National Organization for Marriage Reacts to California Supreme Court Decision Upholding Prop 8
"The 7 million Californians who worked hard to protect marriage as the union of husband and wife are breathing easier today." -- Brian Brown, executive director, NOM
PRINCETON, NJ, May 26 /
Christian Newswire/ -- The National Organization for Marriage responds today to the California Supreme Court decision to uphold the November, 2008 vote to pass Proposition 8, adding an amendment to the California constitution defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
"We're grateful this court did not overturn the civil rights of all Californians to amend our own constitution," said Brian Brown, executive director of
NOM. "The 7 million Californians who worked hard to protect marriage as the union of husband and wife are breathing easier today."
"Marriage is worth protecting because it is the way we teach the next generation: children need mothers and fathers," said Maggie Gallagher, president of NOM. "This victory for Prop 8 is a victory for children, for civil rights, and for the common good."
Through its California affiliate, the National Organization for Marriage emerged as the single largest donor to Prop 8 in California. The National Organization for Marriage's mission is "protecting marriage and the faith communities that sustain it." NOM is actively working to protect marriage in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia, as well as California.
It's "Two Million Activists for Marriage" campaign, and the first two ads in the $1.5 million national media campaign to promote it, has drawn national attention. See
www.nationformarriage.org for more information.
To schedule an interview with Maggie Gallagher, President, NOM, or Brian Brown, Executive Director, NOM, please contact Mary Beth Hutchins (ext. 105),
mhutchins@crcpublicrelations.com, or Elizabeth Ray (ext. 130),
eray@crcpublicrelations.com, at (703)-683-5004.
