Traditional Marriage Crusade

Traditional Marriage Wins Again

Contact:
The American TFP
www.tfp.org 
John Ritchie - Student Action Director, 717-225-7147

HANOVER, PA (July 29, 2009) -- Volunteers from the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) were assaulted by pro-homosexual activists yesterday in Warwick, Rhode Island, as they peacefully held signs in support of traditional marriage.

Volunteer, Rex Teodosio described the scene: “We were at a busy intersection, getting strong support for traditional marriage.  Three women approached us -- one threw mayonnaise, while the other two grappled with our photographer.  

“Then we were sprayed with mace.  Finally, a burly woman got out of a car and punched our photographer in the face.  They shouted obscenities the whole time. 

“It happened suddenly.  But we got the license plate number of the second car; someone in the first car had covered its license plate with a shirt. We filed a report with the police.”

Pro-homosexual individuals have thrown water bottles, pesticide, rotten eggs and soda at TFP volunteers.  But this is the first time the Catholic group was pepper sprayed, punched and sustained head injuries. 

Police at Warwick station responded promptly and have opened a case.  Pictures and video footage of the assault are helping the investigation.

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“So much for tolerance,” said Joseph Ferrara who was hit by the attackers. “Homosexual activists talk about tolerance, but everyone who saw the attack, saw their ‘tolerance’ in action.  For me, these attacks reinforced my resolve to defend traditional family values.  It’s so important” he added.

Read daily reports from the TFP volunteers campaigning in New York, Maine and Rhode Island at:

http://www.tfp.org/traditional-marriage-crusade.html

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Contact: John Ritchie, TFP Student Action Director, The American TFP
Phone: (717) 495-5427
www.tfp.org

SPRING GROVE, Penn., July 15 -- The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) has launched a pro-traditional marriage crusade in three states: New York, Maine and Rhode Island.

Starting today, TFP volunteers, divided into three contingents, called Saint Joseph Caravans, will tour major cities rallying support for traditional marriage.

The Catholic group's handout offers "Ten reasons why homosexual 'marriage' is harmful and must be opposed," and calls on Americans to firmly and peacefully oppose the advance of the homosexual movement.

"Like counterfeit currency, homosexual 'marriage' is not true marriage. It is morally wrong, sinful, offensive to God and a violation of natural law," said TFP spokesman John Ritchie. "To claim that marriage can be anything other than the union of one man and one woman is a flat denial of reality," he continued.

This summer, the state of Massachusetts is suing the United States, challenging the constitutionality of part of the Defense of Marriage Act. The challenge caused concern among pro-family advocates who believe the effort is one more step in the process to undermine the traditional family, the basic cell of society, and to destroy the innocence of our children and grandchildren.

"Parents don't want their children in grade school to be told that the homosexual lifestyle is fine, but that's already happening," said Ritchie. "It's part of the homosexual movement's concerted effort to force the sexual revolution into the mainstream culture and banish God and His law from the public square."

Thirty states have constitutional amendments protecting traditional marriage and forty one states have laws banning same-sex "marriage."

Visit www.tfp.org for additional information.