Situation
God ordained marriage to be between one man and one woman. Unfortunately, some groups are now attempting to replace marriage with “anything goes” arrangements. This disregard for marriage and its true purpose threatens to destroy this institution, to the detriment of future generations.
ContextThere is no more critical battle for our nation’s future. The fight is fierce, and will become even more heated before it's over. ADF has been successful in defending marriage from these attacks in over a dozen states and will continue to be on the forefront to ensure that our children and grandchildren will grow up in a society that affirms marriage between one man and one woman.
Opposition
ACLU – In 1998 Alaska and Hawaii citizens voted 2-1 to pass a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage. Then-ACLU executive director Ira Glasser commented: "Today's results [voting down same-sex marriage in Alaska] prove that certain fundamental issues should not be left up to a majority vote." (“Civil Liberties At Risk Through Ballot Initiatives,” ACLU Press Release, November 4, 1998.)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – “Fundamental human rights should never be put up for a popular vote. We’ll win some states and we’ll lose some states, but eventually the Supreme Court is going to look at the Bill of Rights and isn’t going to give a (expletive deleted) what’s in any of these state constitutions.” -- Matt Foreman, Executive Director. (
http://www.wusatv9.com/printfullstory.aspx?storyid=34534)
Lambda Legal – “Lambda Legal’s Marriage Project is committed to winning the right to marry for LGBT people.” (
http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/record?record=9)
Freedom to Marry – “Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide.” (
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/aboutus.asp?doc_id=1005)
Human Rights Campaign – “As America's largest gay and lesbian organization, the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues.” (
http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_HRC)
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders – “Our legal victories have changed the landscape of the law regarding sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.” (
http://www.glad.org/About_GLAD/from_the_executive_director.shtml)
Allies DOMA Watch, an Alliance Defense Fund Ministry – “DOMAwatch.org is designed to inform legislators and attorneys about current laws and litigation involving Defense of Marriage Acts.” (
http://www.domawatch.org/)
Focus on the Family – “Marriage is a sacred union, ordained by God to be a life-long, sexually exclusive relationship between one man and one woman. Focus on the Family holds this institution in the highest esteem, and strongly opposes any legal sanction of marriage counterfeits, such as the legalization of same-sex marriage or the granting of marriage-like benefits to same-sex couples, cohabiting couples, or any other non-marital relationship.” (
http://www.family.org/cforum/fosi/marriage/ssuap/)
Family Research Council – “For the well-being of children and of society, we must not allow the creation of government-imposed counterfeit "marriage" by any name. Marriage is civilization's primary institution, and we tamper with it at our own peril.” (
http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IF03J01)
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Related information
Testimony of ADF's Jeff Ventrella, Esq., regarding the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment (pdf)
Read "The Truth About Same-Sex 'Marriage'" (pdf) (order this pamphlet)
Top 10 Reasons to Support the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment
ADF Information Letter - Churches, Marriage, and Politics: No Time for Silence
Learn more about Defense of Marriage Acts