Blog Entries by Angela Dallara
Governor Cuomo makes touching speech in support of the freedom to marry
Posted on Oct 28, 2011 at 01:22 pm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made a passionate speech at a dinner for the Empire State Pride Agenda on Thursday evening to encourage other states and elected officials to follow in New York’s footsteps and support the freedom to marry.
Military families file lawsuit to challenge the so-called Defense of Marriage Act
Posted on Oct 27, 2011 at 10:54 am
Today, active and retired gay and lesbian service members, in partnership with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, will file landmark federal litigation that challenges the constitutionality of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as well as several provisions in the U.S. Code.
Weddings for gay and lesbian couples bring millions of dollars to New York’s economy
Posted on Oct 25, 2011 at 10:15 am
A recent article in Business Week discusses the concrete economic benefits that have resulted for businesses and companies in New York State ever since the freedom to marry was extended to gay and lesbian couples in June.
New York Times celebrates Evan Wolfson’s wedding
Posted on Oct 24, 2011 at 10:07 am
The New York Times published a heartwarming wedding announcement on Sunday to celebrate the union of Evan Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom to Marry, and his new husband Cheng He.
Freedom to Marry partners with “Standing on Ceremony,” a play about marriage
Posted on Oct 19, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Freedom to Marry has announced a partnership with producers and cast members of Standing on Ceremony, a series of short plays about extending the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples.
Minnesotan Republican pens powerful commentary in favor of marriage
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 at 04:14 pm
This past weekend, Minnesotan Republican Wheelock Whitney published a powerful opinion editorial in the Star Tribune about his opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban marriages for gay and lesbian couples.
Thalia Zepatos of Freedom to Marry to speak at “Politics & the Pollsters” event in NYC
Posted on Oct 11, 2011 at 02:53 pm
Join Thalia Zepatos, Director of Public Engagement at Freedom to Marry, this Thursday, October 13th from 6 pm-8 pm to hear her speak on American public opinion data and the freedom to marry.