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Air Force Apology: Just Plane Wrong

From Family Research Council: Speaking of charity, the U.S. Air Force wants to promote less of it. Last week, the branch’s headquarters apologized for encouraging cadets to help needy children after complaints from an atheist fringe. The Academy had circulated

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Senate Judiciary calls for DOMA repeal

Today, Senate Democrats officially took sides on DOMA by voting 10-8 in the Judiciary Committee to support the misnamed “Respect for Marriage Act” that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The vote was along strict party lines

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Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth

The weekend before Thanksgiving (November 18-19), America’s hometown – Plymouth, Massachusetts – will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Celebration where history is brought to life as Pilgrims, Native Americans, soldiers, patriots and pioneers proudly climb out of history books and

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Remembering November 11

Dear Friends of the Family, Tomorrow is November 11, Veterans Day. Most people will take time tomorrow to thank the veterans in their lives for their service to our nation. Veterans Day has its roots in Armistice Day, the day

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Maine, New Hampshire disagree on gambling

Two neighboring New England states took two very different paths as far as expanded gambling, with New Hampshire moving closer while Maine stopped additional expansion. On Tuesday, voters in Maine decisively defeated two different referendum questions that would have opened

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Coalition launches radio ads against Bathroom Bill

Media Campaign to Stop Transgender Bathroom Bill Begins Airing Woburn, MA – November 7, 2011 – Coalition for Marriage and Family has launched radio ads urging legislators on Beacon Hill to stop the Transgender Bathroom Bill from passage. Ads opposing

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Girl Scouts allow 7-year-old boy to join

According to a story in the CNSNews.com, the Girl Scouts of Colorado are allowing a year-year-old boy to join a local troop because he is “living life as a girl.” After the boy, Bobby Montoya, was initially told he couldn’t

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Not Going Away

As part of our 20th Anniversary Gala last month, we débuted a video featuring the story of MFI and testimonials of board members, state legislators, policy leaders, and others about the work we have done on behalf of families these

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Fight to keep DOMA heats up in Washington

Dear Friends of the Family, In Washington, where you would think our elected officials would be hard at work trying to get people back to work and the economy humming again, they are instead placating a well-funded special interest group

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