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.
Former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond Calls on Maryland to Pass Marriage
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 at 11:33 am
As the legislature debates a marriage bill this week, Bond points out the negative effect that marriage discrimination has on African-American families.
VIDEO: Iowa Grandmother Defends Her Son’s Freedom to Marry
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 at 04:39 pm
In a heartfelt video, the 80-year Iowan old talks about her own personal journey to acceptance, and her dismay at the current efforts to pass an anti-marriage amendment in Iowa.
The Indefensible “Defense of Marriage Act”
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 at 12:39 pm
A New York Times editorial and an op-ed by Anne Stanback, board chairwoman of Freedom to Marry Action, spell out why DOMA is wrong and must be overturned.
Marriage Is and Will Always Be About Love
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 at 12:48 pm
In a guest post, Lea Gillmore of the Maryland Black Family Alliance responds to a recent anti-marriage op-ed in The Baltimore Sun.
“Now is the time for Iowans to stand up and be on the right side of history”
Posted on Feb 08, 2011 at 05:15 pm
Iowa's Senate Majority Leader explains why he won't let the state take away the freedom to marry, and its biggest newspaper calls on Iowans to follow his leadership.
Letter to an Iowa Legislator from an Old Neighbor
Posted on Feb 07, 2011 at 03:54 pm
A lesbian from Iowa writes to a lawmaker co-sponsoring the state's anti-marriage amendment. But the writer isn't just a voter – she's the legislator's former neighbor and babysitter.
Big Response Against Anti-Marriage Argument in Maryland
Posted on Feb 04, 2011 at 12:55 pm
The Baltimore Sun was inundated by a strong negative reaction from readers about an op-ed opposing the marriage bill now being considered by the legislature.
Freedom to Marry’s Sean Eldridge on Marriage – Personal and Political
Posted on Feb 02, 2011 at 02:30 pm
In an interview on Swirl Radio, Freedom to Marry Political Director Sean Eldridge spoke about the state of the marriage movement in America, as well as his own recent engagement to Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes.
Barbara Bush, marriage equality & Obama
Posted on Feb 02, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Jonathan Capehart makes the case for President Obama conducting a "series of under-the-radar meetings to help him in the 'evolution' of his stance and thinking on marriage for same-sex couples."