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Historic post-election results
Posted on Nov 08, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Freedom to Marry Press Release
November 8, 2006
"Win or lose, we are involved in a steady campaign of engagement, based not on election cycles, but on patient and persistent conversations that give people the information they need, and the time required to absorb that information," said Evan Wolfson. "We are committed to engaging this conversation until we achieve an end to discrimination in all 50 states." [link]
November 8, 2006
"Win or lose, we are involved in a steady campaign of engagement, based not on election cycles, but on patient and persistent conversations that give people the information they need, and the time required to absorb that information," said Evan Wolfson. "We are committed to engaging this conversation until we achieve an end to discrimination in all 50 states." [link]
Rosie speaks for marriage on The View
Posted on Nov 06, 2006 at 02:45 pm
AfterEllen.com
November 6, 2006
Rosie is back on TV on that daytime staple The View. And what a change has occurred in her since she unhinged those closet doors. She regularly refers not only to her children, but also to her wife, her in-laws, her now-rescinded marriage in San Francisco, marriage equality in general, Evan Wolfson and his book Why Marriage Matters, and how important gay civil rights are to a civilized society. [Link]
November 6, 2006
Rosie is back on TV on that daytime staple The View. And what a change has occurred in her since she unhinged those closet doors. She regularly refers not only to her children, but also to her wife, her in-laws, her now-rescinded marriage in San Francisco, marriage equality in general, Evan Wolfson and his book Why Marriage Matters, and how important gay civil rights are to a civilized society. [Link]
Rosie Speaks For Marriage
Posted on Nov 06, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Rosie speaks for marriage on The View
AfterEllen.com
November 6, 2006
Rosie is back on TV on that daytime staple The View. And what a change has occurred in her since she unhinged those closet doors. She regularly refers not only to her children, but also to her wife, her in-laws, her now-rescinded marriage in San Francisco, marriage equality in general, Evan Wolfson and his book Why Marriage Matters, and how important gay civil rights are to a civilized society. Watch HERE
[Link to the Story]
AfterEllen.com
November 6, 2006
Rosie is back on TV on that daytime staple The View. And what a change has occurred in her since she unhinged those closet doors. She regularly refers not only to her children, but also to her wife, her in-laws, her now-rescinded marriage in San Francisco, marriage equality in general, Evan Wolfson and his book Why Marriage Matters, and how important gay civil rights are to a civilized society. Watch HERE[Link to the Story]
New Jersey Can Learn From Vermont
Posted on Nov 02, 2006 at 12:29 pm
NJ can learn from VT
Gay City News
November 2, 2006
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Gay City News
November 2, 2006
"If you look at the polling in Vermont... a plurality supports marriage over civil unions because they have seen with their own eyes that it was a good step forward, at the time, a huge step forward, and yet not good enough. New Jersey doesn't have to repeat Vermont's mistake, but can benefit from Vermont's experience"-Evan Wolfson
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Evan Speech in Montclair, NJ
Posted on Nov 01, 2006 at 12:27 pm
'Separate is not equal' is the rally cry in NJ
The Montclair Times
November 1, 2006
The Montclair Times
November 1, 2006
"You have worked long and hard to bring us to this day, to bring us to this milestone in lesbian and gay rights, but you know that a milestone is not the end, it is a marker along the path," Evan Wolfson told the crowd at a rally held at the Unitarian Church of Montclair the night of the decision. "You have done this work, and I'm here to tell you today on the behalf of so many grateful people around the country, that we ask you, we need you, we count on you, to finish the job."[Link]
Fighting for the freedom to marry moves the middle
Posted on Oct 31, 2006 at 11:56 am
365Gay.com
October 31, 2006
The Republican says he is against marriage equality because "marriage is a 'sacred' relationship — like I had, before I got divorced." The Democrat believes that "if a couple decides to make a lifetime commitment to one another then they should be able to have the same rights and responsibilities." The independent candidate asserts, "Gay marriage, I don't think the country is ready for that right now. So I think it's good to take it one step at a time." All three candidates for governor favor civil union for same-sex couples. The state: Florida. The marriage discussion is moving the middle. [Link]
October 31, 2006
The Republican says he is against marriage equality because "marriage is a 'sacred' relationship — like I had, before I got divorced." The Democrat believes that "if a couple decides to make a lifetime commitment to one another then they should be able to have the same rights and responsibilities." The independent candidate asserts, "Gay marriage, I don't think the country is ready for that right now. So I think it's good to take it one step at a time." All three candidates for governor favor civil union for same-sex couples. The state: Florida. The marriage discussion is moving the middle. [Link]
The Religious Right Attacking Gay People
Posted on Oct 27, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Religious Right hope NJ ruling will galvanize forces
The Washington Post
October 27, 2006
Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, said religious conservatives have gone to this well too many times, and people are not buying it.
The Washington Post
October 27, 2006
Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, said religious conservatives have gone to this well too many times, and people are not buying it.
"They attack gay people when the sun rises, and they attack gay people when the sun sets, so no matter what the court had done in New Jersey, they would have said Americans need to shift their attention from the real threats to our country to the alleged threat from gay couples seeking to settle down."[Link]
A Marriage for Civil Union?
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 at 12:15 pm
ANALYSIS: New Jersey's Justices agree on all but the 'M' word
New York Times
October 26, 2006
"Should the State Legislature ultimately give gay unions a name other than marriage, Mr. Wolfson said, it would amount to discrimination. 'I don't think there is an American in the country,' he said, 'who would cash in their marriage in exchange for a civil union.'"[Link]
New York Times
October 26, 2006
"Should the State Legislature ultimately give gay unions a name other than marriage, Mr. Wolfson said, it would amount to discrimination. 'I don't think there is an American in the country,' he said, 'who would cash in their marriage in exchange for a civil union.'"[Link]
Marriages discussed in SC
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 at 01:15 pm
Anderson Independent Mail
October 23, 2006
"I see many different kinds of families, adoptive families, grandmothers raising grandchildren, single mothers and gay and lesbian couples raising families," Ms. Leong said. "Who's to say one of these families is better than the other? This is my family we're talking about." [link]
October 23, 2006
"I see many different kinds of families, adoptive families, grandmothers raising grandchildren, single mothers and gay and lesbian couples raising families," Ms. Leong said. "Who's to say one of these families is better than the other? This is my family we're talking about." [link]
OPINION: Quaker statement on marriage equality
Posted on Oct 20, 2006 at 02:27 pm
Lacrosse Tribune
October 20, 2006
On November's ballot, Wisconsin will vote on a constitutional ban on same-gender marriages. We of Religious Society of Friends believe the movement to isolate and scapegoat homosexuals, to promote hatred against them, and to impose in law one group's religious beliefs on us all, is blatantly immoral and contrary to Jesus' teachings. [link]
October 20, 2006
On November's ballot, Wisconsin will vote on a constitutional ban on same-gender marriages. We of Religious Society of Friends believe the movement to isolate and scapegoat homosexuals, to promote hatred against them, and to impose in law one group's religious beliefs on us all, is blatantly immoral and contrary to Jesus' teachings. [link]