Freedom To Marry

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

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Arkansas

Arkansas voters, unfortunately armed with little public education about the inequalities faced by same-sex couples, passed an anti-relationship recognition amendment in 2004. In 2008, the state passed a discriminatory anti-adoption and foster care measure.

WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:

Arkansas Families First
A local coalition of citizens concerned about Arkansas' children working to stop Act 1

Arkansas Equality Network
AEN works to identify, educate and motivate Arkansans who believe in fairness for all.

Center for Artistic Revolution
CAR is a 501(c)(3)-sponsored statewide organization that strives for Fairness and Equality for ALL Arkansans. CAR works from the analysis that all oppression is interconnected and seeks to dismantle oppression and build community through education, organizing, advocacy, and cultural work.

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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN ARKANSAS:

Your Community—Arkansas
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and relationship recognition laws in each state.

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PUBLICATIONS:

Arkansas Census Snapshot
Williams Institute
December 2007
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Arkansas.

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NEWS:

View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Arkansas.

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Center for Artistic Revolution Events


Arkansas Census Snapshot

Williams Institute
December 2007
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Arkansas.

Sharing Our Stories

Read families’ stories about how marriage discrimination affects everyday life. These stories communicate, in concrete ways, how the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage hurts families and helps no one.

The Marriage Basics

Start in The Marriage Basics to get short answers to your big questions about the freedom to marry, and learn more about the protections and responsibilities of marriage, the historical background for this civil rights movement, why separate is not equal, and so much more.