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Republican IL Rep. Ed Sullivan announces support for marriage bill
Posted on Apr 08, 2013 at 10:30 am
Today, Illinois Rep. Ed Sullivan announced that he will vote for the freedom to marry on the IL House marriage bill. He is the second Republican representative in IL to pledge his support.
Round-Up: Statements of support for the freedom to marry from U.S. Senators
Posted on Apr 05, 2013 at 02:44 pm
So far in 2013, over a dozen U.S. Senators announced that they support the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, and by the first week of April, a majority of the U.S. Senate publicly supported marriage for gay and lesbian couples. Here are the statements from all of the Senators who have spoken out this year in favor of marriage.
Senators Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp support the freedom to marry
Posted on Apr 05, 2013 at 09:30 am
This morning, two additional Senators - Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) announced support for the freedom to marry. Now, 53 U.S. Senators support marriage for same-sex couples.
With Sen. Nelson’s support, a majority of U.S. Senators now support the freedom to marry
Posted on Apr 04, 2013 at 04:45 pm
Today, Sen. Bill Nelson announced that he supports the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, making him the 51st Senator in today's Congress to do so. A majority of the United States Senate now has announced support for the freedom to marry.
Military Couple Jonathan and Dwayne: 20 photos from our wedding day
Posted on Apr 04, 2013 at 10:00 am
This weekend, on Saturday, March 30, Jonathan Franqui and Navy Senior Chief Dwayne D. Beebe hosted their wedding ceremony among all of their loved ones at Old Christ Church in Pensacola, Florida. Here, they shared 20 photos with us of their big day and explained why marriage matters to them.
Iowa celebrates fourth anniversary of landmark freedom to marry ruling
Posted on Apr 03, 2013 at 11:45 am
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Iowa State Supreme Court ruling in Varnum v. Brian that same-sex couples should have the freedom to marry across the state of Iowa.
Uruguay Senates passes freedom to marry legislation
Posted on Apr 02, 2013 at 03:45 pm
This afternoon, the Senate of Uruguay passed legislation that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples across the country, making Uruguay nearly certain to be the 15th nation in the world - and the fourth in Latin America - where gay and lesbian couples can share in the freedom to marry.
Sergio Lopez says ‘Ya Es Hora’ for family acceptance
Posted on Apr 02, 2013 at 01:15 pm
Latinos overwhelming support the freedom to marry but they won't talk to their families about it. It's time we change that.
Evan Wolfson’s 1983 thesis on the freedom to marry featured in Harvard Law Library
Posted on Apr 02, 2013 at 12:30 pm
A new special exhibit mounted at Harvard Law School showcases the 1983 thesis written by then-law student Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide.
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk becomes 50th U.S. Senator to support the freedom to marry
Posted on Apr 02, 2013 at 11:15 am
Today, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced his support for the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. He is the second sitting Republican Senator ever to publicly support marriage, and he is the 50th U.S. Senator in today's Congress to stand on the Right Side of History.