Thanks to all of our straight allies for standing beside us!
Posted on Nov 13, 2012 at 03:15 pm
This week, Dan Savage launched "Straight Up Thanks," a great new Tumblr designed to acknowledge and applaud the straight people who stood up and fought for the freedom to marry in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington.
National Coming Out Day: A mother ‘comes out’ with her daughter’s wedding photo
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 at 08:30 am
A woman gets married to the love of her life, and her mother posts a wedding photo to her personal Facebook page. These formal presentations of family members' love for each other are what today, National Coming Out Day, is all about.
NOM Fails in New Hampshire Primary Elections
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:18 am
In Tuesday's primary elections in New Hampshire, Republican legislators who opposed repealing the freedom to marry overwhelmingly won their primaries.
Young conservatives send RNC letter in support of marriage
Posted on Aug 17, 2012 at 09:52 am
Today, the leadership committee of Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry sent a letter to the platform committee of the Republican National Committee urging them to reject using anti-marriage language in this year’s National Party Platform.
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.
Black leaders commend President Obama’s support of the freedom to marry
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:30 am
On Friday, four of the most prominent black leaders in the country - including Rev. Al Sharpton, Julian Bond, Melanie Campbell, and Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, signed onto an open letter applauding President Obama's recent endorsement of the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg speaks out against NC marriage amendment
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 09:30 am
Yesterday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of UNC Chapel Hill. In his speech, he criticized last week's passage of the constitutional amendment banning the freedom to marry in North Carolina.
YDA’s Executive Director endorses marriage plank in 2012 platform
Posted on Feb 22, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Emily Tisch Sussman, Executive Director of the Young Democrats of America (YDA), joined Freedom to Marry in calling on the Democratic Party to include a freedom to marry plank in its 2012 Party Platform
Freedom to Marry’s Top Ten Moments for Marriage in 2011
Posted on Dec 16, 2011 at 09:10 am
As we gear up for 2012 and our strategies for gaining more ground in the campaign to win marriage nationwide, here’s a look back at Freedom to Marry’s Top Ten Moments for Marriage in 2011.
Watch: new marriage video from Australia
Posted on Nov 28, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Watch the amazing new marriage video from Australia's GetUp!.