Help Get Out The Vote in the ballot states!
Posted on Nov 01, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Only five days remain until Election Day, when voters in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington will decide on marriage ballot measures. That's why we need help from all supporters of the freedom to marry. Sign up to Get Out the Vote!
14 couples hoping for marriage wins at the ballot on Election Day
Posted on Oct 31, 2012 at 02:30 pm
In just one week, the freedom to marry is at stake in four different state elections, making this a big year for our momentum on marriage. Real same-sex couples and real families will be affected by each of these ballot measures. Read these stories of 14 couples in the ballot states hoping for marriage wins next week.
Round-Up: Newspapers endorse the freedom to marry at the ballot
Posted on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:45 am
With less than a week before Election Day, when voters in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington will decide on ballot measures concerning the freedom to marry, more newspapers than ever are speaking out for marriage for same-sex couples by officially endorsing the freedom to marry.
People of faith continue advocating for the freedom to marry in ballot states
Posted on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:15 am
In the 2011-2012 election cycle, when four states have been gearing up for months for marriage-related ballot initiatives at the polls, we've seen more people of faith than ever speaking out in support of the freedom to marry. The past few weeks have brought out even more support for marriage among people of faith in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington.
Lakisha and ShaDonna ask friends to pledge support for marriage in Maryland
Posted on Oct 26, 2012 at 11:15 am
Lakisha and ShaDonna are excited about having the chance to see their relationship formally respected in Maryland, and that's why they're working on a personal level to discuss the issue with their loved ones. They want to understand their family members' and friends' feelings about Question 6 because at some point soon, they plan on getting married, and when they do, they want their marriage to be respected by the state they call home.
President Obama supports marriage, opposes discrimination in ballot campaigns
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 at 03:45 pm
Today, a spokesperson for the Obama campaign issued a statement about the president's support for the ballot campaigns to win marriage in Maine, Maryland, and Washington. The campaign has already spoken out against a ballot measure in Minnesota.
New radio advertisements in Maryland urge people to vote FOR Question 6
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 at 11:15 am
Today, Marylanders for Marriage Equality released a new radio spot urging listeners to support the freedom to marry at the ballot. Freedom to Marry invested $100,000 in the Vote For 6 campaign to support the airing of the new advertisement and a previously announced radio spot featuring NAACP Chairman Emeritus Julian Bond.
A 29 year partnership: Why marriage in MD matters to Jo and Teresa
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 at 09:30 am
For Jo and Teresa, who have been together for 29 years, the freedom to marry in Maryland really does matter. Beyond the necessary protections that marriage would provide, they know that Maryland is their home. "It's significant that our children were born here," Teresa said. "It's significant that this is where we've made our home. We are part of this community and we want to be treated equally here."
As their first anniversary approaches, Bobbi and Jen hope marriage passes in Maryland
Posted on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:00 am
In November, Marylanders will be asked to uphold the freedom to marry, for all loving and committed couples, a law that was signed by the governor in March. Bobbi and Jen Buchman, who married in a "non-legal" ceremony in Maryland in November 2011, are one of the couples who will be affected by the vote. Read their story and find out why marriage matters to them.
Volunteer with Drive for Marriage to help win marriage at the ballot!
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 at 12:45 pm
You can help win marriage at the ballot by donating your time and effort to Drive for Marriage. The program is the newest way you can contribute to United for Marriage, our joint partnership with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to mobilize volunteers for the ballot states.