Part 1 of Evan Wolfson's interview with Barry Lynn on Culture Shocks

Part one of the April 10, 2006 interview on Barry Lynn's Culture Shocks in which Evan Wolfson refutes the right-wing's "polygamy" scare tactics.

State of Beliefs Special Edition: Religion, Sexual Orientation and Marriage

Washington, March 24 – On this "State of Belief," The Interfaith Alliance Foundation’s show on Air America Radio, Rev. Welton Gaddy sits down with religious leaders from several faith traditions to examine the controversial intersection of religion and sexual orientation.

N.H. House votes against amendment to ban gay and lesbian marriage

3/21/06

The New Hampshire House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against a proposed amendment to the state constitution to ban gay and lesbian marriage.

The late afternoon vote was 207-125.

Hear the audio of the debate.

From SBS Radio: OPINION: Marriage equality proposal in China

3/14/06

A sociologist and member of the advisory body to the parliament has submitted a proposal on marriage equality in China.

SBS Radio China correspondent Betta Plebani speaks about the proposal and discrimination faced by gay and lesbian people in the country.

PHONE SEMINAR: Evan Wolfson leads a seminar on religious messaging for marriage equality

Facilitated by Harry Knox of the Religion & Faith Program at the Human Rights Campaign, Evan spoke to HRC’s Progressive State Clergy Coalition partners around the country on February 1, 2006.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Samiya Bashir on the importance of marriage equality

Freedom to Marry Communication Director Samiya Bashir joins RAINBOW RADIO in South Carolina for their Freedom to Marry Week program to discuss the importance of marriage equality. 2/12/06

VIDEO: "Marriage Training Institute" at NGLTF's Creating Change Conference

Non-gay leaders share key lessons learned in their work to engage constituents in the fight for the freedom to marry. Panel held at Freedom to Marry’s "Marriage Training Institute" in Oakland, CA, 11/10/05, at the Creating Change Conference, a program of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

SPEECH: Winning Marriage Equality: The Road Ahead

Wolfson delivers the Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and calls for all of us to engage neighbors and fellow citizens in the personal and informational conversations they deserve – and trust that from that engagement will come marriage.

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Evan Wolfson at the Legal Marriage Alliance

Wolfson says, "The best way to end discrimination in marriage is through marriage." Marriage is a statement and symbol of commitment and love. To be denied that statement is unequal and unfair. Wolfson discusses the upcoming court decision due before the end of the year from the Washington Supreme Court which would make WA the second state in the country to legalize marriage.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Evan Wolfson discusses why marriage matters to Ilinois

Wolfson joins Focus 580 AM Radio in Champaign-Urbana, IL to discuss the importance of marriage equality. He takes questions from various callers in Illinois, both supporters and opponents of equality, as well as those undecided about where they stand in the marriage conversation.

DEBATE: Evan Wolfson debates Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family

Debating equal rights for same-sex couples at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family and Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry agree on one thing: marriage matters. A proposed marriage amendment is due to arrive in the Wisconsin legislature and many have the question of why marriage matters on their minds. Debating the importance of marriage and ending discrimination in marriage to same-sex couples, Wolfson and Stanton debate the important issue in front of a packed audience.
This podcast was produced with the help of Action Wisconsin and Action Wisconsin volunteer Megan Sapnar.

LECTURE: Evan Wolfson at Marquette University Law School

Evan Wolfson talks to the next generation of lawyers at MULS in Milwaukee, Wisconsin regarding the importance of the freedom to marry and how they can make their voices heard to encourage the non-gay people in their lives to embrace fairness and equality. Evan also addressed the dangers of the proposed anti-gay state constitutional amendment aimed at denying all family protections to gay couples and their kids in Wisconsin, and answered questions from students and faculty.

Conversations with Joy Cardin on WPR: The pros and cons of marriage equality

Courtesy of Wisconsin Public Radio , Joy Cardin and guests, discuss the pros and cons of legalizing marriage. Evan Wolfson, Author of "Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry" (Simon & Schuster) discusses reasons to support marriage equality. Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family follows with reasons on why he opposes the end of discrimination in marriage to same-sex couples. Both guest takes phones calls regarding why marriage matters to Wisconsinites.

SPEECH: National Convention of Editorial Writers

Keynote speech by Evan Wolfson, addressing editorial writers at the Annual Convention luncheon in Portland, Orgeon. Wolfson discusses the recent successes in marriage equality, the legislative landscape, and answers key questions from editorial writers regarding why marriage matters.

INTERVIEW: Ending discrimination for the sake of our children

This podcast is a courtesy of The Gay Parenting Podcast Network. GPN interviews Evan Wolfson who discusses the importance of raising our children in a country where their own parents aren't discriminated against.