Blog Entries by Cameron Tolle
Freedom to Marry Calls 9th Circuit Ruling “Powerful”
Posted on Feb 07, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Today, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found that Proposition 8, the state constitutional amendment that stripped the freedom to marry away from gay and lesbian couples in California, violates the U.S. Constitution.
Two new cosponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Feb 06, 2012 at 01:55 pm
Just days after the Respect for Marriage Coalition launched in Washington DC, the bill to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act gained two new cosponsors in the House: Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
Governor Lynch pledges to veto marriage repeal bill in NH
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 at 04:32 pm
During his state-of-the-state address today in Concord, New Hampshire's Governor John Lynch reiterated that he will veto legislation that seeks to repeal marriage for same-sex couples.
Maine will bring marriage to the ballot in November
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 at 12:30 pm
This afternoon, our friends at EqualityMaine and GLAD will deliver over 100,000 signatures to Maine's Secretary of State that will put the freedom to marry on the ballot this November.
New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee advances marriage bill
Posted on Jan 24, 2012 at 02:11 pm
On an 8 to 4 vote, New Jersey's Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill to extend marriage to gay and lesbian couples
Roundup: Launch of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Check out some of the highlights from this morning's launch of "Mayors for the Freedom to Marry" at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C.
Bipartisan “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry” launches
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 at 09:00 am
This morning in Washington D.C., Freedom to Marry announced the launch of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, a bipartisan coalition of 75+ Mayors who support marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
Committee vote on NJ’s marriage bill scheduled for next week
Posted on Jan 18, 2012 at 02:24 pm
Next Tuesday (01/24), New Jersey's Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing and vote on S.1, the bill to extend marriage to gay and lesbian couples.
Canadian marriages of same-sex couples are not in jeopardy
Posted on Jan 12, 2012 at 05:05 pm
After a Canadian government official took a position in a trial-level divorce proceeding today, some same-sex couples worried that their marriages would no longer be valid. But no worries- your marriage is just as valid today as it was yesterday!
Senator Reed: 104 days ≠ “very shortly”
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 at 10:36 am
104 days ago, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said he would decide "very shortly" whether or not he would cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that would overturn DOMA. But 104 days later, he's still deciding. What's the hold up, Senator Reed?