Blog Entries by Adam Polaski
President Obama wins reelection, showing nation’s historic shift on marriage
Posted on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Tonight, Freedom to Marry applauds the reelection of President Barack Obama, the first sitting president to support the freedom to marry and the first person elected president after campaigning on a platform that fully supports the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Follow the marriage campaigns with our Live Blog!
Posted on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:30 am
All day today, Freedom to Marry will be live blogging HERE to give you the latest Election Day updates on all four marriage-related ballot measures. With four states voting on the freedom to marry, there are bound to be dozens of updates.
The top four lies our opponents tell
Posted on Nov 05, 2012 at 06:30 pm
All this month, our Director of Public Engagement Thalia Zepatos has been writing about the lies that we have seen opponents of the freedom to marry tell over and over again. Here's a round-up of how she's been breaking down the myths and misleading stories.
The Freedom to Marry team is on the ground in the ballot states!
Posted on Nov 05, 2012 at 05:00 pm
Freedom to Marry staffers have been dispatched throughout the United States to represent the organization in Maine, Minnesota, and Washington!
WATCH: Ballot states debut final TV ads before election
Posted on Nov 02, 2012 at 04:45 pm
Each campaign recently debuted a new advertisement to get the word out about why it's so important to support same-sex couples and the freedom to marry at the ballot. Here's a round-up of all four!
Former WA Governor and U.S. Senator supports Referendum 74
Posted on Nov 02, 2012 at 02:15 pm
This week, Dan Evans, a Republican who served as Governor of Washington and later represented the state in the U.S. Senate, said he supports Referendum 74 and the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Washington
Maryland mothers voice their support for Question 6 and the freedom to marry
Posted on Nov 02, 2012 at 01:30 pm
Yesterday, a group of mothers from Montgomery County, Maryland gathered in Silver Spring to voice their unified support for the freedom to marry for same-sex couples and to ask Marylanders to vote FOR Question 6 on Election Day.
Minnesota natives Andy and Nick, together 14 years, speak out against marriage amendment
Posted on Nov 02, 2012 at 10:00 am
In the past year, Nick and Andy, have seen their 14-year relationship thrust in the middle of a state-wide conversation about same-sex couples and the freedom to marry. Now, the couple is speaking out against discriminatory amendment in Minnesota and sharing their story about why marriage matters.
Freedom to Marry makes final $100K infusion to block MN marriage amendment
Posted on Nov 01, 2012 at 05:30 pm
Today, Freedom to Marry announced a final $100,000 match donation for Minnesotans United for All Families, the coalition working to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment that would permanently limit the freedom to marry in the state. The cash infusion will help to support the campaign during this crucial five-day Get Out The Vote endeavor.
Phone bank from home in all four states with Marriage Equality USA!
Posted on Nov 01, 2012 at 01:45 pm
Now, Marriage Equality USA is making it possible for you to phone bank from home to all four ballot states. Their remote phone banking program will help you make contact from wherever you are. Make calls to the states, talk about why marriage matters, and remind people to vote!