Chick-Fil-A Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010

Though Chick-fil-A continues to deny supporting an anti-gay agenda, the company has donated over $3 million to organizations like the Family Research Council and Exodus International between 2003 and 2009. And in 2010 alone, Chick-fil-A donated over $1.9 million to anti-gay causes, more than any other year for which public records are available....

Equality Matters • Jul 2, 2012

Poll: Voters Less Likely To Back Candidate Who Opposes Marriage Equality

Overall, 42 percent of Americans said they'd be less likely to support a candidate who favors banning gay marriage -- including 35 percent who would be much less likely to do so. Only 25 percent said they'd be more likely to support a candidate who favors a ban on gay marriage, including 20 percent who said they'd be much more likely to do so....

Equality Matters • Oct 5, 2011

Looking Back At NOM's (Failed) Campaign Of Misinformation, Race-Baiting, Hate, And Bullying In New York

Equality Matters is taking a look back at just how sleazy a campaign America's preeminent anti-gay group was willing to run in its failed attempt to stand in the way of marriage equality....

Equality Matters • Jun 29, 2011

Activist David Mixner "Disappointed" By Obama's LGBT Speech

Longtime LGBT activist David Mixner, who has at turns been highly critical of President Barack Obama, has recently made clear his intentions to support the president's reelection campaign. Nonetheless, Mixner said Obama's handling of the marriage issue at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Thursday night -- on the eve of a major vote in New York -- was nothing short of "embarrassing":...

Equality Matters • Jun 24, 2011

Ed Whelan's Never-Ending Crusade Against LGBT Equality

Whelan's call to have Walker's decision thrown out actually began long before the Perry decision. In February of 2010 - roughly six months before Walker's initial decision was released - Whelan claimed that Walker's long-term, same-sex relationship was evidence of his "manifest inability to be impartial." According to Whelan, Walker was "hellbent" on using the case to "advance the cause of same-se...

Equality Matters • Jun 23, 2011

Debunking NOM's Latest Poll On Same-Sex Marriage In New York

It's no surprise NOM has resorted to cooking up ridiculous poll numbers in New York. The organization has promised to vote out pro-equality Republicans, but their campaign of misinformation and fear-mongering has failed to change public opinion. This poll is just another desperate attempt to stop the country's slow but steady move towards full marriage equality. ...

Equality Matters • Jun 23, 2011

Meet The "Legal Experts" Criticizing New York's Marriage Equality Bill

The New York State Senate remains just one vote away from being able to pass a marriage equality bill, with a few Republican holdouts still raising concerns about the bill's protection for religious groups. Last week, Equality Matters debunked these objections, explaining that New York State's non-discrimination laws already cover religious organizations and same-sex couples. Still, a number of ...

Equality Matters • Jun 23, 2011

NOM Devotes 20% Of Blog To Non-Marriage Issues In May

In reality, NOM is a run of the mill anti-gay hate group, intent on spreading fear and misinformation to prevent LGBT equality. This May, Equality Matters decided to examine just how far away from its only-marriage message NOM has strayed. The results might (not at all) surprise you. Roughly 20% of the entries on NOM's blog in the month of May were unrelated to the organization's stated goal of...

Equality Matters • Jun 3, 2011

Prop 8 Supporters: We Didn't Really Mean What We Said About Same-Sex Marriage

Cooper's attempt to nuance his way out of a tight spot is admirable but totally unpersuasive. During the Perry trial, he relied heavily on claims that heterosexuals and society as a whole had a substantial interest in denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. One need look no further than a document Cooper submitted to Judge Walker before the trial, responding to a number of questions f...

Equality Matters • May 28, 2011

Gallagher Reveals Her Best Defense Of DOMA, But It's Already Been Rejected

Twice now in federal court, the arguments advanced in DOMA's House report have failed to convince judges prohibit gay and lesbian couples from marrying. And for good reason: the original House report reflects an incredible anti-gay bias that is clearly divorced from both reality and current public opinion concerning gays and lesbians. Considering how confident Gallagher seems about DOMA's legal ...

Equality Matters • Mar 16, 2011