Fresh from its stinging loss in five states in last week’s election, the National Organization for Marriage has pledged to continue efforts to create backlash against companies that support marriage equality, by ensuring they pay a “price” in Middle Eastern countries that are hostile to gay rights.
The statements came during a NOM conference call last week, which the organization billed to its supporters as a discussion of the 2012 elections — which resulted in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine, Maryland and Washington state, the defeat of an anti-gay marriage amendment in Minnesota, and the retention of a pro-gay marriage state Supreme Court Justice in Iowa.
Speaking on the topic of “what’s next in the fight to defend marriage,” NOM President Brian Brown said that the NOM was targeting the international business of companies that support same-sex marriage such as Starbucks and General Mills, according to a report, and audio captured, by The American Independent.
Starbucks publicly supported efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, and General Mills announced its opposition to the anti-gay marriage amendment in Minnesota.
Brown said the aim is to make these companies’ political stances known in countries in the Middle East and elsewhere that generally do not support same-sex marriage, or homosexuality in general.
The American Independent obtained an invitation to the conference call and dialed in.
Listen:
“Their international outreach is where we can have the most effect,” Brown said. “So for example, in Qatar, in the Middle East, we’ve begun working to make sure that there’s some price to be paid for this. These are not countries that look kindly on same-sex marriage. And this is where Starbucks wants to expand, as well as India. So we have done some of this; we’ve got to do a lot more.”
Earlier this year, NOM announced a “Dump Starbucks” protest, promising to place ads throughout the United States and Southeast Asia, urging consumers to boycott the company.
In a statement at the time, Brown said that “DumpStarbucks.com online ads will also start running in Egypt, Beijing, Hong Kong, the Yunnan region of China, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.”
Brown also warned supporters of upcoming marriage fights in Delaware, Illinois, and Rhode Island, and of potential Supreme Court decisions concerning the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, and the fate of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Brown said he believes the marriage equality wins will actually hurt gay-marriage advocates’ arguments in cases involving DOMA “because one of the arguments of the other side is that gays and lesbians are a suspect class, and that means that there’s some level of political powerlessness. That clearly is not the case.”
Additional audio from the call can be heard at The American Independent.
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they have to take the hate overseas.. pathetic!!!
Bastards
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The evil continues, sheesh!
Whatever
What mind blowing hypocritical bulls%*#. This organization…supposed defenders of christian values, care NOTHING about anyone who doesn’t agree with their crusade. This will make employees of these businesses (that have the audacity to support equal rights) targets of terrorists. But, hey….what’s the harm of risking people’s lives in order for you to “defend” marriage from evil homosexuals. But…the end always justifies the means, right.
I want anti gay moms to pay a price in court in this country for the suffering they create and damage they cause. As a matter of fact… make that worldwide. I think the UN should get involved.
He’s but hurt and barking without anything to back it up,they’ve lost and done for :p they’re powerless at this point
Now that’s some good old fashioned hatred there. Gag.
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Nom can go jump in the lake. This will come back to bite them real good. Their just too stupid to see it coming.
Evil organization and we all know what happens toevil
I read a little while ago on the huffington post that NOM is pretty much run by the Mormon church.
Spreading their hate and bigotry not only within the US but within anyone’s earshot in any country who’s thinking will stir up fear and hatred.
How is this not inciting terrorism?
Agreed that this is an evil organization – so far there is no stringent and painful sanction for hate speech inciting murder. That has to change. Will politicians scuttle efforts to make this happen?
National Organization for Marriage is a tyrannical theocRAT terrorist cult & The United States Department of Justice needs to arrest Brown, Gallagher, Schubert, George ad nausuem and charge them with international terrorism.
Facebook needs to stop promoting gay bashing & stop gviing that terrorist cult free gay basihing bully pulpits including The Ruth Institute & DumpStarbucks whose sole purpose is to get Starbucks franchisees, workers & customers killed in Muslim nations.
For employees of these companies – I sincerely hope that they azre held accountable for inciting hatred and “pay the price” if anyone is hurt in any way. Shameful and hardly an example of Christian values of any kind.
Hey NOM, you are going down. We are getting our rights and you are shuffling right out of our society, so stop trying to root yourself in others. Monsters.
National Organization for Money Laundering ;-{P}
Fundamentalist Christians & fundamentalist Muslims unite against the gays before you annihilate each other!
I hope Mr. Brown keeps in mind that other countries have harsh punishments for gays. These punishments do include, but are not limited to, execution. I hope for your salvation sake, Mr. Brown, that your words to other countries do not end up in someone’s death. It seems to me, that your God, just like in an abortion, would hold you responsible for a person’s death that resulted from your trouble making.
Do as you wish. But I know enough of your God that his punishment to you will be harsh as well.
Christian and Sharia Law merge
Evil is as evil does. There is no special reward for hate. I think this in time will backfire.
How pathetic are you to dedicate time effort and money to something in all reality effects know one!
These people are so disgusting! How can they claim to be Christians?!
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Love is love. You can’t put a limit on it. No one should limit who you should love or how many people you should love. Which is why I want poligamy. I need multiple wives to take care of my needs. Love isn’t always about procreating – so while we are at it, let’s legalize beastiality. Because a dog is man’s best friend! And how about pedophilia? You can’t put an age limit on TRUE love.
fckm!
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GAYS TO BE EXECUTED IN UGANDA
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Lotsa luck with that, NOM. If y’all would permanently move to the Persian Gulf I can guarantee nobody will miss you here!
the SCOTUS push back prop 8 hearing to the 30th
interesting
nom need’s to shut the fuck up i swear