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Gay Marriage in Minnesota: Another Milestone Is Reached

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 05.17.2013 | Gay Voices
Michelangelo Signorile

Minnesota's marriage equality win also represents a stinging blow to the anti-gay evangelical right. This is the state that brought us Michele Bachmann, an evangelical Christian who made her political career by pushing boilerplate religious bigotry about gays.

Anti-Gay March For Marriage Compared To Civil Rights Movement

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 03.29.2013 | Gay Voices

The president of an anti-gay organization has compared the group's recent protest against same-sex marriage to the Civil Rights movement in America. ...

At CPAC, The Marriage Fight Is Over

BuzzFeed | Chris Geidner | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics

Opponents of gay rights spoke to a nearly empty room, while supporters had a standing room-only crowd. ā€œWe cannot be at war with America on issues o...

Michelangelo Signorile

NOM Leader: Challenging Prop 8 Is 'Biggest Strategic Mistake' Of Gay Rights Movement

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 03.15.2013 | Gay Voices

A day before GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio reversed his position and came out for marriage equality, Brian Brown, president of the National Organizatio...

Wave That Magic Wand!

Domenick Scudera | Posted 03.25.2013 | Gay Voices
Domenick Scudera

We have truly entered a new era. Prior to the inauguration, the National Organization for Marriage and the Family Research Council condemned any strides forward by the gay community, but now they have waved a magic wand to make our struggles disappear! It is so nice of them!

WATCH: NOM's President Joins Paris's Anti-Gay Marriage Protests

Posted 01.20.2013 | Gay Voices

The National Organization for Marriage's (NOM) Brian Brown recently traveled to Paris, where he enthusiastically reported on the French anti-gay marri...

What Drives NOM Now? Greed!

Fred Karger | Posted 03.11.2013 | Gay Voices
Fred Karger

Every public opinion poll now shows marriage equality enjoying well over 50 percent and gaining every day. Seems like the limb that Maggie Gallagher has been standing on is about to break.

How to Help the GOP Survive: Saw Off the Far Right Hate Groups

Fred Karger | Posted 02.20.2013 | Politics
Fred Karger

The Republican Party used to be the party of civil rights. This is the GOP that we long for, a party that welcomes everyone, grows the economy, balances the budget, leads on civil rights and provides for those who are not able to care for themselves.

Where Have All the Mormons Gone In the Fight for Marriage Equality?

Fred Karger | Posted 01.12.2013 | Gay Voices
Fred Karger

Imagine my surprise when for the first time in 14 years the Mormon Church appears to have sat out the five anti-gay marriage elections this year.

Michelangelo Signorile

NOM President Predicts SCOTUS Will Hear Prop 8 Challenge

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 09.24.2012 | Gay Voices

Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the ruling that struck down Propo...

On The Dan Savage Vs. Brian Brown Debate: Can We Please Just Admit That We're Different?

Amy York Rubin | Posted 11.07.2012 | Gay Voices
Amy York Rubin

This is the wrong debate and the wrong fight, because it's based on the false premise that we have to prove our sameness in order to be granted equal rights. That's a real problem for us.

Brian Brown Slams Dan Savage After Controversial After-Dinner Debate

Posted 08.24.2012 | Gay Voices

Dan Savage's after-dinner debate with Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage this week was perhaps most striking for its overall civili...

Anti-gay Organizations Exploit and Fundraise in Wake of Attack

Herndon Graddick | Posted 10.23.2012 | Gay Voices
Herndon Graddick

The shooting that took place at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Family Research Council last week was a tragedy. The security guard who apprehended the shooter is a hero. The actions of anti-gay groups in the aftermath have been nothing short of reprehensible.

The Great Debate: Dan Savage Talks Gay Marriage, LGBT Rights With NOM's Brian Brown

Posted 08.22.2012 | Gay Voices

Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) finally took Dan Savage up on his invitation for an after-dinner debate on same-sex marria...

The Zombies of Summer

Richard J. Rosendall | Posted 08.10.2012 | Gay Voices
Richard J. Rosendall

As the homophobes and religious bullies lose ground in public opinion, they lash out in ever more extreme ways. But we cannot let ourselves chase the loons down every rabbit hole.

Dan Savage Makes Unusual Offer To NOM President For Bible Debate

Posted 05.22.2012 | Gay Voices

It looks like Dan Savage is taking the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) President Brian Brown up on his offer for a Bible debate -- and the ou...

Ministers Betray the Black Community by Defending Race-Baiting Group

Alvin McEwen | Posted 06.24.2012 | Black Voices
Alvin McEwen

The National Organization for Marriage has been steadily attempting to blunt the charges that it is trying to drive a wedge between the black and gay communities on the subject of marriage equality.

NOM's Malodorous Methods Fan The Flames Of Hate

Wayne Besen | Posted 05.29.2012 | Gay Voices
Wayne Besen

Instead of working to bring Americans together, the goal of NOM is to sow the seeds of mistrust and tear different groups apart. Instead of harmony, they promote acrimony. Forget the great American melting pot; NOM simply stirs the pot of bitterness and division.

Some Questions For NOM's Brian Brown

Joe Solmonese | Posted 05.29.2012 | Gay Voices
Joe Solmonese

With this week's court-ordered release of previously classified NOM strategy documents, there are way more questions than answers. I know that you're one to keep your cards pretty close to the vest, but I'd like to pose a few queries nonetheless.

GLAAD's Commentator Accountability Project Demands Honesty from the Religious Right

Alvin McEwen | Posted 05.21.2012 | Media
Alvin McEwen

GLAAD's Commentator Accountability Project is not about silencing anyone but having an honest debate. And you can't have an honest debate when one party is being deceptive in terms of their goals and their true feelings about the community they oppose.

National Organization for Marriage Astroturfed 'Legal Scholars' in New York

Alvin McEwen | Posted 08.29.2011 | New York
Alvin McEwen

Days before the NY Senate voted for marriage equality, NOM head Maggie Gallagher brought up the negative impacts of marriage equality by citing the work of "leading legal scholars." The scholars she spoke of are not objective.

WATCH: Thomas Roberts Gets Heated With Head Of NOM

Posted 08.28.2011 | Media

Reverend Al Sharpton was not the only one getting worked up on last night's Ed Show. Visibly heated, guest host Thomas Roberts interjected several...

Gay Marriage Fights in New York and Minnesota Turning Ugly

Alvin McEwen | Posted 07.26.2011 | Politics
Alvin McEwen

Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage claims his organization wants a respectful discussion as to the merits of being against gay marriage. Based on the actions of NOM, one can't help but question the veracity of his statement.

National Organization for Marriage Recycling Old Lies Against Gay Marriage in New York

Alvin McEwen | Posted 07.12.2011 | New York
Alvin McEwen

NOM is fighting against the possibility of same-sex marriage in the state of New York by running a commercial that claims of "dire consequences" if same-sex marriage is approved in New York.

Maggie Gallagher and Brian Brown: the Anita Bryant and John Briggs of 2011

Fred Karger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Fred Karger

I am a Republican with a long and proud Republican History. I worked as a GOP political consultant and advisor for over 30 years. I was a senior c...