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.
After 26 years together, Jim and Duane work to defeat Minnesota marriage amendment
Posted on Sep 28, 2012 at 08:15 am
In November, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would permanently limit the freedom to marry in the state. Duane Bandel and Jim Lawser are one of the couples who could be affected by the vote. Hear from Jim and Duane in this profile about why marriage matters and what they've been doing to oppose the law in Minnesota.
Launch of Veterans United in Minnesota extends Andrew Wilfahrt’s legacy
Posted on Sep 25, 2012 at 11:15 am
Today, Minnesota state representative Tim Walz will lead the launch of Veterans United, a coalition of U.S. military veterans who oppose a proposed constitutional amendment banning the freedom to marry, which Minnesotans will vote on in November.
VIDEOS: Why marriage matters in Maine, Minnesota, and Washington
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 at 04:30 pm
People across Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington state are having conversations about why marriage matters, inspired by the courageous personal stories featured in a groundbreaking set of new educational broadcast ads.
Attend a Minnesota house party for One Day United!
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 at 04:00 pm
With six weeks before Election Day, Minnesotans United for All Families, the coalition to block a discriminatory consitutional amendment that would permanently limit the freedom to marry in the state, is ramping up their fundraising efforts by hosting its final One Day United event.
Former MN Governor Jesse Ventura speaks out against limiting the freedom to marry
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
Jesse Ventura, who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, has filmed a new video with his wife Terry for Minnesotans United for All Families. They talk about the happiness they've experienced in their 37 years as a married couple and discuss how they want that happiness for all loving and committed couples.
Minnesota Pastor urges Baptists to oppose efforts to limit the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Yesterday, Minnesotans United posted a video of Pastor Doug Donley from the University Baptist Church in Minneapolis. In the video, Pastor Donley shares his feelings on the amendment and discusses why, as a Baptist, he feels compelled to rally against discrimination.
WATCH: New public education television spot debuts in Minnesota
Posted on Aug 16, 2012 at 08:00 am
Today, a new public education spot hit televisions in Minnesota, where voters face a ballot measure that could limit the freedom to marry in the state. The new ad features retired U.S. Marine Corps member Fred Petersen and his wife Yvonne, Minnesota residents whose grandson is gay.
‘Win More States Fund’ reaches $3 million goal for investment in state campaigns
Posted on Aug 13, 2012 at 09:30 am
This week, Freedom to Marry matched its initial 2012 goal of raising and investing $3 million in three battleground states where marriage will appear on the ballot in November. The organization will continue working to raise funds for these campaigns, which need more than $10 million in order to secure wins.
Minnesotans United debuts video highlighting religious support for freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 06, 2012 at 10:38 am
"A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar..." So begins the well-known joke that usually ends in an inappropriate punchline. But last week, Minnesotans United for All Families employed the humorous conceit for thier latest video, which urges Minnesota voters that banning the freedom to marry in the state's constitution is not compatible with religious ideals.