Marriage Equality USA
{{Infobox organization
| name = Marriage Equality USA
| logo = Image:MEUSA.Logo.Large.jpg
| location = New York, NY, USA
| area_served = USA
| leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Brian Silva
| founded_date = 1998
| type = 501(c)(3)
| founder = Connie Ress, Jesus Lebron, L.J. Carusone, Michael Thurber, Jim DeLaHunt, Molly McKay, Davina Kotulski
| focus = LGBT rights
| method = Education, advocacy, grassroots organizing, partnerships and action
| homepage = [http://www.marriageequality.org/ www.marriageequality.org]
}}
Marriage Equality USA was an organization working for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States. The group worked by doing public education and outreach, media campaigns and holding visibility events. Marriage Equality, Inc. was founded in 1998.{{cite book|last=Newton|first=David E.|title=Same-sex marriage : a reference handbook|year=2010|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=9781598847079|pages=[https://archive.org/details/samesexmarriager0000newt_u7m4/page/208 208]|url=https://archive.org/details/samesexmarriager0000newt_u7m4|url-access=registration|quote=Marriage Equality USA.}}{{cite book|last=Deakin|first=Michelle Bates|title=Gay marriage, real life : ten stories of love and family|year=2006|publisher=Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations|location=Boston, MA|isbn=9781558964914|pages=124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=21iHc7MlGe0C&q=Marriage+Equality+USA}}
Engaged Tour
In the months after the passing of Proposition 8, Marriage Equality USA sponsored a statewide poll to determine opinions on same sex marriage. Polling data was presented in over forty cities in a town hall forum dubbed the "Get Engaged Tour". At the events participants were presented the results of the statewide polling data, as well as an opportunity to discuss next steps in moving forward with an effort to bring about marriage equality.{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/25/MNC118UVLJ.DTL | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=Joe | last=Garofoli | title=Same-sex marriage backers weigh ballot date | date=27 June 2011}}{{cite news|last=Munger|first=Kel|title=Find your power|url=http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/find-your-power/content?oid=1178654|accessdate=26 May 2012|newspaper=News Review|date=9 March 2009}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.marriageequality.org/ National Website (U.S.)]
Category:LGBTQ political advocacy groups in the United States