FRC Urges Citizen Action Following Votes in Vermont, DC

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC)
President Tony Perkins today condemned the vote of the Vermont State
Legislature to overturn the Governor's veto on same-sex "marriage" as well as
the vote by the District of Columbia City Council to recognize same-sex
marriages performed in the 50 states.

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"Same-sex 'marriage' is a movement driven by wealthy homosexual activists and
a liberal elite determined to destroy not only the institution of marriage,
but democracy as well. Time and again, we see when citizens have the
opportunity to vote at the ballot box, they consistently opt to support
traditional marriage," said Perkins.

"The vote today by the D.C. City Council was a direct affront to the federal
Defense of Marriage Act. The radical Left wants to destroy the traditional
union of one man and one woman across the country and they will not rest until
they do so.

"The marriage amendment movement has been many times more successful than the
same-sex 'marriage' movement," Perkins said. "FRC will continue to stand with
those states which are seeking to pass marriage protection amendments and
other measures in order to protect our most fundamental and essential social
institution."

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