Video: Cuomo vows to make marriage equality “a reality” in New York state
Posted on Oct 15, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Democratic Candidate for Governor Andrew Cuomo vowed to make marriage equality in New York "a reality" Thursday night while addressing the Empire State Pride Agenda.
The freedom to marry is a fundamental right
Posted on Oct 15, 2010 at 09:00 am
Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality, Menachem Rosensaft: "We must never lose sight of the fact that divisive rhetoric and demagoguery have consequences. The delegitimization or demonization of any group threatens our society as a whole."
Poll: Support for the freedom to marry grows in Long Beach, CA
Posted on Oct 14, 2010 at 09:00 am
Long Beach voters' support of allowing gay couples to marry has increased since the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008 according to our new LBPOST.com/Probolsky Research poll among likely Long Beach voters.
The poll found that 57.8% of likely Long Beach voters would legalize the freedom to marry and 32.3% oppose with 6.5% undecided.
Voice for Equality: Michael Bloomberg
Posted on Oct 12, 2010 at 10:30 am
Michael Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City, and the 10th richest person in the United States, having net worth of US$18 billion in 2010. He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and information services media company.
In an October 11, 2010 speech to PFLAG, Mayor Bloomberg said: "Government should not be in the business of telling anyone whom he or she can and cannot love. And believe me: I will fight with you every single day to make that a reality."
Poll: Protestant support for the freedom to marry rises
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 at 03:00 pm
Forty-two percent favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, up from 37 percent last year, according to the Pew Research Center's latest survey.
Freedom to marry law an economic boon for CT
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 at 01:00 pm
On Oct. 10, 2008, the Connecticut Supreme Court legalized marriage for same-sex couples, and since then an estimated 2,500 gay and lesbian couples have traveled here to be joined, generating what one economist calculates has been a $40 million stimulus for restaurants, hotels, wedding photographers and caterers.
Evan Wolfson: Seizing the moment
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 at 11:00 am
In the wake of recent suicides by LGBT youths, Freedom to Marry executive director, Evan Wolfson, explains how the denial of marriage equality negatively impacts the LGBT community - especially the youngest who are often most vulnerable:
"Scholarly studies have shown that legal inequality, including marriage discrimination, and the way in which the debate over gay people’s aspirations to equality under the law is conducted, has a profoundly negative impact on gay Americans. This is especially true of young people who are deprived of the dream of marrying the person they love and having a family that is legally and socially accepted."
GOP candidate advice for kids: Gay is not OK
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 at 09:00 am
Campaigning in front of Orthodox Jewish voters in Williamsburg yesterday, Republican nominee for New York governor Carl Paladino launched into an anti-gay tirade, declaring that being gay is not “an equal, valid option.”
Will Obama appeal DOMA court rulings?
Posted on Oct 08, 2010 at 12:00 pm
President Obama’s commitment to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act is likely to come under enhanced scrutiny next week when the U.S. Justice Department announces its decision on whether or not it will appeal federal court rulings against the statute.
Illinois Gov: Legislature may OK civil unions by end of year
Posted on Oct 08, 2010 at 08:30 am
Gov. Quinn says he believes civil unions could be legalized in Illinois before the end of the year.
"The votes are there, I believe," Quinn said. "In the Senate for sure, and definitely I think we can do it in the House.