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info and resources on same-sex marriage

For older materials, visit the END same-sex marriage archive.

news coverage

Students march against amendment (The Forum, 10/29/04) - coverage of the high school student rally against Measure #1

Marriage ban foes take differences to air (The Forum, 10/27/04) - coverage of the discussion of Measure #1 on WDAY Radio's "Hot Talk" program

Amendment opponents rally (The Forum, 10/26/04) - Coverage of the Equality North Dakota press conference that highlighted the broad opposition to Measure #1

A list of community leaders opposed to the same-sex marriage ban (The Forum, 10/26/04)

Forum poll on Measure #1 (The Forum, 10/23/04)

Presenter argues marriage not static institution (The Forum, 9/16/04) - discusses Dr. Larry Peterson's presentation on same-sex marriage and the evolution of marriage over time

Presenter: Same-sex marriage leads to moral breakdown (The Forum, 9/15/04) - discusses a presentation by the Minnesota Family Council; an interesting look at opposition arguments

Gay marriage stance argued (The Forum, 9/14/04) - discusses Fargo City Commissioner Cosgriff's attack on the Fargo Human Relations Commission for publicly opposing Measure #1

newspaper editorials

Amendment will not protect marriage (Bismarck Tribune, 10/19/04)

Say 'no' to marriage amendment (The Forum, 9/16/04)

Vote 'no' on marriage amendment (Grand Forks Herald, 10/8/04)

letters to the editor

Measure 1 editorial hit the mark (Grand Forks Herald, October 20, 2004) - the Equality North Dakota response to the Herald's editorial opposing Measure #1

Kipp Harris letter: Turn back this mean measure (The Forum, 8/22/04)

Gerry Even letter: Family Alliance uses scare tactics (The Forum, 7/14/04)

The Marriage Resolution:

"Because marriage is a basic human right and an individual choice, the State should not interfere with same-gender couples who choose to marry and share fully and equally in the rights, responsibilities, and commitment of civil marriage."
-- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
and the National Freedom to Marry Coalition

Text of North Dakota Measure #1:

"Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman.  No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect [emphasis added].

general

Talking Points for Marriage Equality: Countering the Opposition

Why You Should Oppose the Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment to the North Dakota Constitution

Talking Points about the Proposed Marriage Amendment to the North Dakota Constitution

The Changing Face of Marriage, by Larry Peterson, END Recorder and Professor of History, North Dakota State University

Frequently Asked Questions about Same-Sex Marriage (Human Rights Campaign website)

press releases from equality north dakota

END press statement (10/25/04) urging voters to reject Measure #1

END press release (7/14/04) about the U.S. Senate's rejection of the Federal Marriage Amendment

END press release (5/28/04) about the launch of the initiative to amend the North Dakota state constitution

national organizations

Freedom to Marry

Marriage Equality