Freedom
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious &
political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent
resistance.
In 1997, the General Accounting Office
of the U.S. Federal Government compiled a list of 1,049 rights and
benefits which were related to civil marriage. The list includes
thirteen categories of rights and benefits, including:
Social Security and Related
Programs, Housing, and Food Stamps
"On reflecting about homosexuality, I've
learned that:
My religious tradition taught me to
believe that my son was a sinner;
My medical support system taught me to
believe that my son was sick;
My educational system taught me that my
son was abnormal;
My legal system views my son and his
partner in an unsanctioned relationship without legal rights and
protection that are afforded my married daughter;
My family, immediate and extended,
provided no acknowledgment or support for having a gay relative in
its midst;
My major communications sources treated
homosexuality as deviant."
- father of a gay son
Visit the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force for a large bank of marriage resources.
Quick links below will help you find some items you don't want to miss!
