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| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| 26-4753183 (EIN) | |
| Registration no. | C3196520 |
| Focus | Political advocacy |
| Location | |
Key people | Ron Prentice, Executive Director |
Revenue | $416,921 (2009)[1] |
| Website | protectmarriage |
Formerly called | California Renewal |
ProtectMarriage.com was a collection of conservative and religious American political activist groups aligned in opposition to same-sex marriage.[2][3] The coalition's stated goal is to "defend and restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman."[4] Beginning in 2001 as Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund holding the domain name protectmarriage.com, the organization reformed in 2005 as a coalition to sponsor California Proposition 8, called the California Marriage Protection Act,[5] and was successful in placing it on the ballot in 2008. Proposition 8 amended the California Constitution, putting a halt to same-sex marriages in California for nearly two years until the proposition was overturned as unconstitutional. While it was in effect, ProtectMarriage.com defended the amendment in a series of legal challenges. Ron Prentice is the executive director.[2]
- ^ "Nonprofit Report for Protectmarriagecom Educational Foundation". GuideStar. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gay Marriage Ban Makes California Ballot: Initiative Follows Court's Recent Ruling Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages". San Francisco: CBS News. Associated Press. June 3, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ "Update: Gay marriage foes appeal ruling on gay U.S. judge". Reuters. June 27, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "About Us". ProtectMarriage.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Re: Request for Title and Summary of Proposed Initiative Archived 2015-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the California Attorney General, October 1, 2007