Today, in an effort to remove discrimination from Nevada’s Constitution and win the freedom to marry for all couples in the state, ACLU of Nevada, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, the Human Rights Campaign and Freedom to Marry launched a grassroots public education campaign called Freedom Nevada. The move is in anticipation of an expected 2016 ballot measure on marriage and comes as a high-profile court case on marriage is advancing rapidly through the judicial system.
“All committed couples should have the freedom to marry in the state that they call home, and that includes same-sex couples in Nevada,” said Evan Wolfson, Freedom to Marry. “The national landscape for marriage is shifting rapidly. With a ground-breaking Nevada lawsuit pending in federal court and the prospect of a ballot measure here in two years, Nevada is ready for marriage.”
Freedom Nevada will open a dialogue with Nevadans about why marriage is important to same-sex couples and their families and is consistent with values of liberty and freedom.Freedom Nevada is being formed at a critical moment. Our state is preparing for a possible 2016 ballot measure and also the site of a high-profile court case on marriage.This is a question of treating others and we would like to be treated. In Nevada, no member of anyone’s family should be told it’s illegal to marry the person they love.
There will be lots of work in the days and months ahead to move this important effort forward in our state. We are committed to that work, and hope that you will join us as we stand up for freedom for all Nevada families. But, today, thousands of loving, committed couples who call Nevada home are denied this basic freedom. These are our family members, friends and neighbors – people we know and love from our churches, schools and at work.
Here in Nevada – as in all of America – freedom means freedom for everyone, and it’s high time we made sure that loving, committed same-sex couples can share in the freedom to marry.
If you agree, CLICK HERE to sign the Freedom Nevada petition today and pledge your support for the effort to bring freedom to ALL Nevada families. There’s lots of work ahead, thanks in advance for your help.
