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How to Talk about Marriage Equality
Want to start a conversation about why the freedom to marry matters?
The single most important action everyone can take towards achieving marriage equality nationwide is having conversations with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, and anyone who will listen about why the freedom to marry matters to you.
Use these resources to get started:
Conversation Starters
Toolkits
Talking about Marriage and Relationship Recognition for Gay Couples
Talking About Marriage in African-American Communities
Talking About Marriage in Latino/a Communities
Talking About Marriage in Asian/Pacific Islander Communities
Handouts
From Oregon: Mailers with Personal Stories and Info about Why Marriage Matters
From California: Sample Ads for People of Color
The Freedom to Marry as a Matter of Economic Justice
The Freedom to Marry: Why Non-Gay People Care and What We Can Do About It
Why We Don’t Say ‘Gay Marriage’
Frequently Asked Questions
Support the Respect for Marriage Act by contacting your legislative leaders and friends.(Link)
Make sure LGBT families and people are accurately counted in the 2010 census.(Link)
A new report shows the past 10 years have been a period of dramatic gains in equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in America, including sharp increases in the number of LGBT Americans protected by family recognition legislation at the state level. (Link)
Learn more about the 13th annual Freedom to Marry Week, February 8-14, 2010. (Link)
