as president to defend traditional marriage."—Brian Brown, NOM president— The following statement may be attributed to Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM):
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Date: 1/10/2012
NOM Continues NH Campaign
Manchester, NH – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today announced that it is mounting a $50,000 independent expenditure effort in New Hampshire to educate state voters about Ron Paul's "unacceptable" position on marriage. The group began running television commercials online last Friday, as well as calling tens of thousands of voters to bring Paul's position to the attention of voters.
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Date: 1/9/2012
NOM Pledges Fight in NJ
Trenton, N.J. – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today pledged an all-out effort to prevent same-sex marriage from becoming law in New Jersey, and said it would spend upward of $500,000 to support legislators who stood to preserve traditional marriage and hold those accountable who impose same-sex marriage in the state. Backers of gay marriage today unveiled yet another legislative attempt to redefine marriage in New Jersey.
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Date: 1/9/2012
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