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NOM asks for money to cover ‘looming shortfall’

By | 12.14.11 | 12:20 pm

One day after The American Independent released an analysis of the National Organization for Marriage’s recently reported finances from 2010, which reveal that last year the organization spent more than $1 million than it earned, NOM President Brian Brown emailed supporters asking for help covering what he terms a More…

National Organization for Marriage’s 2010 financial records raise questions

By | 12.12.11 | 6:00 am

In 2010, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), a tax-exempt nonprofit trying to thwart the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the U.S., reported the highest individual donations it has received since its inception in 2007, according to NOM’s most recent income disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service, recently obtained More…

Maddow accuses NOM of ‘uncredited, anti-gay Photoshopping’

By | 10.26.11 | 2:44 pm

UPDATED Oct. 27, 2:40 p.m. EST: Amended with a correction* and update

UPDATE: The National Organization for Marriage has since removed from its website the image that is the subject of this article.

A photo doctored by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) in a new campaign to overturn More…

AFA leader Bryan Fischer: Muslims aren’t awarded First Amendment rights

By | 03.25.11 | 9:50 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, one of a handful of national anti-gay groups that lead the effort to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justices, wrote on his blog Thursday that not only did the country’s founders not intend for the First Amendment to protect Islam, butMore…

Longshot presidential candidate Fred Karger hopes to push LGBT rights to forefront of GOP politics

By | 12.09.10 | 9:00 am

Image by: Matt MahurinFred Karger is not your typical Republican presidential candidate. He has never held elected office, spending his life behind the scenes as a consultant for other candidates. When questioned on policy issues he will readily admit when he is unsure and needs further research. And there’s the 800 lb. elephant More…

Where Same-Sex Couples Bank Without Fear

By | 03.10.10 | 1:16 pm

With the news that Citibank screens some of its clients for “objectionable content” — and applies that screening process to gay-themed businesses — many LGBT business people and Citi customers are probably wondering where their business is truly welcome. Luckily, Jeremy Quitner of The Advocate has More…

Citibank Admits to Screening Customers for Content

By | 02.26.10 | 12:45 pm

Although Citibank has restored access to Fabulis CEO Jason Goldberg’s accounts and apologized for attempting to sever their business relationship with his company over its “objectionable” content (because a social networking site for gay men is inherently objectionable) Citibank also admitted that it’s company More…

Citibank Shuts Down Gay Entrepreneur’s Bank Account Over Blog’s Content

By | 02.25.10 | 3:27 pm

Jason Goldberg is the CEO of a company called Fabulis, which is developing a website, iPhone app and social media application targeted at gay men. His company — which is at least his third start-up — is funded by investors including The Washington Post More…