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The Defense of Marriage Coalition (sometimes styled Oregon Defense of Marriage Coalition to distinguish itself from similar organizations in other states) is a citizens' political organization support the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. It was organized in 2004 by the Oregon Family Council as a campaign first to place Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004) before the voters by initiative petition, and then once signatures were collected, as a campaign for its passage. The organization formed a coalition of 1,500 churches and collected a record 244,000 signatures to place the amendment on the ballot.

See also

• Basic Rights Oregon

References

1. "Defense of Marriage Coalition to File Injunction Against Oregon". 5 March 2004.
2. "Christian News Northwest: News Article Archive: Feature Articles". www.cnnw.com. Archived from the original on 2004-04-04.
3. "Opponents of gay marriage look for support in the pews | chronicle.augusta.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
4. http://www.bpnews.net/printerfriendly.asp?ID=18618

External links

• Official website

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