National and State Partners
Why Marriage Matters is a project of Freedom to Marry, in partnership with these state-based groups and other national organizations.
National
American Civil Liberties Union
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
State
Alaskans Together for Equality
Garden State Equality- New Jersey
Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance- DC
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Grandparents
Yvonne and Fred, from Duluth, Minnesota talk about why they support the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Journey
Lutheran minister Reverend Gib Rossing and his wife, Beth Rossing, talking about their son Jonathan and their hopes for him to be able to marry his long-term partner Ryan.
The Gardner Family
Harlan Gardner of Machias, joined by four generations of his family, talks about what marriage means to him and why it matters to the gay and lesbian people in his life.
