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Prop 8 -- The Musical
From: NoOnProp8dotcom
Itzhak Perlman talks about why he opposes Prop 8
VIDEO: N.Y. Governor David Paterson Pledges to Bring Full Marriage Equality to New York
Honored at a Task Force dinner, NY Gov. Paterson reiterated his support for marriage equality and said in a video statement, "I am proud to have run on a ticket...that became the first ticket in this country to actually advocate for marriage equality for all citizens, and to win on that premise, and last year we passed a marriage equality bill in the Assembly...marriage equality in New York may not come just this moment, but it is no longer an issue mostly for conviction, it is an issue for courage...We will push on and bring full marriage equality to New York state."
...for my wife
After facing tragedy and humiliation in the aftermath of losing her wife of nine years, Charlene Strong has found her voice as a champion for marriage equality.
VIDEO: Marriage Makes a Word of Difference
Emmy award-winning director Fran Rzeznik of Guilford has created a remarkable and compelling film, Marriage Makes a Word of Difference, which portrays the personal struggles and political challenges of Connecticut’s same-sex couples and their families who are fighting for the freedom to marry. Many of these loving couples have been in committed relationships for more than a decade, but despite their dedication to each other, they continue to be denied the respect, dignity, and legal protections that marriage provides. Through compelling interviews and archival and “slice of life” footage, Marriage Makes a Word of Difference celebrates our common humanity, and shows why marriage equality is a fundamental civil right.
Gay Men and Women Should Have the Same Rights
In a personal video post, Al Gore speaks out in favor of the freedom to marry. The former vice president stated: “I think that gay men and women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual men and women, to make contracts, to have hospital visiting rights, to join together in marriage, and I don’t understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it by gays and lesbians.”
HUMOR: Gay people getting married destroys heterosexual marriages
Singer Oded Gross laments in this video the end of his marriage. He has an idea of why his relationship has come to an end...
BLOG: Humor: Defenders of marriage?
Good As You shares a humorous video of Roy Zimmerman performing his anthem to marriage equality at the Skeptics Society conference. "Defenders of Marriage" is on Roy's album "Faulty Intelligence."
New video website, 10Couples.org, puts human face on marriage for
same-sex couples
The American Civil Liberties Union has teamed up with the Emmy-award winning production company Public Interest to launch a video campaign today via a new web site, www.10Couples.org. The purpose of the site is to put a human face on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples and to reach a wider audience using new media tools. Campaign partners include the Equality Federation, Freedom to Marry, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, Lambda Legal, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
The first NJ civil union
Marriage rights activist Steven Goldstein and his partner, Daniel
Gross, had mixed feelings over not being allowed to marry in New
Jersey. Still, they were the first to register for a civil union under
the Garden State's new law. "There's a bit of happiness on one hand,
but no satisfaction," Goldstein said.
ME marriage video announcement
In the new video, "The Way Life Should Be: Marriage in Maine"
born-and-bred Mainers tell the stories of their lives and
relationships, and why they want to marry in Maine. They discuss
everything from parenting to aging, and how their exclusion from
marriage affects their lives legally, emotionally, and socially.
Conjugal Rites
Documentary of gay and lesbian marriages at San Francisco City Hall on President's Day, 2004.
Chicago couple in love
Marriage is a powerful and important source of social support and recognition, and the legal gateway to protections, responsibilities, and benefits. It is also, simply and ultimately, about love.
Lewis Black on divorce
"This is a huge problem. Divorce is a sacred institution between a man and a woman who hate each other. God wanted Adam to pay alimony to Eve, not Steve. To paraphrase congressman Gingrey, it's not just any kind of hate, it's a hate that can ruin children."
ACLUMarch 12, 2007
The American Civil Liberties Union has teamed up with the Emmy-award
winning production company Public Interest to launch a video campaign
today via www.10Couples.org. The purpose of the site is to put a human
face on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples and to reach a
wider audience using new media tools. Campaign partners include the
Equality Federation, Freedom to Marry, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders, Lambda Legal, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and
the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Conjugal Rites
YouTube.comJanuary 21, 2007
Documentary of gay and lesbian marriages at San Francisco City Hall on
President's Day, 2004.
Emmy award-winning director Fran Rzeznik of Guilford has created a remarkable and compelling film, Marriage Makes a Word of Difference, which portrays the personal struggles and political challenges of Connecticut's same-sex couples and their families who are fighting for the freedom to marry.
