Chris Hughes, a Facebook co-founder and the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic, and his fiancé, Sean Eldridge, Freedom to Marry Senior Advisor, have generously agreed to match every dollar we raise for the next four weeks, up to $100,000. Sean and Chris are making this gift through Freedom to Marry’s Win More States… Continue Reading →

Washington County Community Team Meeting- Last Tuesday in Machias, the Washington County team got down to business. An impressive 17 supporters received important training on how best to talk with friends, family,  and neighbors about why marriage for lesbian and gay Mainers is so important to them. The determined group didn’t stop there; they found… Continue Reading →

The Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition keeps growing and growing. In just a few short weeks, we have added more than a dozen new groups and now include 35 member organizations that are committed to making sure that ALL loving, committed couples in Maine can marry. It’s another indication of the momentum that will push… Continue Reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2012 PORTLAND – The campaign to win the freedom to marry in Maine today took the next steps toward protecting all Maine families in preparation for a ballot referendum on marriage this November. The Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition, which includes EqualityMaine, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the American… Continue Reading →

Conversation Training in Portland A great group of people met up at the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist to learn more about starting and having conversations with people they know about marriage for lesbian and gay couples. The more than 20 folks in attendance had great questions, a great conversation and left feeling ready to help… Continue Reading →