Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry
Join Freedom to Marry and SLDN in overturning DOMA so gay soldiers have the freedom to serve and the freedom to marry. Sign the Petition
President Obama announces his support for the freedom to marry
Freedom to Marry hails President Obama's historic support for the freedom to marry Read More
Give to the Win More States Fund
Help us raise $3 million to secure and defend marriage in 5 battleground states: Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, & Washington. DONATE NOW
Democrats: Say I Do
Tell the Democrats to "Say I Do" to a platform plank in support of the freedom to marry. SIGN THE PETITION
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
200+ mayors nationwide have joined Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, a bipartisan coalition of Mayors who support marriage for gay and lesbian couples. LEARN MORE
What's Happening Now With Marriage
by Cameron Tolle on May 23, 2012
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell supports the freedom to marry
In an appearance on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he believes that committed gay and lesbian couples should have the freedom to marry.
by Adam Polaski on May 23, 2012
New poll indicates record support for the freedom to marry
A new poll from ABC and The Washington Post captures historic support for the freedom to marry in the United States.
by Adam Polaski on May 23, 2012
Celebrate Memorial Day with our petition to support all military families
As Memorial Day approaches, Freedom to Marry and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network are working to ignite a grassroots petition that calls on Congress to end marriage discrimination against gay and lesbian service members, veterans and their families. The petition asks Congress to repeal the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act and support the Respect for Marriage Act.
May 22, 2012 Mainers United for Marriage launches new website and video
May 22, 2012 John Corvino debates Maggie Gallagher on marriage in new book
May 22, 2012 The NAACP supports same-sex couples’ freedom to marry
State by State
Use the map below to locate your state, and find up-to-date information about the fight for equality. You will find what's happening in the news, key articles and resources, as well as public figures in your state who have been a voice for equality.
Six states (CT, IA, MA, NH, NY, and VT) plus the DC have the freedom to marry for gay couples. In 2012, the legislatures in MD, NJ, and WA passed freedom to marry bills that have not yet taken effect; in NJ, work is underway to override the governor's veto, while in MD and WA, ballot-measures to block the freedom to marry must be defeated on the November ballot. In addition, MD, NM, and Rhode Island explicitly respect out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples, nine states have broad domestic partnership or civil union (CA, DE, HI, IL, NV, NJ, OR, RI, WA), and four have more limited domestic partnership (CO, ME, MD, WI). Before 1997 and the battles over the freedom to marry, there was no state-level relationship recognition at all.
Various states now offer broad protections short of marriage, including civil union in IL, NJ, HI, and DE and broad domestic partnership in OR, WA, NV, and CA. Smaller packages of protections for same-sex couples are available in MD, ME, CO, and WI.
