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Support for the freedom to marry in New Jersey at record high
Posted on Mar 01, 2012 at 11:21 am
According to a Quinnipac University poll released today, 57% of New Jersey voters support the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry more than doubles with 175 Mayors from 32 states
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 at 10:05 am
We're six weeks into our Mayors for the Freedom to Marry campaign and we have some exciting updates to announce! Since launching our campaign last month, the number of Mayors has more than doubled from 80 to 175, representing 32 states across the country.
UPDATE: Russ Feingold supports freedom to marry plank
Posted on Feb 28, 2012 at 04:07 pm
Former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold is the second Co-Chair of Barack Obama's reelection campaign to endorse a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 Democratic Party Platform today.
NH Senator Shaheen announces support for marriage plank in Democratic Platform
Posted on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:32 am
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced she is joining Freedom to Marry in urging the Democratic Party to include a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 Party Platform.
The signatures are in: Maine is going back to the ballot for marriage
Posted on Feb 23, 2012 at 08:55 pm
Today Maine’s Secretary of State, Charlie Summers, confirmed that marriage advocates have collected enough signatures to allow a ballot measure this November that, if passed, would extend the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples.
Maryland Legislature passes the freedom to marry
Posted on Feb 23, 2012 at 07:30 pm
Following today's successful vote in the State Senate, the marriage bill is now on its way to Governor Martin O'Malley's desk for his signature.
YDA’s Executive Director endorses marriage plank in 2012 platform
Posted on Feb 22, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Emily Tisch Sussman, Executive Director of the Young Democrats of America (YDA), joined Freedom to Marry in calling on the Democratic Party to include a freedom to marry plank in its 2012 Party Platform
NJ Governor Chris Christie vetoes marriage bill
Posted on Feb 17, 2012 at 05:50 pm
Today, Governor Chris Christie vetoed a freedom to marry bill that would make New Jersey the eighth state in the nation to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage, setting the stage for work to line up the votes needed to override the veto and make the bill law.
New Jersey Legislature passes marriage bill
Posted on Feb 16, 2012 at 04:40 pm
Today the New Jersey Assembly voted 42 to 33 to pass A. 1, the bill that would extend the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples in the Garden State. The Assembly vote follows a 24-16 vote passing a marriage bill in the state Senate earlier this week.
House Democratic Leader Pelosi endorses freedom to marry plank in 2012 platform
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 at 07:50 am
Just two days after launching our Democrats Say I Do campaign calling on the Democratic Party to adopt a plank in support of the freedom to marry, House Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed the proposed plank.