The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Laws Banning Same-Sex Marriage

Marriage Protection Amendment (2005/2006)

• Civil Rights Groups Laud Defeat of Federal Marriage Amendment in House - 7/19/06
• Divisive Federal Marriage Amendment Dies in the Senate - 6/9/06
• Civil Rights Coalition Lauds Rejection of Federal Marriage Amendment - Press Release - 6/7/06
• Oppose the "Federal Marriage Amendment" (S.J. Res. 1) - Advocacy Letter - 06/05/06
• Civil Rights Leaders Say Federal Marriage Amendment Is Discriminatory - 5/15/06
• Same-Sex Marriage Bans Involved in Legislative and Judicial Frays - 3/23/05

Federal Marriage Amendment (2004)

• Senate Rejects Constitutional Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriages - 7/14/04
• Civil Rights Coalition Says, "Don't Write Discrimination into the U.S. Constitution" - Press Release - 7/14/04
• Federal Marriage Amendment - Advocacy Letter - 7/14/04
• Religious Leaders Oppose Constitutional Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriage - 6/21/04
• Judge Robert Bork, Rep. Barney Frank Debate Marriage Amendment In Congressional Hearing - 5/25/04
• President's Endorsement of Marriage Amendment Draws Sharp Response - 2/24/04
• Civil Rights Coalition Speaks Out Against Writing Discrimination Into the U.S. Constitution - Press Release - 2/11/04

Marriage Protection Act (2004)

• House Adopts Court-Stripping 'Marriage Protection Act' - 7/23/04
• Civil Rights Coalition urges congress to reject radical "court-stripping" measure - Press Release - 7/21/04

Federal Marriage Amendment (2003)

• Senate Civil Rights Subcommittee Debates Same-Sex Marriage - 9/22/03
• Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment - Advocacy Letter - 9/03/03