New polls demonstrate majority support for marriage in Arizona, Michigan and Virginia
Posted on May 15, 2013 at 02:00 pm
This week, new polls were released demonstrating majority support for the freedom to marry in three states where same-sex couples currently do not have the freedom to marry. Check out the inspiring results from Arizona, Michigan, and Virginia!
Tribal council of Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians approves marriage statute
Posted on Mar 08, 2013 at 12:30 pm
This week, the tribal council of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, based in Michigan, approved a statute that would extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in the tribe. The tribe would become the third tribal nation to respect and perform marriages for same-sex couples.
Polling continues to demonstrate impact of President Obama’s support for marriage
Posted on Jun 05, 2012 at 04:45 pm
Nearly a month after President Barack Obama voiced his support for the freedom to marry, polls across the country continue to demonstrate the positive impact that his statement has had on public opinions on marriage.
22 Senators endorse freedom to marry plank in 2012 National Democratic Platform
Posted on Mar 02, 2012 at 01:04 pm
Today, the Washington Blade reported that 22 senators have joined a growing number of politicians and advocates who have endorsed including a freedom to marry plank in the Democratic Party’s 2012 national platform.
Senator Levin cosponsors the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Oct 20, 2011 at 02:34 pm
Today, Senator Carl Levin announced that he will become the 31st Senate sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Evan Wolfson answers the question: Is the Freedom to Marry Inevitable?
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 at 10:32 am
In a speech marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the University of Michigan Law School, Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson pulled lessons from Dr. King's battles for equality and applied them to today's fight to end marriage discrimination.
Affairs of the Heart in the Heartland: Evan Wolfson to Speak in Midwest about Marriage
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 at 09:00 am
Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson will be speaking next week at both the University of Michigan and Ohio State University.
Editorial: Fair Courts in the Cross-Fire
Posted on Sep 30, 2010 at 08:15 am
The New York Times editorial board criticizes campaigns against justices around the country, including an anti-gay campaign against the three Iowa Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of marriage for lesbian and gay couples in the state.
Wyoming and nine other states file anti-gay Amicus Brief in Prop 8 Appeal
Posted on Sep 27, 2010 at 01:00 pm
Wyoming and nine other states have filed an anti-gay amicus brief in the Prop 8 appeal case saying the Constitution does not require marriage to include same-sex couples and that states, not federal courts, have final say in whether to honor the freedom to marry.
Voice for Equality: Eminem comes out in favor of the freedom to marry
Posted on Jun 17, 2010 at 11:42 am
Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, answers questions about his new album which features a more confessional, less violent tone.
When asked in June of 2010 about his gay-bashing lyrics in the past and what his current view is on marriage equality, he answered, "I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want."