VIDEOS: Why marriage matters in Maine, Minnesota, and Washington
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 at 04:30 pm
People across Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington state are having conversations about why marriage matters, inspired by the courageous personal stories featured in a groundbreaking set of new educational broadcast ads.
WATCH: How we won the freedom to marry in New York
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 at 10:45 am
In a new video, our founder and President Evan Wolfson, as well as our Senior Advisor Sean Eldridge and Third Way's Lanae Erickson Hatalsky, talk about how we won in New York, what we've learned from the campaign, and how we can apply those strategies to win more states and continue growing the majority for marriage across the country.
Former MN Governor Jesse Ventura speaks out against limiting the freedom to marry
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
Jesse Ventura, who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, has filmed a new video with his wife Terry for Minnesotans United for All Families. They talk about the happiness they've experienced in their 37 years as a married couple and discuss how they want that happiness for all loving and committed couples.
Minnesota Pastor urges Baptists to oppose efforts to limit the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Yesterday, Minnesotans United posted a video of Pastor Doug Donley from the University Baptist Church in Minneapolis. In the video, Pastor Donley shares his feelings on the amendment and discusses why, as a Baptist, he feels compelled to rally against discrimination.
The Lawsons want both of their twin sons to have the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 28, 2012 at 04:00 pm
Last week, a new video advertisement began airing on television screens in Maine, which advocates are tirelessly working to make the first state to proactively win marriage at the ballot in November. The spot features Dan and Pat Lawson, a couple from Monroe, Maine that has been married for 30 years, talking about their twin sons, one of whom is gay.
Airman First Class Henderson and husband explain how DOMA hurts their family
Posted on Aug 23, 2012 at 10:00 am
Today, Freedom to Marry and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network released a new video in our joint Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry campaign, which spotlights the ways in which the marriages of gay and lesbian service members are not respected by the federal government. The latest video in the series features Airman First Class Daniel Henderson and his husband Jerret, who married in Iowa
WATCH: New public education television spot debuts in Minnesota
Posted on Aug 16, 2012 at 08:00 am
Today, a new public education spot hit televisions in Minnesota, where voters face a ballot measure that could limit the freedom to marry in the state. The new ad features retired U.S. Marine Corps member Fred Petersen and his wife Yvonne, Minnesota residents whose grandson is gay.
Zach Wahls tours Iowa to talk about the importance of the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 09, 2012 at 10:00 am
Last year, a video of Zach Wahls speaking before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee about why his lesbian mothers deserve the same protections from their marriage as married different-sex couples, And this month, keeping in line with his whirlwind year of advocacy, he's teaming up with One Iowa to talk about the importance of retaining the freedom to marry in the state and to make his message known even beyond the borders of Iowa.
Why marriage matters for Rev. Gib Rossing, his wife Beth, and their son Jonathan
Posted on Aug 07, 2012 at 11:00 am
Why Marriage Matters Washington, a project from the Pride Foundation and Freedom to Marry, released their second video in their public information campaign focused on heightening support for the freedom to marry in Washington state. The new ad features a reverend and his wife talking about why they want their son, Jonathan, to be able to marry his long-term partner Ryan.
Conservative former Marine Craig Stowell talks about why he supports marriage for all couples
Posted on Aug 06, 2012 at 12:00 pm
One of the speakers at our Young Conservatives launch event was Craig Stowell, who has spoken before about the intersections of his work as an advocate for the freedom to marry and his conservative ideology. Craig is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, and he asserts that he doesn't support marriage for all couples in spite of his conservative values, but rather because of them.