Brian Brown Cheers Illinois

“So much for the
inevitability of gay marriage. With a coalition that
included strong support from the African American community as well
as so many others throughout the state, we did what nobody in the
intelligentsia thought was possible. This is a huge victory at a pivotal
time, and
totally undercuts the lie that somehow same-sex marriage is inevitable. Our
thanks go out to champions such as the African American Clergy
Coalition; Rev. James
Meeks and Bishop Lance Davis; the Illinois Conference of Catholic
Bishops and their director Bob Gilligan; the Illinois Family Institute
and their
director David Smith; the Illinois Family PAC and their director, Paul
Caprio; and the Coalition of African American Pastors and their
chairman, Rev.
Bill Owens. Everyone pitched in everything they had to stop this
ill-conceived legislation. We at NOM are honored to have been part of
the coalition
effort. And those Republicans who betrayed principle will soon learn that their political careers are headed for the same
dustbin that met former GOP Chair Pat Brady when he betrayed the cause of marriage.” – Hate group leader Brian Brown, via email.