Freedom to Marry was launched in 2003 by Evan Wolfson, the civil rights attorney generally considered the architect of the national marriage equality movement. From a prophetic vision once shared by only a few, the marriage movement has rapidly gained traction with the American public. In the past decade, we secured the freedom to marry in 33 states and the District of Columbia (with 2 additional states having the freedom to marry imminently), built a majority of robust and diverse majority of Americans who support marriage for same-sex couples, and created the climate to allow the United States Supreme Court to strike down the central part of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act in June 2013.
Location: Global
Founded: 2003
Official Website: freedomtomarry.org
Latest News
- Celebrating 20 Years of the Freedom to Marry GLAD,
- I wrote the first ruling allowing same-sex marriage in Iowa. Don't take rights for granted. Des Moines Register,
- Opinion: 10 years after a landmark court victory in Utah, the freedom to marry is here to stay Salt Lake Tribune,
- Column: As we mark 15 years of the freedom to marry we remain vigilant to attacks on equality AOL,
- Same-sex couple reflects on 20 years of marriage equality in San Francisco - KG V,