New Yorker’s Family Research Foundation (NYFRF) recognizes that we are entering the most intense stage of the ongoing battle to preserve the historic definition of marriage. 

 Governor Spitzer desired to advance homosexual marriage, but his tension with the State Legislature made this highly unlikely. Governor Paterson was perceived as a weak governor. Though he was passionate about his desire to sign “gay marriage” legislation, he was more a lover than a fighter and ultimately failed. Governor Cuomo’s approval ratings are very high. The popularity of the new governor, coupled with the fact that he has some political capital to spend, means that the battle for marriage will be fiercely fought in the coming weeks.

There is nothing more foundational to the stability of our state than the family. Marriage matters, because strong families mean a strong state. New York’s elected officials cannot ignore the clear teachings of a Divinely-ordained plan for the family and expect God’s blessing on our state. I ask each friend of the family to pray for marriage in New York. Pray for our elected officials, and pray for NYFRF in what will likely be an intense and difficult two months for this ministry.    NYFRF is doing everything in its power to inform New Yorkers as to the importance of the sacred institution of marriage. During the month of May, NYFRF is launching a major initiative that we are calling “Mayday for Marriage”.

"Mayday for Marriage" RV Tour

By the time you read this, our ministry team will be on the road taking the debate over same-sex marriage to legislative districts across the Empire State. We’ve packed our bags, loaded up an RV wrapped in marriage messaging and will be stopping at various press conferences, marriage rallies and visits with legislators from Buffalo to Binghamton, Syracuse to Staten Island, and Lackawanna to Long Island. The best way to stay up to date with NYFRF’s “Mayday for Marriage” activities is to receive our e-mails.  You can sign up to receive these communications at NewYorkFamilies.org. You will also be able to follow our progress on Facebook at Facebook.com/AlbanyUpdate or on Twitter at Twitter.com/NYFRF.

"Mayday for Marriage" Sunday

May 22nd will be “Mayday for Marriage” Sunday.  NYFRF is encouraging the 5,000 churches on our mailing list to focus on marriage during worship services on this particular day. We are asking pastors to publicly pray for marriage in New York State, preach on the biblical definition of marriage, encourage congregants to contact their elected officials on this issue, and finally to take up a special love offering to help underwrite NYFRF’s marriage defense initiative.

"Mayday for Marriage" Albany Rally

The “Mayday for Marriage” tour will culminate on May 24th outside the Capitol Building in Albany’s West Capitol Park. NYFRF is asking New Yorkers from all across the state join us at 11:00 AM on the 24th to let our elected officials know that marriage matters. 

NYFRF’s marriage defense initiative will be quite costly. As we head into this season of our state’s history, thank you for standing with us financially. It is your gifts of support that allow us to continue this vital work. We rely upon you to help us keep the Christian community and other social conservatives informed and engaged. If you would like to help defend the traditional definition of marriage in New York, please mail your checks made payable to “NYFRF” to PO Box 131, Spencerport, NY 14559.  You can also make online donations at NewYorkFamilies.org.

By God’s grace, we will be victorious in defending marriage between one man and one woman.