GOP Brief: Marriage Equality Makes Society 'More Free'
A pro-equality Supreme Court brief filed by more than 300 conservatives, coordinated by Ken Mehlman, features several noteworthy changes from a similar effort in 2013.
March 10 2015 3:02 PM
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A pro-equality Supreme Court brief filed by more than 300 conservatives, coordinated by Ken Mehlman, features several noteworthy changes from a similar effort in 2013.
Ken Mehlman and the Log Cabin Republicans' executive director tell us who or what they think is helping some Republicans evolve on marriage equality.
Dozens of prominent Republicans including Meg Whitman, Jon Huntsman, Christine Todd Whitman, and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen support marriage equality.
The former RNC chairman created Project Right Side, a research and analysis nonprofit, with the belief that conservatives succeed when they "attract new supporters to timeless traditions."
"We have a real shot at prevailing here," the Maryland governor told reporters Wednesday despite bad news in a new poll and expected attacks by the National Organization for Marriage.
Proposition 8 attorney and former Solicitor General Ted Olson said the "partisan veil" on marriage equality has been removed.
Governor Andrew Cuomo even offered to back Sen. Roy McDonald if he chose to continue as a third-party candidate, and a poll released by marriage equality advocates indicated the effort could be successful.
Martin O'Malley said he believes the marriage equality referendum can pass in his state provided "we can raise some more money."
Christine Quinn and Thomas Roberts have joined the high-profile host committee for next month's event showcasing the connections between Maryland and New York.
Rep. Zach Wyatt said he had been lying to himself for a long time, but no longer could he.
There are three reasons that setting aside the rights argument in favor of talking about lifetime commitment is crucial.