How DOMA Hurts Families
Stories of real couples harmed by the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
How DOMA Affects Military Families
Gay and lesbian service members risk their lives to protect ours while their families are denied the critical protections of marriage because of DOMA.
GAO Report on the Rights & Benefits Denied by DOMA
This report from the federal government’s General Accounting Office documents the 1,138 federal statutory provisions in the United States Code which provide protections and responsibilities to married couples.
Familia es Familia
A strong majority of Latino voters support the freedom to marry. Familia es Familia, a partnership of two-dozen leading national Hispanic organizations, provides resources to support conversations about LGBT issues in the Latino community.
Commitment: The Answer to the Middle’s Questions on Marriage for Gay Couples
Third Way - This report provides lessons for talking to the middle about marriage and lays out the most effective framework for building and solidifying support for marriage across the country.
Commitment Campaign
Third Way - A bipartisan Commitment Campaign was created to help policymakers and advocates persuade Middle America to strongly support marriage for gay couples.
Bipartisan Analysis: The Rapid Increase in Support for Marriage Changes Political Equation
An analysis by pollsters to Presidents George W. Bush and Obama documenting rapid acceleration and intensification of support among all political and demographic groups.
Audio and Transcript: Oral Arguments in the Windsor Supreme Court Case
Listen to audio of the Supreme Court oral arguments in the Windsor Supreme Court case.
Audio and Transcript: Oral Arguments in the Perry Supreme Court Case
Listen to the audio and read the transcript from the Perry Supreme Court case.
An Ally’s Guide to Terminology
The words we use to talk about LGBT issues can have a powerful impact on our discussions. The right words can open hearts and minds, but other words can create confusion, distance or a sense of being overwhelmed.
An Ally’s Guide to Talking about Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
How to build and sustain support for the freedom to marry: focus on the values of marriage, how exclusion from marriage hurts same-sex couples, and how shared beliefs are at the heart of people's growing support for marriage.
Americans for Marriage Equality
Human Rights Campaign - Americans for Marriage Equality is a public engagement campaign featuring prominent Americans who support committed gay and lesbian couples getting married.
All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families
Family Equality Council - Report about how unequal treatment and social stigma harm the millions of children whose families do not fit into a certain mold.
Advocacy & Issues: Marriage
PFLAG National - Learn more about why marriage is a powerful legal and social institution that protects and supports intimate family relationships by providing a unique set of rights, privileges, and benefits.