Freedom to Marry's federal program grows with new Respect for Marriage Coalition

With federal recognition of the freedom to marry hitting new milestones, our work in Washington, D.C. is only becoming more relevant. Today, Freedom to Marry and the Human Rights Campaign announced the Respect for Marriage Coalition, a coalition made up of over 50 diverse groups whose mission is to advance the Respect for Marriage Act and serve as the voice for the freedom to marry in Washington, ...

Freedom to Marry • Feb 2, 2012

Freedom to Marry Applauds Sen. Bob Menendez as 32nd Sponsor of DOMA Repeal

Today Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced his support for the Respect for Marriage Act, making him the 32nd sponsor of the landmark bill that would repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Sen. Menendez came out in support of the freedom to marry and in favor of repealing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act in an opinion editorial in the Star Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper....

Freedom to Marry • Dec 19, 2011

Senate Begins Mark Up on Respect for Marriage Act

Freedom to Marry has played a leading role in lobbying lawmakers and organizing constituent contacts in order to boost the number of co-sponsors on the Respect for Marriage Act, which now has record support in both the Senate and the House. Since its introduction, co-sponsors have grown from 18 to 30 in the Senate and 108 to 130 in the House. On Wednesday, Freedom to Marry along with Courage Cam...

Freedom to Marry • Nov 3, 2011

First-ever hearing to repeal DOMA scheduled in the Senate

Today, Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced a hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that would overturn DOMA, scheduled for Wednesday July 20th. The hearing will be the first time Congress has heard testimony on legislation that would end federal marriage discrimination against gay and lesbian couples. ...

Freedom to Marry • Jul 12, 2011

Campaign to save Maine's marriage law is launched. Opponents hired Yes on Prop. 8 campaign manager to kill our rights

The political action committee running the campaign will be called "Maine Freedom to Marry." Meanwhile, the Press Herald confirmed that our opponents in Maine are going to hire the firm of Frank Schubert, who ran the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign in California. Schubert knows where to find money, so Maine Freedom to Marry needs our help and our support....

Freedom to Marry • Jun 21, 2009

Phone Bankers and Canvassers Needed in Vermont

Following the Vermont Senate's vote to support a bill to end the exclusion of gay couples from marriage last week, Vermont's Gov. Douglas said he would veto the civil rights bill. But with the right work we can make that threat irrelevant! Vermont Freedom to Marry is urging anyone who supports equality for all families to take action now, wherever you are, to tell the Vermont legislature to conti...

Freedom to Marry • Mar 30, 2009