New Hampshire legislature to vote on the freedom to marry next week
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 at 03:06 pm
The effort to defend the freedom to marry in New Hampshire is gaining momentum as the state legislature prepares to bring the popular law to a vote next week.
One year after introduction, DOMA repeal bill keeps gaining new cosponsors
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 at 08:49 am
It's been one year since the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that would overturn the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), was introduced in Congress and 365 days later, support for ending federal marriage discrimination is at an all-time high. Just this week Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Hansen Clarke (D-MI) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) became the latest members of Congress to sign on as cosponsors of the bill.
Love Alone
Posted on Mar 08, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Freedom to Marry is proud to support the production of Love Alone, a play by internationally awarded playwright Deborah Salem Smith scheduled to premiere in Providence, Rhode Island this month. Love Alone is a fictional drama that sheds light on what happens when loving couples and their families, who face life's worst tragedies, are treated like strangers by the law. Get your discounted tickets today!
NBC/WSJ Poll: Strong political benefits for supporting the freedom to marry
Posted on Mar 08, 2012 at 11:12 am
A deeper look at an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll conducted on February 29th demonstrates that being forthrightly for the freedom to marry is a net positive for voters, and, in particular, a strong net positive for Democratic and Independent voters, as well as younger voters across the spectrum.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorses Marriage Plank in 2012 Democratic National Platform
Posted on Mar 07, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Today, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, chair of the Democratic National Convention and a chair of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, endorsed a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 national platform of the Democratic Party.
Washington United for Marriage: Town halls
Posted on Mar 06, 2012 at 04:08 pm
This week, Washington United for Marriage campaign is hosting town halls across the state to engage supporters in the earliest stages of the campaign to approve Referendum 74! Sign up to attend a town hall near you.
Sacramento Mayor joins Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Mar 05, 2012 at 10:16 am
After receiving hundreds of constituent signatures from a Change.org petition and meeting with local activists, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has joined Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.
22 Senators endorse freedom to marry plank in 2012 National Democratic Platform
Posted on Mar 02, 2012 at 01:04 pm
Today, the Washington Blade reported that 22 senators have joined a growing number of politicians and advocates who have endorsed including a freedom to marry plank in the Democratic Party’s 2012 national platform.
New Obama for America co-chairs endorse freedom to marry plank in 2012 National Democratic Platform
Posted on Mar 01, 2012 at 07:00 pm
Today, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), all co-chairs of President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, have joined a growing number of elected officials and more than 28,000 voters who have endorsed a freedom to marry plank in the Democratic Party’s 2012 national platform.
NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman endorses freedom to marry plank in 2012 Democratic Platform
Posted on Mar 01, 2012 at 01:07 pm
In a letter today to the Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced his support for a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 platform.