Blog Entries by Adam Polaski
NY couple Christopher and Carl commemorate 10 years by tying the knot
Posted on Jul 23, 2012 at 02:30 pm
Chris and Carl's wedding on May 27, 2012 at the Broad Street Ballroom in lower Manhattan was truly a family-focused celebration. Christopher's brother got ordained online and officiated the ceremony, while Christopher's father, who works as a minister, gave a blessing for the occasion. The couple's two-year-old daughter Harper served as the flower girl, and their dogs walked down the aisle with the ring bearers - who were Harper's cousins.
Personal essay from gay Jewish rabbi shows importance of family acceptance
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 at 02:30 pm
A beautiful new essay from a lesbian Jewish rabbi in Tablet chronicles her wedding to another female rabbi and outlines how her grandmother grew to accept her. The essay provides a lens into how traditional Jewish communities can grow to not only accept - but to celebrate - their gay and lesbian family members.
National Association of the Deaf supports the freedom to marry
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 at 01:00 pm
This week, the National Association of the Deaf declared their support for the freedom to marry in a new video, citing the parallels between the struggle for marriage between same-sex couples and the struggle for marriage between two deaf adults.
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Moeller, Development Associate
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 at 11:30 am
Freedom to Marry has a dedicated and diverse staff working each day to secure the freedom to marry nationwide, and we want to help you get to know each of us a little bit better. This week, we hear from Sarah Moeller, Freedom to Marry's Development Associate.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker champions freedom to marry on The Colbert Report
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 at 07:20 pm
Last night, Houston mayor Annise Parker, one of the chairs of our Mayors for the Freedom to Marry campaign, was a featured guest on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. She spoke about her partner, discussed why marriage matters, and referenced the 250 other mayors who stand with her in advocating for the freedom to marry.
DNC Chair ‘expects’ a freedom to marry plank in Democratic Party platform
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 at 02:00 pm
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, spoke out this week about her support for the freedom to marry. She also said that she expects the party to include a plank supporting marriage for same-sex couples at the Democratic National Convention.
PHOTOS: Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry launches
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 at 11:00 am
Earlier this week, Freedom to Marry launched our newest campaign, Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry, our initiatve to amplify the voices of young people who identify as conservative, Republican, or Libertarian and support the freedom to marry. Take a look at photos from the event!
Staff Spotlight: Shawn Werner, Director of Political Operations
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 at 09:00 am
Freedom to Marry has a dedicated and diverse staff working each day to secure the freedom to marry nationwide, and we want to help you get to know each of us a little bit better. This week, we hear from Shawn Werner, Freedom to Marry's Director of Political Operations.
Medical and psychological organizations file amicus brief in DOMA case
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Today, a number of medical and psychological organizations filed an amicus brief in Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, making the case that children are not harmed by having same-sex parents - but rather by federal laws that prohibit the legal recognition of their parents' marriage. The brief is the third influential brief this week that urges the Court to rule DOMA unconstitutional.
Labor groups file amicus brief opposing Defense of Marriage Act
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 at 10:15 am
Yesterday, three union organizations filed an amicus brief in 'Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management,' one of the key cases related to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. The brief attacks the constitutionality of DOMA.