Two new cosponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act
Just days after we launched the Respect for Marriage Coalition - 50+ organizations calling on Congress to pass the Respect for Marriage Act - the bill to repeal DOMA has gained two new cosponsors in the House! Read More »
Freedom to Marry’s federal program grows with new Respect for Marriage Coalition
In less than a year, Freedom to Marry’s presence in the nation’s capital has expanded exponentially due to the accomplishments of our new federal program, headed by Jo Ellen Deutsch. With the Department of Justice’s decision to end its defense of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, the first-ever hearings on the Respect for Marriage Act, and the subsequent vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the bill to repeal DOMA, we are making tangible progress. Read More »