Update: State organizations using marriage momentum for ballot campaigns
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 08:45 am
Four states facing 2012 ballot campaigns concerning the freedom to marry are gearing up for November, using the momentum from last week's historical announcement from President Obama to galvanize supporters.
11 State Democratic Party Chairs endorse freedom to marry plank
Posted on May 03, 2012 at 11:01 am
Today 11 State Democratic Party chairs from across the country joined in support of a freedom to marry plank in the party’s national platform. The chairs include John Burton (CA), Jay Jacobs (NY), John Walsh (MA), Ken Martin (MN), Meredith Wood Smith (OR), Boyd Richie (TX), Jake Perkinson (VT), Mike Tate (WI), Dwight Pelz (WA), Jon Wisniewski (NJ), and Joan Wagnon (KS).
President Obama opposes Minnesota’s anti-gay amendment
Posted on Apr 09, 2012 at 02:00 pm
Today, President Barack Obama's campaign announced opposition to the anti-gay constitutional amendment that would ban marriage for same-sex couples in Minnesota, calling the measure "divisive and discriminatory."
Defeating the amendment in Minnesota
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 at 02:13 pm
Nine months out from a critical vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage for committed gay and lesbian couples, the Minnesotans United for All Families Campaign is working day and night to defeat this hurtful and unnecessary amendment. Freedom to Marry's Regina Clemente explains how you can get involved in defeating this attack on Minnesota families!
Minnesotan Republican pens powerful commentary in favor of marriage
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 at 04:14 pm
This past weekend, Minnesotan Republican Wheelock Whitney published a powerful opinion editorial in the Star Tribune about his opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban marriages for gay and lesbian couples.
Field update: On the ground in Minnesota
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 at 10:30 am
Freedom to Marry's Field Director Regina Clemente just got back from Minnesota, where she's working with the Minnesotans United for All Families coalition to defeat the anti-gay constitutional amendment on the November 2012 ballot.
Federal update: Record number of Respect for Marriage Act cosponsors
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 10:25 am
With the addition of Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-RI) as cosponsors to the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill to repeal DOMA has a record number of cosponsors in the House.
More union opposition to Minnesota’s anti-marriage amendment
Posted on Aug 23, 2011 at 09:20 am
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) is the latest labor organization in the state to speak out against the anti-marriage amendment that will appear on the November 2012 ballot.
Minnesota AFL-CIO votes to oppose anti-gay constitutional amendment
Posted on Aug 09, 2011 at 09:53 am
The Minnesota AFL-CIO, which represents over 300,000 workers statewide, voted unanimously to oppose the proposed anti-gay constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in November 2012
Senator Klobuchar will co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Aug 04, 2011 at 11:38 am
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced on Wednesday that she will co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.