Living here in Massachusetts where same-sex marriage is legal, I’ve experienced first-hand how being able to answer “I’m her wife” to the question “What’s your relationship to the patient?” immediately puts to rest healthcare providers’ questions and concerns about my right to be informed and make decisions for my wife. And for us, this isn’t [...]

They say their new ad gives examples of “the profound harm” in store if Washington voters approve Referendum 74 to retain Washington’s new freedom to marry law. In reality the ad is a complaint against anti-discrimination law, not marriage law. Marriage Fact Check has already debunked Preserve Marriage Washington’s assertions that innkeepers have been persecuted [...]

Washingtonians, this is how Referendum 74 will look on your ballot. Vote “Approved” on Referendum 74 to preserve the state’s freedom to marry law! Ballots were mailed* out two days ago, so yours should arrive in your mailbox this weekend if you haven’t already received it. Mark and return it asap, and you’ll stop getting [...]

“Protect the children” the opponents of civil marriage for same-sex couples plead. The implication is that gay and lesbian parents will somehow harm or disadvantage their own children if allowed to marry. In contrast, over 30 child and family advocacy organizations from across Washington state have endorsed the approval of Referendum 74 to defend the [...]

Meet Chad and Lisa Johnson, a pair of Seattle neighbors who talk about getting to know the family next door, Colleen Ozolitis and her partner, Lee Ann Martinson, because their five-year-old sons went to the same pre-school.  Like so many other parents, the Johnsons soon learned that they and Colleen & Lee Ann shared the [...]

It’s one of National Organization for Marriage’s favorite fact-free canards: if same-sex couples are allowed access to civil marriage, religious-based charities will be forced to close up shop. Preserve Marriage Washington, a local arm of NOM trying to block approval of Referendum 74 and thereby repeal Washington’s freedom to marry law, has included this scurrilous [...]

Guest post by: Ericka M Johnson.  Reprinted with permission.  Originally published on Hemant Mehta’s blog on October 9, 2012. Opponents of marriage equality have reached a new low. They have been calling voters in Washington who support marriage equality and lying to them, telling them they need to reject Ref. 74 in order to allow [...]

This will make Christmas shopping all that much more joyous! The department store Nordstrom has come out in support of marriage equality and approval of Washington state’s Referendum 74. In an email to employees, Blake Nordstrom, President of Nordstrom, Inc, Pete Nordstrom, President of Merchandising and Erik Nordstrom, President of Stores said that the company [...]

“Marriage is more than a commitment between adults. It was created for the care and well-being of the next generation,” says the first ad by the campaign seeking to bar gay and lesbian Washingtonians from civil marriage in Washington state. Well here’s the thing: A significant number of same-sex couples in the Pacific states — [...]

Expedia, the Bellevue, Washington-based travel company, announced its support last month for marriage equality and Referendum 74. In joining the over 500 Washington-based businesses and organizations supporting Referendum 74, Expedia President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote: We strive to actively promote equality in our workplace and are committed to treating one another with respect and [...]