Evan Wolfson Quotes

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Marriage is also a social statement, preeminently describing and defining a person's relationship and place in society. Marital status, along with what we do for a living, is often one of the first pieces of information we give to others about ourselves. It's so important, in fact, that most married people wear a symbol of their marriage on their hand.

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I always believed we would win, but I didn't expect to cry.

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As Lincoln's words and actions skillfully paved the way for America's 'new birth of freedom,' he returned again and again to the Declaration of Independence's promise that 'all should have an equal chance.' Lincoln didn't expect that promise to waft in by itself, or solely on the work of others. He led.

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Unlike at the start of the marriage work, polls show that a strong majority of Americans back explicit federal protection from anti-gay discrimination in the workplace. But — here's the problem — nearly 90 percent don't know that it does not exist.

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The classic pattern in our history is that when opponents fail to block civil rights gains, they try to subvert them, often abusing the banner of religion. But the American people know that religious freedom is protected in the Constitution and is fully compatible with civil rights.

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Marriage is a language of love, equality, and inclusion.

Evan Wolfson