TV ads highlighting Question 6’s protections for religious freedom air in Maryland
Posted on Oct 12, 2012 at 04:00 pm
Both ads feature African-American pastors emphasizing that Question 6 would allow for civil marriages between same-sex couples and that religious freedom would still be protected; that is, churches and religious institutions could still refuse to perform marriages for same-sex couples.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg pushes for the freedom to marry in Maryland
Posted on Oct 12, 2012 at 11:59 am
This month, the campaign to win marriage for same-sex couples in Maryland is getting an all-star push from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In addition to supporting the campaign with a sizable donation, Mayor Bloomberg has been advocating on behalf of Maryland couples through emails and other communications.
NAACP Chairman Emeritus Julian Bond records radio ad for marriage in Maryland
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 at 12:30 pm
In the ad, Dr. Julian Bond, who served for 11 years as Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and now serves as the organization's Chairman Emeritus, asks Maryland voters to vote FOR Question 6.
Make sure your friends in ME, MD, MN and WA are registered to vote!
Posted on Oct 09, 2012 at 04:30 pm
Election Day is approaching fast: There are fewer than 28 days until November 6, when voters in four states - Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington - will vote on marriage-related ballot initiatives. The voter registration deadlines and procedures are a little bit different in each state.
Maryland editorial calls for Republicans to support the freedom to marry
Posted on Oct 01, 2012 at 09:30 am
Last week, Jason Papanikolas, the chairman of the Republican Central Committee for Prince George's County in Maryland, published an editorial in the local Maryland newspaper, The Gazette. In the editorial, Papanikolas argues that Republicans across the state of Maryland should support the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Prince George’s County NAACP president supports marriage in Maryland
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 at 11:30 am
This week, Bob Ross, the president of the Prince George County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) spoke out in support of Question 6, the ballot measure that would uphold the freedom to marry in Maryland.
Lindsey, Jessica and ‘their place’: Why marriage matters in Maryland
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 at 09:30 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. Lindsey Dawson and Jessica Chipoco, who are engaged to be married in Maryland in March 2013, are one of the couples who will be affected by the vote. Read their story and find out why marriage matters to them.
Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the NAACP, tracks African-American support for marriage
Posted on Sep 06, 2012 at 02:15 pm
Today, Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the NAACP published an editorial about why the marriage campaign in Maryland matters. He says: "African Americans are now sitting around the dinner table talking about it and realizing at the end of the day it's about treating people fairly and making families stronger."
Maryland’s marriage referendum language finalized for November ballot
Posted on Aug 23, 2012 at 01:15 pm
On Monday, Maryland's Secretary of State released the approved language for the ballot initiative that will appear on the November 6 ballot in Maryland. The ballot initiative, Question 6, is entitled, the "Civil Marriage Protection Act."
Polling in Maryland shows growth in support among black voters
Posted on Aug 02, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Hart Research Associates published a new poll today out of Maryland that finds majority support for the freedom to marry, with significant growth among black voters. 54 percent of voters said they would vote to uphold the freedom to marry at the ballot in November.