Anthony & Bradford discuss their struggle to stay together under DOMA
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Anthony and Bradford, a legally married binational couple from San Francisco, talk with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about their struggle to stay together due to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Nearly 3,000 Marylanders ask Senator Mikulski to support DOMA repeal
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 at 09:18 am
Today, Freedom to Marry, Courage Campaign, and Equality Maryland will deliver nearly 3,000 signatures to Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) in support of the Respect for Marriage Act.
UPDATE: Thousands of Marylanders urge Senator Mikulski to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 at 10:23 am
Nearly 2,800 Marylanders have signed our open letter calling on Senator Mikulski to support repealing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. Can you help us reach 3,000?
Violeta and Sujey face deportation hearing this Friday
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 09:21 am
This Friday, Violeta Pando will find out whether or not she will be separated from her wife, Sujey, who faces deportation back to Mexico. Although Violeta and Sujey are legally married, the federal government will not allow Violeta to sponsor Sujey because the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) keeps the government from recognizing their marriage for the purposes of immigration.
Senator Mikulski: It’s time to repeal DOMA
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 at 03:33 pm
Freedom to Marry is joining with married Baltimore couple Heather and Amy, Equality Maryland, and Courage Campaign to call on US Senator Barbara Mikulski to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.
CNN interviews married gay couple facing separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
CNN interviews Anthony John Makk and Bradford Wells, a married bi-national couple fighting to remain together in the U.S.
Married gay couple faces forced separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 09, 2011 at 11:59 am
Anthony and Bradford, married for 7 years, may be forced to separate after losing an immigration battle to gain permanent residency for Anthony, and Australian citizen.
Senator Klobuchar will co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Aug 04, 2011 at 11:38 am
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced on Wednesday that she will co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.
Leading Republican and Democratic Pollsters Find Rapid Increase in Support for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 at 11:33 am
New study by bipartisan pollsters shows a rapid increase in support for marriage, changing the political equation as the emerging majority supports the freedom to marry.
NY Attorney General files brief challenging DOMA
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 at 09:17 am
Two days after same-sex couples began legally marrying in New York, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a brief challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act.