Marc Solomon honored with Congressman Gerry E. Studds Visibility Award
Posted on Mar 12, 2013 at 11:45 am
This weekend, on Saturday, March 9, Freedom to Marry's National Campaign Director Marc Solomon was presented with the Congressman Gerry E. Studds Visibility Award. The award honors "individuals of integrity and selflessness who embody the spirit of service and provide positive leadership for the LGBT community."
Freedom to Marry and military couple testify to Democratic Party on why marriage matters
Posted on Jul 27, 2012 at 04:30 pm
Today in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Freedom to Marry's National Campaign Director Marc Solomon testified before the Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee on the importance of marriage for same-sex couples. Tomorrow, Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan of the New Hampshire National Guard, and her wife, Karen, will share their own testimony, explaining the ways in which the so-called Defense of Marriage Act harms them and other same-sex couples.
Introducing our new ‘Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry’ campaign
Posted on Jul 10, 2012 at 09:20 am
In Washington, D.C. today, Freedom to Marry is launching 'Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry,' a new campaign to spotlight and increase support for conservatives in the United States who are speaking out on why marriage matters to same-sex couples and their families.
Anti-gay groups in Washington submit signatures to put marriage law on 2012 ballot
Posted on Jun 06, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Today, anti-gay activists in Washington state submitted enough signatures to place the freedom to marry on the November 2012 ballot. The law will appear on the November ballot in the form of Referendum 74, which asks Washington residents to decide whether or not to uphold the freedom to marry in the state.
National Campaign Director Marc Solomon discusses DOMA ruling on ‘Democracy Now!’
Posted on Jun 01, 2012 at 01:30 pm
This morning, Freedom to Marry's National Campaign Director Marc Solomon appeared on 'Democracy Now!,' a leading independent news program, to discuss yesterday's ruling from the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals that DOMA is unconstitutional.
Massachusetts celebrates eight-year anniversary of the freedom to marry
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Today marks the eight-year anniversary of the first marriages between same-sex couples in Massachusetts, the first state in our country to embrace the freedom to marry.
Marc Solomon Debates NC’s Anti-Marriage Amendment on Fox News
Posted on May 07, 2012 at 02:30 pm
Yesterday, Freedom to Marry's Marc Solomon debated Brian Brown from the National Organization for Marriage about how Amendment One in North Carolina will harm gay and lesbian families if it is approved tomorrow.
Legislative leaders announce introduction of a marriage bill in NJ
Posted on Jan 09, 2012 at 01:00 pm
One day before the new legislature is sworn in, legislative leaders and marriage advocates in New Jersey announced that a marriage bill will be at the top of the legislative agenda in 2012.
Today’s DOMA Repeal Hearing: Our New Federal Program in Action
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 at 04:41 pm
Marc Solomon writes about the Senate hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act and Freedom to Marry's Federal Program.
Game On, New York
Posted on May 03, 2011 at 08:11 am
As the New York legislature comes back into session this week, Freedom to Marry and New Yorkers United for Marriage—the new coalition we founded with Empire State Pride Agenda, the Human Rights Campaign, Log Cabin Republicans of New York, and Marriage Equality New York—are stepping up our campaign to move a marriage bill in Albany and get it to Governor Cuomo’s desk.