Marriage Equality Moves Forward
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 at 03:53 pm
Not only are we seeing the American people moving swiftly (in historical terms) toward marriage equality, but, in fact it turns out that even the third Wolfson considered unreachable on any reasonable timeline are not so adamant. [Link]
Activists Meet with Dem Senators
Posted on Mar 24, 2006 at 03:51 pm
Eight Democratic senators listened to complaints last week from activists that they and their party colleagues have hindered progress on gay rights. Instead of pandering to voters whose support they are unlikely to get, Democrats should make the case for marriage equality in a way that will move the issue forward. [Link]
Fild Poll: Support for Marriage Equality in CA Continues to Grow
Posted on Mar 22, 2006 at 03:49 pm
Poll shows that opposition to marriage equality is lower than expected (51%), there has been a sharp decline in strong opposition, and the long-term trend towards ending marriage discrimination continues. [Link]
Marriage Blitz
Posted on Mar 10, 2006 at 03:48 pm
The 2004 marriage initiatives and the subsequent Democratic gay-bashing had a salutary effect on LGBT organizations. People had a strategic epiphany that [victory] wasn't going to come in an avalanche, said Evan Wolfson, founding director of the national group Freedom to Marry. [Link]
There They Go Again
Posted on Mar 01, 2006 at 03:45 pm
"...On the other side there's Evan Wolfson, a longtime movement leader, who famously argues that no one ever got half a loaf by asking for half a loaf..." [Link]
Religious Leaders Speak Out on Marriage
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 at 03:50 pm
Clergy members and gay and lesbian leaders exchanged ideas on how to influence the religious middle on marriage equality and organize opposition to the proposed federal constitutional gay marriage ban during a forum held at San Francisco's LGBT Community Center. [Link]
Marriage Was a Valentine’s Day Focus
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 at 03:44 pm
Advocates led by Marriage Equality, Metropolitan Community Church converged in downtown New York. Evan Wolfson said about the event, We have an opportunity to have a much greater impact by going out and engaging opinion makers and groups of New Yorkers on this issue. The next several months are crucial because we have to create a climate that shows New Yorkers are ready for it.
Houston Celebrates Freedom to Marry Week with Weddings and Attempts to Receive Marriage Licenses
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 at 03:41 pm
"In addition to the wedding ceremony and demonstration at the clerk's office, foundation officials will sponsor a three-part discussion series..." [Link]
Conservative Still Trying to Make Correlation Between Marriage Equality and Marital Anarchy
Posted on Jan 27, 2006 at 03:40 pm
"The right wing would love nothing more than for us to spend all of our airtime discussing distractions such as polygamy, bestiality and other — from their point of view — doomsday scenarios rather than engage the public about committed same-sex couples being discriminated against," says Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, which advocates marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. [Link]
NTERVIEW: The battle to say “I Do”
Posted on Oct 10, 2005 at 02:47 pm
Mother Jones
October 10, 2005
Beckel interviews Evan Wolfson who has been in "the trenches of gay rights advocacy, leading the charge to end the exclusion of gay couples from marriage" for over 20 years. They discuss his book, Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry and the continuing momentum of the marriage equality movement. [Link]
October 10, 2005
Beckel interviews Evan Wolfson who has been in "the trenches of gay rights advocacy, leading the charge to end the exclusion of gay couples from marriage" for over 20 years. They discuss his book, Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry and the continuing momentum of the marriage equality movement. [Link]