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Equal Rights Washington

Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is a statewide political advocacy organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community of Washington State. ERW works to end discrimination against LGBT people throughout the state.


Freedom to Marry

Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide. Headed by Evan Wolfson, one of America's leading civil rights advocates and lawyers, Freedom to Marry brings new resources and a renewed context of urgency and opportunity to this social justice movement. Freedom to Marry brings the work of its partner organizations into a larger whole, a shared civil rights campaign that fosters heightened outreach to non-gay allies. The Freedom to Marry Week 2005
Activist Planner Guide contains 32 pages of useful tips for effective public advocacy.


Human Rights Campaign

Out In Scripture is a resource for you - anyone open to God's voice for today. It is especially helpful for preachers preparing sermons based on the Revised Common Lectionary (a selection of Bible readings for each Sunday). The Bible's not about beating you up, but lifting us all up. It includes the seeds of liberation and justice. You, too, can be out in scripture.


Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington

The Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington was formed in October 1995 and incorporated in January 1996 to work toward securing the right of same-sex couples to legal marriage in the State of Washington.


Love Welcomes All

Love Welcomes All is dedicated to "achieving emotional and spiritual health in families with gay and lesbian youth." Discussion of sexuality, especially homosexuality, seems to be everywhere. Our culture is currently evaluating two questions: how should we treat those who are homosexual and what kind of treatment serves society's best interest? Two very different approaches to these questions have emerged. This website, and the associated conference is a response to Focus On the Family's Seattle edition of Love Won Out. We will cover topics that they have left out. We will present the case that society has more to gain from tolerance and acceptance; that this approach is much more likely to produce individual, family, spiritual, and societal health.


National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force , Inc. ("NGLTF, Inc."), founded in 1973 and incorporated in 1974, works to build the grassroots political power of the LGBT community to win complete equality. We do this through direct and grassroots lobbying to defeat anti-LGBT ballot initiatives and legislation and pass pro-LGBT legislation and other measures. We also analyze and report on the positions of candidates for public office on issues of importance to the LGBT community. Founded in 1988, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice, and equality. Our Policy Institute, the community's premiere think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality.


National Latino/a Coalition for Justice

The National Latino/a Coalition for Justice fights to end discrimination in marriage. The Coalition aims to achieve its goals by promoting comprehensive public education, organizing and media outreach while working with decision-makers and grassroots activists across the country.


Pride in the Pulpit (New York)

Pride in the Pulpit is made up of hundreds of congregations and leaders of faith representing over 20 denominations and faiths. We are Methodist ministers in Syracuse, Reform rabbis in Westchester, Roman Catholics in Utica, Buddhist priests in New York City, and proud people of faith throughout New York State. We are united in our willingness to advocate for the LGBT community.


Williams Institute

Study: The Impact on Washington's Budget of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry (PDF format, 35 pages). This report by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law finds that giving marriage rights to same-sex couples in Washington will have a positive impact on the state budget. The study estimates that the state would save up to $3.9 million to $5.7 million each year for the state.