Why We Fight for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Jul 03, 2006 at 10:32 am
Equality California
July 10, 2006
New York Blade
July 3, 2006
[Link]
July 10, 2006
"Our fight for the freedom to marry is a fulfillment of American values -- not just because most people value love, commitment, and protections for family, for which we seek marriage, but also because it is part of the history of freedom that those who seek freedom must stand up for it."
New York Blade
July 3, 2006
"There is no single gain that would more end discrimination and provide protection than winning the freedom to marry"
[Link]
OPINION: Amend This!
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 at 10:24 am
Planet Out
June 15, 2006
Columnist Keith Boykin weighs the idea of a pro-gay constitutional amendment as a way to combat the constitution-happy foes of marriage equality.
Goal is long-range change
Chicago Tribune
June 10, 2006
[Link]
June 15, 2006
Columnist Keith Boykin weighs the idea of a pro-gay constitutional amendment as a way to combat the constitution-happy foes of marriage equality.
Goal is long-range change
Chicago Tribune
June 10, 2006
"Laws and amendments aside, gay-rights organizations are investing resources into communication and education in an effort to change attitudes."
[Link]
State Stances on Marriage Equality
Posted on Jun 10, 2006 at 05:34 pm
NPR
June 10, 2006
States Take Variety of Stances on Marriage Equality
NPR's Weekend Edition on Saturday, June 10, 2006 features commentary by Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson [Link to Podcast]
June 10, 2006
States Take Variety of Stances on Marriage Equality
NPR's Weekend Edition on Saturday, June 10, 2006 features commentary by Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson [Link to Podcast]
Too Soon To Celebrate?
Posted on Jun 07, 2006 at 05:28 pm
Mercury News
June 7, 2006
June 7, 2006
"Evan Wolfson, director of Freedom to Marry, said it was too soon to celebrate. He noted that Alabama voters decided Tuesday to amend their state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Voters in seven other states will be asked to do the same in November."[Link]
Cynical Republican Strategists
Posted on May 18, 2006 at 05:26 pm
TomPaine.com
May 18, 2006
May 18, 2006
"The cynical strategists in the Republican Party who cater to the most bigoted[Link]
elements of its base may soon face the fact they've arrived in the 21st century
and gay-baiting just doesn't play like it used to."
Cynical Republican Strategists
Posted on May 18, 2006 at 05:26 pm
TomPaine.com
May 18, 2006
May 18, 2006
"The cynical strategists in the Republican Party who cater to the most bigoted[Link]
elements of its base may soon face the fact they've arrived in the 21st century
and gay-baiting just doesn't play like it used to."
Advancing Our Cause
Posted on May 11, 2006 at 05:20 pm
The Bay Area Reporter
May 11, 2006
May 11, 2006
"I want to emphasize again that we are not saying to couples like this, 'Don't[Link]
do anything; just sit and wait' What we are saying is, 'Don't do one thing —
roll the dice in court prematurely.' Rather, do the myriad other things — such
as telling your story, enlisting non-gay allies, building support — that will
actually advance our shared cause and create a climate in which well-timed
litigation will be more likely to succeed"
Unjust Constitutional Amendments
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 at 05:06 pm
The Hill
April 12, 2006
"The Constitution was never amended to take away rights from a group of Americans," said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, who Wolfson called the amendment a ploy for short-term political gain; he said Republicans would use the amendment as a distraction and an attack point in some races this fall. [Link]
April 12, 2006
"The Constitution was never amended to take away rights from a group of Americans," said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, who Wolfson called the amendment a ploy for short-term political gain; he said Republicans would use the amendment as a distraction and an attack point in some races this fall. [Link]
Basic Fair Treatment
Posted on Apr 07, 2006 at 04:46 pm
Southern Voice
April 7, 2006
"Most Americans assume they can get married anywhere they choose without
discriminatory or unfair barriers. Unfortunately gay couples still do not have
that basic fair treatment." [Link]
April 7, 2006
"Most Americans assume they can get married anywhere they choose without
discriminatory or unfair barriers. Unfortunately gay couples still do not have
that basic fair treatment." [Link]
Mass. Court Limits Marriage Law
Posted on Mar 30, 2006 at 03:56 pm
The legal bedrock of the court's original decision remained intact -- namely, that Massachusetts gay couples have an unfettered right to marriage. [Link]