NOM, the National Organization for Marriage, headed by Maggie Gallagher, just released a Spanish-language attack ad featuring homophobic New York state Senator and Reverend Rubén Díaz. The ad, part of a $1.5 million investment NOM is making in the Empire State, claims that “traditional marriage is under attack,” yet fails to explain by whom or how. Díaz’s ethics and integrity are considered troubling by some, given his close personal relationship with former state Senator Monserrate, convicted of an assault on his girlfriend, involving a broken drinking glass.
There is no record of any bill or that aims to disenfranchise heterosexual couples from marrying, nor is there any bill or law that prevents them from marrying, nor is there any bill or law that has placed an expiration date on so-called “traditional” marriage.
READ: New York: National Organization For Marriage Regurgitates Debunked 2009 Ad
Yet Maggie Gallagher’s NOM has released yet another false and misleading hate-mongering fear-inducing attack ad that infiltrates the homes of New York families.
Additional, for his part, New York state Senator and Reverend Rubén Díaz, who was irate when New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo announced support for same-sex marriage during holy week, has no problem using one of the most important days to New York’s LGBT community and our allies, AIDS Walk NY, to divide communities by holding an anti-gay marriage rally on the very day that more than 45,000 New Yorkers — including representatives from small business and large corporations, individuals, and families of every composition will get together to mourn for loved ones lost to HIV/AIDS, and to celebrate hope for the future, while raising an estimated $1.5 million or more.
Senator Díaz and NOM aren’t interested in family, they’re interested in proselytizing hate.
New Yorkers should remember that New York state Senator and Reverend Rubén Díaz has a long personal relationship with Hiram Monserrate, and even claimed he would officiate at his wedding. Monserrate is the expelled New York State Senator who was convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend with a broken glass.
Díaz was one of only eight Senators who voted 53-8 against expelling the convicted Monserrate, who last year also was indicted on federal corruption charges.
Once again, NOM is partnering with unsavory characters devoid of moral fiber, just like they did when they posted a video of an anti-marriage equality group tied to an international religious neo-fascist para-military cult accused of assassination plot on the Pope and Reagan. I kid you not.
The company you keep…
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two people showing wanting to make a life commitment – bad. Assaulting your girlfriend with a piece of glass – good. Mr. Diaz may be a reverend but he is not a true Christian.
THE "CHOOSE WHAT'S RIGHT" CAMPAIGN
Our nation continues to make progress in the fight for doing what's right. America has stepped up to the plate in these important Civil Rights battles even when others said it was wrong to do so. The right for Same Sex couples to choose who they marry AND be legally recognized for exercising that right is underway just as the battle for blacks and women raged on in the 60's, there were many who opposed them. They argued, "the country would never be the same." Thank God we didn't listen to them fools!
In recent times, the Church has issued the "just say no" campaign against same-sex marriage depicting children as victims of allowing same sex couples to marry. Ridiculous! What they fail to understand is that many of those young people are tomorrows gays and lesbian couples. That is a fact. They deserve to choose (legally) who there partner is going to be. These young people, tomorrows doctors, inventors, scientists, lawyers, politicians should not have to face that kind of ignorant discrimination any more than our black brothers and sisters once did. If, as a member of the NY State Senate you vote "No" to recognizing same-sex marriage in New York State, (or any place across this nation) how are you, Senator, going to explain to tomorrows children (perhaps your very own son or daughter) that you took away their right to choose? We owe it to ALL couples the right to choose who they marry. Fear and ignorance has no place in the equation. Religious belief or interpretations of such things is no longer an excuse to doing what we all know is right! Choose What's Right…because its the Right thing to do.
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