APA joins amicus brief in support of the freedom to marry in CA case
Posted on Nov 19, 2010 at 09:30 am
Citing the importance of stable, committed relationships and the benefits of the institution of marriage, the American Psychiatric Association has joined several other mental health organizations in submitting an amicus curie brief in the Prop 8 appeals case challenging California's ban on the freedom to marry.
Get Busy Winning
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 at 11:00 am
Gill Action Fund deputy executive director Bill Smith: "For those who have been panicking about this month’s election returns, take a deep breath. Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated."
Prop. 8 hearing on the freedom to marry will be televised by C-SPAN
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 at 09:00 am
A federal appeals court Wednesday authorized the televising of a Dec. 6 hearing on whether Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage, should be struck down.
David Hyde Pierce talks coming out and marriage
Posted on Nov 16, 2010 at 02:00 pm
David Hyde Pierce on getting married in California in 2008: "We'd been together 26 years when we were legally allowed to get married in California. We went and did it, and we both agree it had a power, an importance to us in our lives that we can't really put into words, but that is totally palpable and intrinsic to who we are."
Appeals Court sets stage for Proposition 8 arguments
Posted on Nov 16, 2010 at 09:30 am
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals announced Monday how it wants opposing sides to lay out their cases during a critical Dec. 6 hearing on California's freedom to marry ban.
The Message From Iowa
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 at 08:30 am
Evan Wolfson: "The National Organization for Marriage's insidious attack on the independent judiciary should give us all pause."
Voice for Equality: Antonio Cromartie
Posted on Nov 05, 2010 at 10:30 am
Antonio Cromartie is is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Cromartie is credited with the longest play in NFL history, as he returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown on November 4, 2007.
In November of 2010, Mr. Cromartie became the first NFL player to take part in the NoH8 campaign, a group dedicated to building support for the freedom to marry.
Former MassEquality Exec. Dir. joins Freedom to Marry
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 at 01:30 pm
Former Executive Director of MassEquality, Marc Solomon, will join Freedom to Marry as a Senior Consultant November 4, 2010.
Activists: Mormon beliefs factor in LGBT struggles
Posted on Oct 26, 2010 at 01:30 pm
In a faith where the traditional family is deeply woven into theology and where there is seemingly no line between religion and culture, the potential losses for LGBT Mormons who come out can be devastating.
Victory by Whitman and Cooley in CA could revive Proposition 8 appeal
Posted on Oct 25, 2010 at 11:00 am
Whoever wins the California governor's race and the state attorney general's race could determine the future of the freedom to marry, as it winds its way through the courts.