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Read MoreThe few elections going on around the country this year that are substantially about the freedom to marry can be seen as a crude guide on the state of public opinion.
Read MoreEquality Illinois' Rick Garcia on Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (a Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality): "Mayor Daley is the very best on gay and lesbian issues in the entire country. We have unbelievable access and he has been supportive of anything we’ve asked.”
Read MoreJust three of the 535 members of Congress are openly gay, but two candidates hope to inch that number up to five this year: David Cicilline, who is running to succeed fellow Democrat Patrick Kennedy in Rhode Island, and Democrat Steve Pougnet, who's trying to knock Republican Mary Bono Mack out of her seat in California.
Read MoreThough five states and D.C. issue marriage licenses to gay couples, a large number of the 24,000 so-called binational couples in long-term relationships live in states that do not allow or recognize gay marriage, and federal immigration laws do not allow sponsorship of foreign-born spouses for same-sex couples as they do for heterosexual U.S. citizens.
Read MoreWe are fortunate to have countless actors, musicians, directors, and writers as staunch allies in the nationwide campaign to win marriage nationwide. In the past year, our Voices for Equality program has highlighted these visible allies, and we’ll continue to do so in the years to come! Take a look at some of our more notable Voices for Equality in the Arts & Entertainment sector, and be sure to check out our full list of Voices for Equality.
Read MoreThomas Allen Harris' new documentary project about same-sex marriage from an African American perspective is entitled Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness. The film was commissioned by Tribeca All Access Program and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in South Africa to highlight individuals who embody the principals of Nelson Mandela.
Read MoreThree of the Supreme Court justices who struck down an Ohio state law denying the freedom to marry are facing "retention votes" this year, and conservatives are using the ruling against them. The targeting of the Iowa justices has brought together a group of distinguished legal scholars and jurists who have spoken out in support of the beleaguered justices, among them Sandra Day O’Connor.
Read MoreMaryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday suggested that he would sign a bill supporting the freedom to marry if he was reelected and such a bill passed the state's General Assembly.
Read MoreFreedom to Marry Voice for Equality Meghan McCain appeared on the Rachel Maddow show on Wednesday night and again made the case for Republicans supporting gay rights issues including marriage equality.
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