Legislators in Delaware will introduce freedom to marry legislation today
Posted on Apr 11, 2013 at 10:00 am
Today, legislators in Delaware will introduce legislation to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples. At 2:30 p.m., a press conference to formally announce the introduction of the bill to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage will be held in Wilmington.
Republican IL Rep. Ed Sullivan announces support for marriage bill
Posted on Apr 08, 2013 at 10:30 am
Today, Illinois Rep. Ed Sullivan announced that he will vote for the freedom to marry on the IL House marriage bill. He is the second Republican representative in IL to pledge his support.
With Sen. Nelson’s support, a majority of U.S. Senators now support the freedom to marry
Posted on Apr 04, 2013 at 04:45 pm
Today, Sen. Bill Nelson announced that he supports the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, making him the 51st Senator in today's Congress to do so. A majority of the United States Senate now has announced support for the freedom to marry.
9 Senate Democrats who announced their support for the freedom to marry this week
Posted on Apr 01, 2013 at 03:29 pm
In the past week, nine U.S. Senators have announced their support for the freedom to marry, explaining how their views have evolved and how they have come to understand that now is the time to stand on the Right Side of History.
Minnesota marriage bills advance through committee, will face House and Senate consideration
Posted on Mar 13, 2013 at 11:15 am
Yesterday, bills that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in Minnesota advanced through key committee votes in the MN House and Senate. The bills will now face consideration by the full Minnesota House and Senate.
New memo from Freedom to Marry and Third Way: Pro-marriage legislators win elections
Posted on Mar 05, 2013 at 01:00 pm
Today, Freedom to Marry and Third Way released a memo demonstrating that state legislators who vote in favor of marriage for same-sex couples continue to win voter support when running for reelection. The analysis demonstrates that 97% of state legislators who voted for the freedom to marry and ran for reelection won in 2012, compared to 90% of incumbent state legislators nationwide.
Minnesota legislators introduce marriage bills in state House and Senate
Posted on Feb 27, 2013 at 03:30 pm
Today, Minnesota state legislators announced that they were officially introducing bills in the House and Senate that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples across the Minnesota. The bipartisan legislation has intense momentum and will face consideration by both chambers of the MN legislature over the next several months.
Illinois House committee approves marriage bill, which now faces full House vote
Posted on Feb 27, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Last night, February 26, 2013, the Illinois House Executive Committee voted in favor of advancing a bill that would extend the freedom to marry for same-sex couples across the state of Illinois. The bill will now be heard by the full Illinois House of Representatives.
Victory in Illinois: IL Senate approves the freedom to marry
Posted on Feb 14, 2013 at 03:15 pm
Today, the Illinois Senate voted in favor of a bill that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples across the state. By a vote of 34-21, IL Senators stood on the Right Side of History and took this historic step toward making Illinois the tenth state to embrace the freedom to marry for all couples.
Illinois Senate Executive Committee advances marriage bill
Posted on Feb 05, 2013 at 04:00 pm
This afternoon, the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted in favor of advancing a bill that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples across the state. By a vote of 9-5, legislators in the committee stood on the Right Side of History and took the first step toward making Illinois the tenth state to embrace the freedom to marry for all couples.