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.
Anti-gay constitutional amendment passes in North Carolina
Posted on May 08, 2012 at 08:13 pm
North Carolina's discriminatory Amendment 1, which adds an amendment to the state's constitution banning all marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership for same-sex couples, passed today.
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.
Watch: Evan Wolfson speaks at the Center on Law and Government
Posted on Nov 30, 2011 at 01:09 pm
Evan Wolfson speaks at North Carolina's Center on Law and Government.
Evan Wolfson speaks in North Carolina
Posted on Nov 29, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Freedom to Marry president Evan Wolfson is in North Carolina to speak about the potential impact of the pending constitutional amendment that would ban marriage for same-sex couples.
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) cosponsors the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 at 09:01 am
Days after his state passed an anti-gay constitutional amendment, Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) signed on as the 123rd cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act in the House.
President Obama opposes NC’s anti-gay amendment
Posted on Sep 14, 2011 at 09:28 am
In a statement released yesterday after the NC Senate passed an anti-gay constitutional amendment, President Barack Obama reiterated his opposition to laws that discriminate against gay and lesbian couples.
Freedom to Marry decries passage of anti-gay amendment in North Carolina
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Today, the North Carolina legislature approved an amendment to the state’s constitution that would deny same-sex couples the freedom to marry.
NC legislators speak out against anti-gay amendment
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 09:36 am
The NC House passed the anti-gay constitutional amendment yesterday, but not without a fight. Fair-minded lawmakers passionately characterized the amendment for what it is: discriminatory and harmful.
NC House passes anti-marriage amendment
Posted on Sep 12, 2011 at 04:33 pm
On a 75 to 42 vote, the North Carolina House passed the anti-marriage amendment early Monday evening. The bill now moves to the Senate.