NOM Announces New York Campaign!

May 28, 2009 (Princeton, NJ) -- The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) announces a powerful new move into the New York same-sex marriage debate, combining robocalls to over 1.4 million New York households in 25 state senate districts, with a new television and radio ad campaign: “New York Same-Sex Marriage Has Consequences.”

NOM also announced that NOM-NY ads are running in New York’s Times Square chairon.

“We are already flooding legislators’ offices with phone calls from worried constituents in swing senate districts,” notes Brian Brown, executive director of NOM. “As New Yorkers are made aware of the consequences of gay marriage, voters are making it clear they reject injecting this divisive culture war issue into New York politics at this time.”

“Marriage really matters because children need a mom and dad,” said NOM president Maggie Gallagher. “New Yorkers do not want government redefining marriage for our children or grandchildren; we do not want public schools teaching first graders that gay marriage is okay, that’s a decision that should be left to parents and our values.”

NOM’s initial $100,000 television and radio ad buy includes cable television buys in Long Island, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, Poughkeepsie, Watertown, and Newburgh-Middletown. The initial ad buy ad is set to run May 28 through May 31.

"New York Consequences" Radio ad

JOIN US!
With a Senate vote on the gay marriage bill expected before the end of June, we have a small window of opportunity to build the massive grassroots network that is needed to stop same-sex marriage in New York. So we're reaching out to churches, community leaders and personal networks all across New York State, urging people to invite their friends and family to join our cause. The robocalls and TV and radio ads help identify new marriage activists we would have no other way of reaching in the short period of time available.

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO!

1. Donate to help fund the robocalls and TV/radio advertisements. These methods have proven to be an amazingly effective means of reaching new allies, but they take a big investment as well. Please consider making a gift to help us keep these ads on the air and expand our buy into new markets across New York. Use this hyperlink to make a secure online donation of $50, $100, or even $500 if you can, to help get the message out! Every person we reach becomes a part of our marriage action team not just for this effort, but in the future as well.

2. If you live in New York, please call and/or email your state senator today! Call (518) 455-2800 to reach your senator, or use this link to customize and send a personalized email message. It's imperative that your state senators continue hearing from you and all your friends. They are under immense pressure from gay marriage activists and special interests, and need to hear loud and clear from their constituents: Marriage is a husband and wife. Period. Stop messing with marriage.