National Organization for Marriage (NOM)
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is an American non-profit political organization established in 2007 to work against legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States. It was formed in 2007 specifically to pass California’s Proposition 8 prohibiting same-sex marriage in California. The group has opposed civil union legislation and opposes gay adoption. Its current president is Brian S. Brown.
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Fox News host utterly demolishes antigay marriage guest
Friday, January 8, 2016National Organization for Marriage head Brian Brown's appearance on The Kelly File didn't go as well as he'd planned. -
Marco Rubio complains about being called a ‘bigot’ over antigay stance
Monday, December 21, 2015Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio complained on 'Face the Nation' this weekend that he's being portrayed as a "bigot and hater" because he opposes marriage equality. -
NOM turns over donor list from gay marriage fight in Maine
Monday, August 24, 2015The National Organization for Marriage tried to suppress the list, but the Maine supreme court rejected a move to delay its release. -
Anti-gay marriage group must disclose its donors
Tuesday, August 4, 2015Maine's highest court rejected the latest effort to shield the donors who backed an effort to repeal Maine's gay marriage law. -
NOM will again ask GOP presidential candidates to sign anti-gay marriage pledge
Thursday, June 18, 2015The National Organization for Marriage will again ask candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination to sign a pledge promising to support a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. -
Marriage News Watch: May 4, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015Oral arguments are done, and now we can make a few predictions about how the U.S. Supreme Court might rule in June. -
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April 27, 2015Monday, April 27, 2015We'll have oral argument before the Supreme Court this week. Ted Cruz has introduced two new bills in Congress to stop marriage, but they may backfire on him. And the National Organization for Marriage has lost… -
Thousands descend on Washington ahead of historic Supreme Court hearing on marriage equality
Sunday, April 26, 2015Thousands of supporters and opponents of marriage equality descended on Washington this weekend and met at the steps of the Supreme Court Saturday, but not before those opposed to same-sex unions held what they called their… -
U.S. Supreme Court rejects NOM’s efforts to overturn Oregon marriage ruling
Tuesday, April 21, 2015The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an attempt by the National Organization for Marriage to reverse a federal judge's decision that allowed same-sex couples in Oregon to begin marrying. -
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Prop 8 donors to keep their identities secret
Monday, March 2, 2015The justices let stand a lower court ruling against ProtectMarriage.com, the National Organization for Marriage and other supporters of a 2008 ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriages in California until the ban was overturned five years…
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