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We did it
November 7, 2012
We did it! This is a monumental victory. On Election Day, Marylanders across the state stood up and affirmed our longstanding tradition of supporting fairness and equality. As the crowd cheered at the Election Night Watch Party at the Baltimore Soundstage, ripples were felt across the country as we stand up proudly as the first [...]
Are your friends on the fence?
November 5, 2012
Tomorrow is election day. Tomorrow, marriage equality in Maryland will be determined by voters like you, and it’s very close. It’s critical that we get every vote we can, and opponents of fairness and equality are spending big to spread lies. If you still have friends on the fence about why they should vote FOR [...]
Standing up for equality and fairness
November 5, 2012
A message from Donzaleigh Abernathy: Friend, My godfather, the late Martin Luther King, Jr., said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Watch on YouTube. While no two movements that lead towards greater equality are ever the same, my father Ralph Abernathy and “Uncle Martin” always taught me that standing up for greater equality, [...]
Baltimore Moms for Question 6
November 2, 2012
As Election Day swiftly approaches, we feel compelled to speak out to Marylanders –and in particular, moms and dads across the state – about the importance of voting FOR Question 6. As mothers, our highest priorities are ensuring our children’s well being and raising them to be good people with strong values. In order to [...]
A Note from Michael Bloomberg
October 12, 2012
Friend – Maryland will always hold a special place in my heart. I went to college at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, and have remained active in the Hopkins community. So when Governor O’Malley asked me to support Question 6, I didn’t hesitate. As a business leader and Mayor of New York City, I do not [...]
Melissa Etheridge takes a stand for Marriage Equality
October 2, 2012
Today, rock legend Melissa Etheridge took a stand for marriage equality in Maryland! She said: “I’m helping Marylanders for Marriage Equality raise critical funds to win Question 6 because my friends Heather and Deborah Mizeur – and every LGBT couple in the Free State – should be treated equally under the law.” By supporting marriage equality, [...]
Equality and Fairness
September 29, 2012
Equality and Fairness are universal issues, but this election cycle all eyes are on Maryland. Not only has the work we’re doing brought strong support from within this great state — as a matter of fact 75% of our donors are Marylanders — but native Marylanders living all over have decided it is time to [...]
African-American Religious and Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out for Marriage Equality
September 25, 2012
Today, the Advocate reported on the NAACP’s support for marriage equality in Maryland.The article also mentions our press conference last Friday, where almost a dozen prominent African-American religious leaders voiced their support for marriage equality, too. The article reports that “Reverend Delman Coates of Mount Ennon Baptist Church in Prince George’s County reported an increase in attendance [...]
Racing for Fairness
September 14, 2012
If you asked award-winning racing driver William Smith what makes racing a great sport, he’d tell you it is defined by its commitment to fairness. Racing tournaments go to great lengths to ensure fairness for all their competitors – right down to the smallest details about the cars. It’s that commitment to fairness that’s made [...]
Help Us Mobilize Maryland to Vote FOR 6
August 21, 2012
Hello Marylanders, We hope everyone survived the heat wave and enjoyed their summer vacations. Now that things are cooling down, the campaign is heating up and we need everyone who supports Marriage Equality to step up and get involved. Here at the Baltimore office we are having a blast with our volunteers. Each week we [...]