Obama: Mum on marriage
Posted on Jan 26, 2011 at 10:00 am
Despite increased pressure from gay and lesbian advocates to “evolve” his position on marriage equality a little sooner, President Barack Obama did not delve into the issue for his Tuesday evening State of the Union address, one that focused heavily on strengthening the economy and fostering innovation in the face of a fiercely competitive global market.
Deconstructing an anti-marriage argument
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 at 01:45 pm
Freedom to Marry Online Content Manager, Josh Bell, debunks one of the arguments marriage opponents use to justify continuing to exclude same-sex couples from marriage.
Freedom to Marry’s Sean Eldridge in Maryland: ‘The time to pass this legislation is now’
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 at 11:30 am
Remarks by Sean Eldridge, Political Director of Freedom to Marry, at today's press conference Maryland.
Freedom to Marry Calls on Maryland Legislature to Pass Religious Freedom & Civil Marriage Act
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 at 10:00 am
With the Religious Freedom & Civil Marriage Protection Act introduced today in the Maryland State Legislature, Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, calls for its swift approval.
Majority in Maryland supports marriage equality
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 at 08:30 am
51 percent of voters say they would favor a law in Maryland allowing same-sex couples to marry, while 44 percent opposed such a law and 5 percent gave no response.
Texas couple fights newspaper that rejected their wedding announcement
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 05:00 pm
Dallas couple Mark Reed-Walkup and Dante Walkup are fighting for acknowledgment in the city's major newspaper, "The Dallas Morning News". After being legally married in Washington, D.C. in December, they submitted a paid marriage announcement to their local paper.
Innocuous, right? Not according to the paper, which denied their request on the grounds that their marriage is invalid in their home state of Texas.
Opponents of anti-marriage-equality bill rally in Wyoming
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 03:45 pm
The "equality rally" opposed House Bill 74, which passed its first two votes in the state House of Representatives Thursday and Friday. The bill prohibits the recognition of marriages of same-sex couples from outside of Wyoming.
“We Wanted to Be a Family”
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 02:30 pm
Why do people get married? There are plenty of practical reasons that might not be so romantic – but for most of us, it's to bring a relationship to the next level. It's a declaration of love and commitment in front of family, friends, and the world. That was the reason for Chris Herbert and Tim Long.
Op-Ed: A gay agenda for everyone
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Dan Savage discusses why he believes President Obama should address gay rights - specifically marriage equality - in his State of the Union speech this week.
Maryland majority leaders sponsoring marriage equality bills
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 10:45 am
The majority leaders in both the Maryland House and Senate are acting as lead sponsors of bills this session legally honoring the marriages of same-sex couples, a symbolic move meant to underscore the momentum behind the legislation.