NJ couples file lawsuit demanding recognition of their marriages
Posted on Jul 01, 2011 at 07:30 am
On Wednesday, Garden State Equality, seven New Jersey same-sex couples and their families filed a lawsuit against the state demanding that their relationships be recognized as marriage, not civil unions.
Turning Anti-Marriage Arguments Back on Themselves
Posted on Feb 25, 2011 at 05:05 pm
Freedom to Marry's New Media Intern gives his take on – and takes apart – some of the criticism leveled at President Obama's decision to stop defending DOMA in court.
Marriage equality could move forward in some U.S. states
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 09:30 am
A handful of U.S. states are poised to take up the issue of marriage equality afresh, due largely to incoming lawmakers who may tip the balance in favor of the controversial measure.
"The work of persuasion, of personal conversations, of talking to lawmakers and mobilizing against a well-funded anti-gay opposition" are among the primary tasks for the lobbying group Freedom to Marry, said founder Evan Wolfson. "With the freedom to marry within reach this year in states such as New York, Maryland and Rhode Island, now is the time to have those conversations and move marriage forward," he said.
The state of Marriage Equality in 2011
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 at 03:30 pm
After a 2010 with few marriage equality measures contested outside the courtroom, 2011 will likely see a number of battles state by state across the country.
Freedom to Marry announces expansion plans
Posted on Jan 14, 2011 at 01:00 pm
The first high-profile fundraiser of the year for marriage equality provided the occasion Thursday for Freedom to Marry to step forward as the campaign to win marriage nationwide, with plans that include an expanded public education effort and a new presence in Washington, D.C.
A rude shock at Christmas
Posted on Dec 23, 2010 at 05:00 pm
A NJ civil union provided no protection for Peruvian man abruptly deported.
NJ State senators write book about the freedom to marry
Posted on Dec 02, 2010 at 02:00 pm
The residents of Hawthorne welcomed two state senators to the borough on the evening of Nov. 19 for a book signing for the newly published "What’s Love Got to Do with It? The Case for Same Sex Marriage."
The book is written by Democratic state Sens. Ray Lesniak and Loretta Weinberg.
Opinion: Maggie Gallagher, Stop the Bullying!
Posted on Oct 05, 2010 at 02:00 pm
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), run by Maggie Gallagher and her sidekick, Brian Brown, has spent tens of millions of dollars in the past three years to bully and bash lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and anyone who dares to support their full equality.
Menendez Immigration Bill Includes Gay Rights Provision
Posted on Oct 01, 2010 at 11:00 am
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill yesterday, including a provision to extend family-based immigration for same-sex couples.
Actress Kelly McGillis weds longtime girlfriend
Posted on Sep 21, 2010 at 09:30 am
Kelly McGillis, the actress, and Melanie Leis, a sales executive, were joined in a civil union last Wednesday in Collingswood, N.J.