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."
NOM’s Efforts to Hide Its Donors Hit Another Snag
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 at 04:24 pm
The so-called "National Organization for Marriage" lost another round in court, this time in Maine.
How DOMA Hurts a Widower Who Was with His Husband for Decades
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 at 10:37 am
A rundown of the government's unfair treatment a gay man who was married to an army veteran.
Prop 8 Decision Coming Soon from California Court
Posted on Feb 03, 2011 at 02:50 pm
The chief justice of the California Supreme Court says a key decision on Prop 8 case could come as soon as next week. The federal appeals court is waiting for a decision from the state court on standing in the case.
Creating Change: Minnesota and Beyond
Posted on Feb 03, 2011 at 01:25 pm
How Freedom to Marry is working for marriage at the country's biggest conference on gay issues – and how exclusion from marriage is affecting a Minnesota couple who have been together for nearly four decades.