NC legislators speak out against anti-gay amendment
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 09:36 am
The NC House passed the anti-gay constitutional amendment yesterday, but not without a fight. Fair-minded lawmakers passionately characterized the amendment for what it is: discriminatory and harmful.
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?
Two NY Republican Assemblywomen Celebrated the Freedom to Marry with their Families Last Weekend
Posted on Aug 18, 2011 at 12:26 pm
This past weekend, two New York Assemblywomen witnessed family members making that special commitment of marriage to another person—of the same sex. Assemblywomen Teresa Sayward, R-Willsboro, and Janet Duprey, R-Peru, witnessed and celebrated the freedom to marry after being part of the historic vote that brought the freedom to marry to New York.
Maine Secretary of State Approves Language of Marriage Petition—Time to Get to Work
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 01:22 pm
Today, Maine’s Secretary of State approved the language for the citizen’s initiative asking Mainers to restore the freedom to marry in the state. Now that the language has been approved, EqualityMaine will begin collecting signatures to add that initiative to the ballot in 2012.
North Carolinians Work to Stop Anti-Marriage Amendment
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 11:44 am
As a constitutional amendment banning marriage between same-sex couples is being considered by the North Carolina State Legislature next month, North Carolinians are standing up for the freedom to marry.
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.
New poll shows a majority of New Yorkers support the new marriage law
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 at 09:15 am
A new NY1/Marist poll shows a majority of New Yorkers support the recently passed marriage law.
Freedom to Marry President, Evan Wolfson, interviewed for Newsweek
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 at 03:49 pm
Freedom to Marry Founder and President, Evan Wolfson, was interviewed Wednesday for Newsweek about his work on ending marriage discrimination.