10 YEARS of MARRIAGE, 10 MILESTONES to CELEBRATE: How We Got Here By Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry (freedomtomarry.org) Photography:Gregg Delman
The Freedom to Marry movement is on the ascendant, and we have much to celebrate. We’ve gained ground at a pace that is nearly unparalleled, winning state and legal victories in nearly every corner of the country and built a majority for marriage nationwide and in every region, at record levels. We’ve won a powerful victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that prefigures the national resolution that has always been our goal. Forty percent of Americans now live in freedom-to-marry states, up from zero a decade ago. We have the momentum and we have the winning strategy—the same strategy that has guided
the movement to this moment and that, if we keep at it, will bring victory nationwide through a successful return to the Supreme Court, possibly as soon as next year. In other words, there is plenty to celebrate, but also lots more to do. On this 10th anniversary of the freedom to marry in America, let’s take a moment to savor and remember how far we’ve come. And with full victory within our reach (provided we keep reaching), let’s re-engage to finish the job and fulfill our goal of winning marriage nationwide!
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