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Letters to the Editor, Op-Eds, and Guest Commentary

The Right Rev. Leo Frade, Commentary, “Amendment 2 infringes upon religious liberty,” The Herald-Tribune, Nov. 2, 2008.

Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner, Letter to the Editor, “Amendment 2 is ‘unnecessary’,” The Florida Times-Union, Nov. 1, 2008.

Rabbi Ralph P. Kingsley, Letter to the Editor, “Debate over Amendment 2,” The Miami Herald, Nov. 1, 2008.

The Rev. Dr. Barry Mick, Letter to the Editor, “Many pastors oppose Amendment 2,” The Deland-Deltona Beacon, Oct. 31, 2008.

The Rev. Richard Glessner, Letter to the Editor, “Human rights threatened, The Florida Times-Union, Oct. 30, 2008.

The Right Rev. Leo Frade, Letter to the Editor, “‘Christian duty’ to reject,” The Miami Herald, Oct. 29, 2008.

Derek Maul, Commentary, “Amendment 2 Misses The Mark,” The Tampa Tribune, Oct. 29, 2008.

The Rev. Bruce Seaman, “Amendment 2 dangerously misguided,” Ocala Star-Banner, Oct. 26, 2008.

The Rev. Brant S. Copeland, Op-Ed, “Amendment conflicts with values of faith,” The Tallahassee Democrat, Oct. 15, 2008.

The Rev. Meredith Garmon, Op-Ed, “Amendment 2 takes away important protections,” The Gainesville Sun, Oct. 11, 2008.

Bentley Lipscomb, Op-Ed, “Amendment 2 would hurt many couples, not just gays,” The Sun-Sentinel, Oct. 5, 2008.

Charles W. Smith, Letter to the Editor, “Amendment 2 promotes mindless bigotry,” The Panama City News Herald, Oct. 3, 2008.

Samuel P. Bell III, Commentary, “Amendment 2 Threatens Legal Rights,” The Tampa Tribune, Sept. 25, 2008.

The Rev. Rick Sosbe, Op-Ed, “Amendment 2 would write discrimination into constitution,” Naples Daily News, Sept. 14, 2008.


Editorials and Columns

Our endorsements,” The Tallahassee Democrat, Nov. 2, 2008.

No on 2, for all families,” St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 31, 2008.

Amendments redux: A review of the 6 ballot issues,” The Bradenton Herald, Oct. 30, 2008.

Amendment recommendations,” The Herald-Tribune, Oct. 26, 2008.

Brad Rogers, “Amendments simplified,” Ocala Star-Banner, Oct. 26, 2008.

No on amendment,” The Florida Times-Union, Oct. 21, 2008.

Our Amendments Recommendations,” Sun-Sentinel, Oct. 19, 2008.

The Tallahassee Democrat’s editorial-board endorsements,” The Tallahassee Democrat, Oct. 19, 2008.

Making Sense of Six,” The News Herald, Oct. 19, 2008.

Michael Mayo, “Confused about the amendments? Say no to discrimination, yes to the rest,” Sun-Sentinel, Oct. 19, 2008.

Endorsements for constitutional amendments: most good, some bad,” The News-Press, Oct. 18, 2008.

Constitutional Amendment: Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 2,” The Ledger, Oct. 17, 2008.

Election 2008 – Constitutional Amendments: Proposals 1, 3 make sense; No. 2 unfair, unnecessary,” Naples Daily News, Oct. 14, 2008.

No on Amendment 2,” St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 12, 2008.

No to Amendment 2,” TCPalm.com, the website for Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Oct. 12, 2008.

Amendment 2: No,” Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Oct. 11, 2008.

Ron Littlepage, “Anti-gay ‘marriage’ plan should go down in defeat,” The Florida Times-Union, Oct. 10, 2008.

Looking for trouble,” The Gainesville Sun, Oct. 8, 2008.

Our Opinion: Six amendments deserve your attention,” The Tallahassee Democrat, Oct. 5, 2008.

Kick Jim Crow Out Of Constitution And Don’t Put Marriage In,” The Tampa Tribune, Sept. 28, 2008.

Trifecta of trouble: Voters should nix tax swap plan, gay discrimination measure and off-shore drilling,” Florida Today, Aug. 30, 2008.


Articles

Chandra Broadwater, “Hundreds in Tampa rally against gay marriage ban,” St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 27, 2008.

Sherri Day and Will Van Sant, “Bay area churches choose sides over Amendment 2,” St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 19, 2008.

Jennifer Mooney Piedra, “Religious group rallies against state ban on gay marriage,” The Miami Herald, Oct. 17, 2008.

Michael Peltier, “Some ministers to preach for, some against gay marriage proposal,” Naples Daily News, Oct. 16, 2008.

Jason Wermers, “Florida’s marriage amendment opposed at Fort Myers forum,” The News-Press, Oct. 12, 2008.

I.M. Stackel, “Naples rally held to urge ‘no’ vote on man-woman marriage amendment,” Naples Daily News, Sept. 20, 2008.

Sherri Day, “Interfaith group counters push for gay marriage amendment,” St. Petersburg Times, Sept. 18, 2008.