Mexico House votes for benefits for same-sex couples
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 at 03:00 pm
Mexico's House of Representatives has voted to amend social security rules to include medical and social benefits for same-sex couples.
Video: Ricky Martin on the freedom to marry in the U.S.
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 at 01:00 pm
Ricky Martin appeared on Larry King last night and asked, "Why do I have to go somewhere else?... Why can't I get married in my own country?"
Gay Brazilian married in US may face deportation
Posted on Nov 09, 2010 at 04:20 pm
A Brazilian man who was recently reunited with his Massachusetts husband when federal officials temporarily allowed him into the U.S. said he could face deportation because the attorney general won't reverse the immigration ruling that initially separated the couple.
An American marriage
Posted on Nov 08, 2010 at 02:30 pm
Passage of the Uniting American Families Act would be a chance for the U.S. to show the world the freedoms that exist here.
Argentine gays proud of 500 marriages of same-sex couples
Posted on Nov 08, 2010 at 10:00 am
Thousands marched in Argentina's Gay Pride parade on Saturday, celebrating the country's status as the first in Latin America to legalize the freedom to marry and vowing to campaign for new rights for transgender people.
Former MassEquality Exec. Dir. joins Freedom to Marry
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 at 01:30 pm
Former Executive Director of MassEquality, Marc Solomon, will join Freedom to Marry as a Senior Consultant November 4, 2010.
Uniting American Love
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 at 08:00 am
Prospects for reforming immigration law to allow foreign same-sex spouses to stay in the US on the same terms as those from different-sex couples are uncertain — irretrievably enmeshed in the broader, culturally explosive debate.
Christian and Jewish clergy voice support for freedom to marry ruling
Posted on Oct 21, 2010 at 03:00 pm
A dozen Christian and Jewish clergy offered support Wednesday for a U.S. District Court ruling in August that found California’s ban on marriage equality unconstitutional.
Activists In Paraguay optimistic about upcoming Marriage Equality Debate
Posted on Oct 06, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Supporters of the freedom to marry in Paraguay say they have a good chance of having marriage equality legislation approved.
The debate on whether to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the Roman Catholic stronghold kicked off Saturday with two large demonstrations.
NOM seeks to influence November elections
Posted on Oct 05, 2010 at 12:30 pm
The anti-marriage equality National Organization for Marriage filed federal court lawsuits in Florida, New York and Rhode Island challenging the states’ campaign finance laws.
The organization has cited the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment to void restrictions on political advertising and campaign-finance disclosure laws in the three states.