Facing the Challenges to Marriage Nationwide
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 at 12:03 pm
In an audio interview, Freedom to Marry's New Media Director Michael Crawford talks about strategies to move marriage forward around the country.
The path down the aisle
Posted on Dec 27, 2010 at 03:00 pm
Marriage equality enacted in DC thanks to Mayor, Council and activists; religious opponents rebuffed at every legal level.
Illinois Senate OK’s civil unions for gay & lesbian couples
Posted on Dec 02, 2010 at 11:30 am
A lengthy debate to recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples in Illinois is over with Wednesday's passage of a civil unions bill in the state Senate.
Freedom to Marry’s Michael Crawford among nominees for NOI’s ‘‘Most Valuable Organizer’’ award
Posted on Dec 02, 2010 at 09:30 am
The New Organizing Institute will hold its Roots Camp conference, in Washington DC on Dec. 11th and 12th.
The three nominees who have received the highest number of online votes for "Most Valuable Organizer" will then be voted on by attendees to select a winner.
Avoiding NOM’s Trap
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 at 08:28 am
Freedom to Marry's Director of New Media, Michael Crawford examines NOM's tactics to distract people from the real issues by playing the victim.
Freedom to Marry’s Michael Crawford named to “10 People Who Make Us Proud” list by Washington Blade
Posted on Jun 11, 2010 at 09:11 am
Freedom to Marry's New Media Director, Michael Crawford, was recently named one of "10 People Who Make Us Proud" by the Washington Blade.
After having helped to secure the freedom to marry in D.C., and now working to do the same nationally at Freedom to Marry, Michael Crawford is a person the LGBT community can be proud of.
Story Leads to Action screening of ‘The Campaign’ Thursday at 92Y Tribeca
Posted on May 19, 2010 at 12:15 pm
The last Story Leads to Action screening of spring will be "The Campaign," a feature documentary-in-progress that rides the daily emotional rollercoaster of the community of people-turned-activists who worked to defeat Proposition 8 in California.
Filmmaker Christie Herring was granted exclusive access to the "No on 8" campaign headquarters in San Francisco. Christie will be flying in from San Francisco to screen her work-in-progress for advocates, educators and activists who care about these issues in NYC and the Tri-State area. A discussion panel will include Freedom to Marry's Director of New Media, Michael Crawford.
Take Action: Tell President Obama to dump DOMA
Posted on May 06, 2010 at 02:20 pm
Despite the clear harm that DOMA causes to gay and lesbian families and President Obama’s stated support for repealing DOMA, the Department of Justice has issued court briefs defending federal marriage discrimination. Tell President Obama to uphold his promise to end federal marriage discrimination and dump DOMA.
D.C.‘s David Catania on how minorities, people of faith moved the freedom to marry forward
Posted on Apr 02, 2010 at 09:50 am
When D.C. Councilmember and Georgetown alum David Catania (I-At Large, SFS ‘90, LAW ‘94) gave a speech at Georgetown in March of last year, he talked about marriage equality as an “undying civil rights” issue that he hoped to make progress on. What a difference a year makes: Yesterday, Catania was back on campus, discussing the successful freedom to marry legalization bill he sponsored and the role race and religion played in the fight for marriage equality in the District.
Alert: Two DC Area Dialogues on Race, Faith, and Marriage Equality
Posted on Mar 25, 2010 at 12:51 pm
People of color and people of faith are often charged with blocking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights. But DC's recent marriage equality victory showed that organizing people of color and people of faith was crucial.
Two panels - one at Georgetown University and another at Howard University - will examine the role race and faith played in securing marriage equality in Washington, D.C.