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.
Freedom to Marry Commends King & Spaulding for Dropping Defense of Discriminatory DOMA
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Evan Wolfson, Founder and President of Freedom to Marry made the following statement on today’s announcement by the law firm of King & Spaulding that it would not represent the U.S. House of Representatives in defense of the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act”.
House Speaker Boehner Moves to Defend DOMA in Obama’s Place
Posted on Mar 04, 2011 at 03:01 pm
Boehner took the opportunity to falsely accuse the president of overstepping his bounds for declaring the law unconstitutional.
VIDEO: Why We Can’t Wait for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Mar 04, 2011 at 01:05 pm
A heartbreaking plea from two men from California, one of whom has Alzheimer's disease.
States Update: Vote Delayed in MD, Calls to Let Marriage Resume in CA, Encouraging Polls in IA & NC
Posted on Mar 01, 2011 at 04:57 pm
Two Maryland House members hold up the marriage bill vote, and California's Attorney General asks the federal appeals court to lift its order putting the Prop 8 decision on hold.
How We Will Win
Posted on Mar 01, 2011 at 03:04 pm
Marc Solomon, who led the historic campaign to defend the freedom to marry in Massachusetts and has worked with Freedom to Marry as senior consultant since November, is joining our staff as National Campaign Director. Read his strategy for continuing to move the fight for marriage forward.
Despite Obama’s Decision, Gay Couples Still Suffering Under DOMA
Posted on Mar 01, 2011 at 11:44 am
From health insurance to immigration, the federal government is still discriminating against married gay couples.
VIDEO: What’s Next for DOMA
Posted on Feb 24, 2011 at 04:14 pm
Freedom to Marry's Marc Solomon talks about President Obama's DOMA decision, and lawmakers in congress say they will renew their push to repeal the law.
Prop 8 Lawyers Ask Federal Court to Let Marriages Resume in California
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 at 04:25 pm
The appeals court imposed a stay on a lower court decision that struck down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional 6 months ago, and now a ruling is taking much longer than expected.
President Obama Declares DOMA Unconstitutional, Justice Department Will No Longer Defend Law
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 at 12:19 pm
In a major victory for the freedom to marry, the president said that a higher level of scrutiny must be applied to any law that discriminates based on sexual orientation – including the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act."