Attend a Minnesota house party for One Day United!
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 at 04:00 pm
With six weeks before Election Day, Minnesotans United for All Families, the coalition to block a discriminatory consitutional amendment that would permanently limit the freedom to marry in the state, is ramping up their fundraising efforts by hosting its final One Day United event.
200 leaders representing communities of color endorse marriage in Washington
Posted on Sep 20, 2012 at 12:33 pm
This week, Washington United for Marriage, the broad coalition of organizations and advocates working to uphold the freedom to marry in Washington, announced that nearly 200 organizations and leaders representing communities of color in the state are voicing their fervent support for marriage for same-sex couples.
Prince George’s County NAACP president supports marriage in Maryland
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 at 11:30 am
This week, Bob Ross, the president of the Prince George County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) spoke out in support of Question 6, the ballot measure that would uphold the freedom to marry in Maryland.
Former MN Governor Jesse Ventura speaks out against limiting the freedom to marry
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
Jesse Ventura, who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, has filmed a new video with his wife Terry for Minnesotans United for All Families. They talk about the happiness they've experienced in their 37 years as a married couple and discuss how they want that happiness for all loving and committed couples.
Lindsey, Jessica and ‘their place’: Why marriage matters in Maryland
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 at 09:30 am
In November, Marylanders will be asked to uphold the freedom to marry, for all loving and committed couples, a law that was signed by the governor in March. Lindsey Dawson and Jessica Chipoco, who are engaged to be married in Maryland in March 2013, are one of the couples who will be affected by the vote. Read their story and find out why marriage matters to them.
Freedom to Marry announces $200,000 matching grant for Maine’s ‘Yes on 1’
Posted on Sep 11, 2012 at 10:15 am
Today, Freedom to Marry announced a pledge to match donations up to $200,000 to the "Yes on 1" campaign through the end of September. The $200,000 contribution from our Win More States Fund would bring our total investment in Maine to $1 million this year.
Mainers United for Marriage launches ‘Yes on 1’ campaign
Posted on Sep 10, 2012 at 11:00 am
Today, Mainers United for Marriage, a coalition of Maine organizations working to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage, officially launched the Yes on 1 campaign, the next phase in the state's historic push to proactively approve the freedom to marry at the ballot.
Update from Maine: 60 days until Election Day
Posted on Sep 07, 2012 at 11:00 am
Freedom to Marry's Online Campaign Manager Cameron Tolle is in Portland, Maine this week working with Mainers United for Marriage. Read Cameron's update from Maine and then learn how you can help Maine become the first state to win marriage at the ballot.
Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the NAACP, tracks African-American support for marriage
Posted on Sep 06, 2012 at 02:15 pm
Today, Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the NAACP published an editorial about why the marriage campaign in Maryland matters. He says: "African Americans are now sitting around the dinner table talking about it and realizing at the end of the day it's about treating people fairly and making families stronger."
Expedia supports the freedom to marry in Washington
Posted on Sep 04, 2012 at 02:00 pm
Today, travel company Expedia announced their support for Washington's Referendum 74, the ballot measure to uphold the freedom to marry throughout the state. They're now the latest of dozens of businesses to speak out in support of the state's marriage law.