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Related: About this forumHow We Thwarted NOM’s Attack Plan in New Hampshire
The National Organization for Marriages top-secret strategy documents disclosed Monday in a state investigation highlight that, along with working in the most cynical fashion imaginable to drive a wedge between gays and blacks, NOM also wanted badly to strip away the freedom to marry in New Hampshire. In fact, no state was a higher priority for NOM. Of its $20 Million Strategy for Victory, a full $2 million was dedicated to repealing the freedom to marry in the Granite State. Yet last week, we beat back NOM, defeating the repeal bill by a margin of 211-116, bringing over a majority of Republican lawmakers, 119-115, to our side.
Sixteen months ago, that triumph seemed next to impossible.
In November 2011, New Hampshire had just seen the largest Tea Party/GOP sweep in the country, with the legislature soon to be sworn in as 75% Republican. Though gay rights and marriage had next to nothing to do with the elections, NOM nevertheless boasted of flexing their electoral muscles.
NOM had a willing axe-man in New Hampshire, new House Speaker William OBrien, a right-wing social conservative who promised to prioritize repeal. [New Hampshire] will be the next battleground, NOM President Brian Brown said the day after the elections, and we are confident of victory. His partner-in-crime, NOM Board Chairwoman Maggie Gallagher, said, NOMs next immediate challenge is to get a vote reversing gay marriage in New Hampshire to show
that history is not unidirectional.
http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Commentary/Oped_How_We_Thwarted_NOM_Attack_Plan_in_New_Hampshire/
qb
(5,924 posts)The message at the Outfront and Minnesotans United for All Families rally yesterday at the Minnesota State Capitol was all about love and families. Speakers included senators & representatives (Dems only, of course), clergy, PFLAG members, a union leader, and a young man who survived the bullying in Michele Bachmann's district. There was also an inspirational song, "Marry Me" by the Gay Men's chorus.
I think some of the anti-marriage amendments in other states passed due to confusion among voters about what they were voting for. This will not happen in Minnesota, or anywhere else from now on.
msongs
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