Houston Mayor Annise Parker champions freedom to marry on The Colbert Report
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 at 07:20 pm
Last night, Houston mayor Annise Parker, one of the chairs of our Mayors for the Freedom to Marry campaign, was a featured guest on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. She spoke about her partner, discussed why marriage matters, and referenced the 250 other mayors who stand with her in advocating for the freedom to marry.
250 U.S. mayors support the freedom to marry
Posted on Jul 09, 2012 at 04:00 pm
Six months ago, Freedom to Marry launched Mayors for the Freedom to Marry to encourage mayors to speak out on why marriage matters to same-sex couples. Now, over 250 mayors across the country have signed onto the campaign, representing a huge success for our federal program.
Five new mayors sign on to Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Jun 06, 2012 at 09:29 am
This week, five new mayors from Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia signed onto our Mayors for the Freedom to Marry initiative.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg speaks out against NC marriage amendment
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 09:30 am
Yesterday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of UNC Chapel Hill. In his speech, he criticized last week's passage of the constitutional amendment banning the freedom to marry in North Carolina.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorses Marriage Plank in 2012 Democratic National Platform
Posted on Mar 07, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Today, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, chair of the Democratic National Convention and a chair of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, endorsed a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 national platform of the Democratic Party.