Illinois Attorney General requests to intervene in marriage lawsuits
Posted on Jun 04, 2012 at 10:30 am
On Friday, Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois, requested to intervene in the recent marriage lawsuits to advocate for the freedom to marry.
National Campaign Director Marc Solomon discusses DOMA ruling on ‘Democracy Now!’
Posted on Jun 01, 2012 at 01:30 pm
This morning, Freedom to Marry's National Campaign Director Marc Solomon appeared on 'Democracy Now!,' a leading independent news program, to discuss yesterday's ruling from the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals that DOMA is unconstitutional.
Religious groups applaud 1st Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision on DOMA
Posted on Jun 01, 2012 at 11:00 am
Yesterday, a number of religious groups across the country applauded the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals' declaration that the so-called Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Illinois marks first anniversary of civil union law
Posted on Jun 01, 2012 at 10:30 am
One year ago today, a civil union law went into effect in the state of Illinois. The law has provided some of the protections that marriage affords, but it is not a substitution for marriage.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit declares DOMA unconstitutional
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 09:22 am
This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit declared the so-called Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.
25 Illinois couples file lawsuit for the freedom to marry
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 09:50 am
This morning, Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union will announce twin lawsuits on behalf of 25 same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry in Illinois.
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.