How we won the freedom to marry across New England
Posted on Apr 25, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Yesterday's vote in Rhode Island makes it all but certain that this year, same-sex couples in states across New England will be able to share in the freedom to marry. How did we get here? Let's go back to 2004 and track how marriage moved forward across the region
Jenn and Christina: 5 years of photos on our engagement night
Posted on Mar 20, 2013 at 01:00 pm
Jennifer Corriveau and Christina Honeycutt are just one of the many couples able to celebrate their love and commitment in New Hampshire now that the freedom to marry is secure. Here, they shared their engagement story - and 14 photos - with Freedom to Marry.
New Hampshire Gov. Hassan applauds the freedom to marry in inauguration speech
Posted on Jan 04, 2013 at 05:00 pm
Yesterday, Maggie Hassan was inaugurated governor of New Hampshire. She spoke about the importance of the freedom to marry in her inauguration speech and included Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, an outspoken opponent of DOMA currently battling terminal breast cancer, in the ceremony.
Top 10 Moments for Marriage in 2012
Posted on Dec 13, 2012 at 05:00 pm
Like 2011, 2012 was a year of triumph and transformation for the freedom to marry and our campaign. While already at work on the wins we want in 2013, let's savor and take inspiration from Freedom to Marry's top ten marriage moments in 2012.
11 ways the freedom to marry triumphed on Election Day
Posted on Nov 08, 2012 at 07:30 pm
This week, the freedom to marry triumphed at the ballot box over and over again. We know that some of the wrap-up - and what it all means for the future of the campaign to win marriage nationwide - can be tricky, so here's a break-down of the important ways that the freedom to marry won on Election Day.
NOM Fails in New Hampshire Primary Elections
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:18 am
In Tuesday's primary elections in New Hampshire, Republican legislators who opposed repealing the freedom to marry overwhelmingly won their primaries.
Conservative former Marine Craig Stowell talks about why he supports marriage for all couples
Posted on Aug 06, 2012 at 12:00 pm
One of the speakers at our Young Conservatives launch event was Craig Stowell, who has spoken before about the intersections of his work as an advocate for the freedom to marry and his conservative ideology. Craig is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, and he asserts that he doesn't support marriage for all couples in spite of his conservative values, but rather because of them.
BREAKING: New Hampshire repeal efforts defeated
Posted on Mar 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down legislation that would have repealed the state’s two-year-old freedom to marry law along with a key vote to defeat the Bates Amendment, which would have forced a non-binding referendum on marriage onto the November ballot and replaced marriage with civil unions.
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.
NH Senator Shaheen announces support for marriage plank in Democratic Platform
Posted on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:32 am
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced she is joining Freedom to Marry in urging the Democratic Party to include a freedom to marry plank in the 2012 Party Platform.