We have always known that the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) employs harmful tactics to oppose equality, but this week we learned that these tactics are not only homophobic but overtly racist.
We all know that the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) means multiple obstacles for same-sex couples who want to tie the knot. But what happens when couples break up? More DOMA roadblocks.
Yesterday, New Jersey's legislature voted for marriage equality and today, Maryland has embraced what a growing number of other states have learned - countless families are protected and no one is hurt when loving same-sex couples are permitted to marry.
One of the geniuses of our nation's model of jurisprudence is that it is built on a system of precedent. The decision in one lawsuit not only resolves that case but guides and, in some cases, controls future lawsuits that raise similar issues.
What an exciting week in the fight for marriage equality! We are thrilled that the Washington State Legislature approved a marriage equality bill that Gov. Christine Gregoire will soon sign into law.