Issue: Defend the Constitution

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an anti-family constitutional amendment, joining the U.S. Senate in defeating this proposal for the second time in two years.  27 GOP Members of Congress joined a majority of Democrats to deal a decisive defeat to the voices of intolerance.  Read Log Cabin's news release about the vote.

There's growing conservative opposition to this amendment. Former U.S. Senator and UN Ambassador John Danforth (R-MO) made a strong case against the amendment during Log Cabin's National Dinner on Saturday April 29th.   Watch his speech. 

On June 7th, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected an anti-family constitutional amendment for the second time in two years.  “The U.S. Senate gave a resounding defeat to the voices of intolerance who are trying to use the Constitution as a political tool,” said Log Cabin President Patrick Guerriero.  “Momentum is on our side as a growing conservative force stands up in defense of the core American values of equality, liberty, and federalism.”   Read Log Cabin's news release about the Senate's vote.

 

Conservative Federal Judge Opposes State & Federal Marriage Amendments

 

The Truth About the Anti-Family Federal Marriage Amendment

 

Gay Marriage Amendment: Case Closed, by Jonathan Rauch

 

Why Conservatives should oppose the anti-family constitutional amendment

Background on Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment

Anti-family Constitutional Amendment Will Harm America

Religious Leaders Oppose Amendment

Author of DOMA, Former GOP Congressman Bob Barr, Tesifies in U.S. Senate, Against Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment.

Testimony of Chuck Muth to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights; March 3, 2004

Many Conservatives Oppose the Anti-Family Federal Marriage Amendment

GOP Senators' Quotes in Opposition to the FMA