Round-Up: Newspapers endorse the freedom to marry at the ballot
Posted on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:45 am
With less than a week before Election Day, when voters in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington will decide on ballot measures concerning the freedom to marry, more newspapers than ever are speaking out for marriage for same-sex couples by officially endorsing the freedom to marry.
People of faith continue advocating for the freedom to marry in ballot states
Posted on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:15 am
In the 2011-2012 election cycle, when four states have been gearing up for months for marriage-related ballot initiatives at the polls, we've seen more people of faith than ever speaking out in support of the freedom to marry. The past few weeks have brought out even more support for marriage among people of faith in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington.
Northwest NAACP asks Washington residents to approve Ref. 74
Posted on Oct 29, 2012 at 02:45 pm
The Northwest chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) officially endorsed the freedom to marry in Washington state last week by asking residents to vote to APPROVE Referendum 74.
President Obama supports marriage, opposes discrimination in ballot campaigns
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 at 03:45 pm
Today, a spokesperson for the Obama campaign issued a statement about the president's support for the ballot campaigns to win marriage in Maine, Maryland, and Washington. The campaign has already spoken out against a ballot measure in Minnesota.
Phone bank for marriage in WA and ME without ever leaving your couch!
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 at 11:00 am
Please step up and join us for our new remote phone banking program. You can make calls for Mainers United for Marriage and Washington United for Marriage without ever even leaving your couch.
Notes from the Field: Canvassing for marriage in Washington
Posted on Oct 17, 2012 at 04:45 pm
Every day, the canvassing team at Washington United for Marriage logs the results of their conversations, recording interesting stories and positive or negative feedback from prospective voters. Here, we've collected a few of those reports to give you an inside look on canvassing in Washington and how we're moving closer to marriage each and every day.
Volunteer with Drive for Marriage to help win marriage at the ballot!
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 at 12:45 pm
You can help win marriage at the ballot by donating your time and effort to Drive for Marriage. The program is the newest way you can contribute to United for Marriage, our joint partnership with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to mobilize volunteers for the ballot states.
New TV ads advocate for the freedom to marry in ME, MN and WA
Posted on Oct 12, 2012 at 03:00 pm
Political advertisements are dominating the television airwaves this fall, and in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington, where marriage-related ballot initiatives will be put to a vote on Election Day, many of those TV ads focus on why marriage matters for same-sex couples. Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington all debuted new TV ads this week. Check them out!
Nordstrom supports the freedom to marry in Washington state
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 at 03:30 pm
Today, apparel retailer Nordstrom announced their support for the freedom to marry by officially endorsing Washington United for Marriage, the coalition of pro-marriage organizations working to uphold the freedom to marry by approving Referendum 74 at the ballot on November 6.
On the Ground Running: My Volunteer Vacation in WA
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 at 11:15 am
Working to win marriage every day from Freedom to Marry's New York City office has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, but there's nothing like being on the front lines of a state campaign. Two weeks ago, with a historic election looming and several vacation days to use up before the end of the year, I took a Volunteer Vacation through United for Marriage and traded in my communications hat for a stab at field organizing.