46 years ago, SCOTUS ruled against marriage discrimination in ‘Loving v. Virginia’
Posted on Jun 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Today, as we reflect on the 46th anniversary of the momentous Loving v. Virginia decision, which declared bans on interracial marriage unconstitutional, we hope that this month, we have another landmark marriage victory to celebrate.
The NAACP supports same-sex couples’ freedom to marry
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 08:50 am
On Saturday, during the organization's board meeting, the NAACP approved a resolution supporting the freedom to marry, stating that advocating for marriage equality is consistent with the organization's 103-year history of committing to equal protection under the law.
Voice for Equality: The Rev. Jesse Jackson
Posted on Dec 08, 2010 at 11:30 am
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson called into the community gathering at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals courthouse hosted by Marriage Equality USA on Monday and shared extensive remarks in support of marriage equality and Judge Walker's Prop 8 ruling.
9th Circuit Perry v. Schwarzenegger hearing: analysis and discussion
Posted on Dec 07, 2010 at 10:00 am
Adam Bink gives a summary of reactions from across the political spectrum to yesterday's Prop 8 Oral Arguments.
Evan Wolfson receives APA/AGLP John Fryer Award
Posted on Dec 06, 2010 at 04:00 pm
Evan Wolfson received the John Fryer Award last month at APA's Institute on Psychiatric Services in Boston.
Marriage and the court of public opinion
Posted on Dec 06, 2010 at 11:00 am
Once, Americans were overwhelmingly against interracial marriage. Court rulings helped change that.
Will it be the same with marriage for same-sex couples?
The freedom to marry is a fundamental right
Posted on Oct 15, 2010 at 09:00 am
Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality, Menachem Rosensaft: "We must never lose sight of the fact that divisive rhetoric and demagoguery have consequences. The delegitimization or demonization of any group threatens our society as a whole."
Voice for Equality: Seth MacFarlane
Posted on Sep 07, 2010 at 11:00 am
Writer and producer Seth MacFarlane: "They'll [marriage equality opponents] just have to sulk in a corner and accept the fact that gays will be able to marry each other. Every civil-rights conflict—black people, women—comes to an end in the right way."
Josh Olson: Enough already with the marriage equality thing
Posted on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:30 am
Josh Olson dissects the arguments those opposed to the freedom to marry often use. In this case the arguments come from Bishop Harry Jackson, the Christian pastor from Maryland who has led the anti-marriage equality movement in Washington D.C.
Raising the stakes on the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 09, 2010 at 08:00 am
Eugene Robinson discusses the background and ramifications of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's Prop 8 ruling last week.