- New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms
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New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms Type 501(c)(4) non-profit Founded 1982 Location Spencerport, New York Key people Rev. Jason J. McGuire (Executive Director)
Rev. Duane R. Motley (Senior Lobbyist)Area served New York Focus Christian conservative political advocacy Website http://www.nycf.info New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is a non-profit Christian conservative political advocacy group focused on New York. NYCF "exists to influence legislation and legislators for the Lord Jesus Christ."[1] It was founded in 1982 by "a small group of pastors were concerned about religious liberties and moral values in New York State."[1] Rev. Jason McGuire is the Executive Director.
NYCF was active in opposition to same-sex marriage in New York in 2011, which was legalized by the Marriage Equality Act. After the Act was passed, NYCF set up a "Courage Fund" to "assist courageous municipal clerks and other people of conscience in New York State who oppose same-sex 'marriage' from harassment, denial of rightful promotion, or unfair termination for invoking New York State law protecting their sincerely-held religious beliefs."[2] After Barker town clerk Laura Fotusky resigned rather than be forced to sign same-sex marriage licenses, NYCF pledged to match the $25,000 salary she gave up in resigning.[2]
On July 25, 2011, NYCF filed a lawsuit against the New York Senate in the New York Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the law which had taken effect a day earlier, alleging violations of the law in the process by which the bill was passed.[3] Rev. McGuire, Rev. Duane Motley (NYCF's senior lobbyist), and Rabbi Nathaniel Leiter (Executive Director of the Orthodox Jewish organization Torah Jews for Decency) were named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.[4]
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