Freedom To Marry

The gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide

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More Historical Information

Timelines:

Legal Marriage Court Cases — A Timeline from Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples

Timeline Of Gay and Lesbian Marriage, Partnership or Unions Worldwide from UK Gay News

Timeline of same-sex marriage from Wikipedia

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Lambda Legal's Cases
Lambda Legal lists their Landmark Cases which include marriage-related cases.

40th Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia

Key Dates:

International progress toward the freedom to marry

Freedom to Marry: Rites & Rights from Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington

Key Dates in the Quest for Marriage for Same-Sex Couples from Human Rights Campaign

 

Marriage and "Backlash": The fight is worth it
William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal
July 2006

Drawing on parallels from other civil rights chapters in American history, Prof. Carlos Ball concludes that the progress made in fighting for and winning the freedom to marry outweighs the costs and "backlash" gay families have endured, inherent in any social justice struggle.

 

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Loving Vs Virginia: 40th Anniversary of Interracial Marriage
The three minute commercial from NBJC commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the historic Loving Vs. Virginia court decision.