Marketing Campaign of the Day: A new campaign called “Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry” — whose debut video will give you chills — takes aim at the Defense of Marriage Act and its impact on gay and lesbian military families. The video follows the devastating trajectory of a lesbian relationship when one of the women serves in Afghanistan.
Evan Wolfson, the founder of Freedom to Marry, one of the organizations behind the campaign, spells it out for us:
Many people assume that, with the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” gay men and lesbians serving our country are now being treated fairly and equally, but that’s not the case. We ended the ban on open military service for gay and lesbian Americans, but there is still federal ban on treating married service members as what they are: married.
(Source: thedailywhat)
WhatIsAFamily?
They say you aren’t family, and they don’t understand why I am willing so hard to keep you in my life? They don’t understand why you are so important me.
In some strange way, you always know when I need to hear your voice.You call me during horrible week, and with one question you turn it around. It’s like you know when I need to hear from you. You may not be family by blood, but I love you like family. You will always be a part of my life and included in it. I can’t wait to see you again really soon! I love you!
