Thomas Peters, cultural director for
the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), believes the Supreme
Court will reject the arguments of gay marriage proponents.
The court is considering whether to
hear appeals in cases involving the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),
Proposition 8 (California's gay marriage ban), and an Arizona law
which repealed benefits for the domestic partners of state employees.
Appearing on the Christian Broadcasting
Network (CBN), Peters brushed aside Election Day victories of
marriage equality supporters.
“Tell me the sense of how you all are
feeling in terms of your attitude at the National Organization for
Marriage (NOM),” interviewer Lee Webb asked. “Obviously, the
November election was not kind to your organization. As we
mentioned, three states approved same-sex marriage.”
“Do you all feel like maybe you're
trying to stop an avalanche here with a picket fence?”
“No, no, not at all,” Peters
responded. “I think the future of the pro-marriage movement is
bright. And I think it's very interesting to look at the contrast
between how a lot of pro-gay marriage advocates claim that there's
something like a constitutional right to gay marriage. But if you
actually look at their legal arguments, they're far more humble and
modest.”
“We think that when all is said and
done, marriage will have a good day at the Supreme Court. And that's
why we're really looking forward to seeing them take up both these
cases,” he added. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit
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