Freedom to Marry Makes Closing Argument with National Ad

Organization hopes to shut its doors following a victory

New York - April 26, 2015 – Ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, Freedom to Marry released a national TV ad showing that America, all of it, is ready for same-sex couples to marry. The spot begins airing on three Sunday morning political shows and 60 Minutes, in addition to national cable programs throughout next week.

"With this latest ad, Freedom to Marry is summing up our closing argument, in hopes of closing our doors after getting the national win," said Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry. "After 30-plus years of doing marriage work, I am gratified that we're in such a strong place as we head into court on Tuesday. The American people have resoundingly and unequivocally embraced the side of love and fairness. We hope the Supreme Court does the right thing and agrees with more than 60 federal and state courts that have held marriage discrimination unconstitutional. America is ready for the freedom to marry. It's time."

60% of Americans support the freedom to marry, according to a Washington Post/ABC poll released last week.

In the event that the Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage nationwide this summer, Freedom to Marry, which was founded in 2003 and is the sole national organization dedicated to winning marriage for same-sex couples, will shut its doors, its mission having been completed.

The ad can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNDassaSsvI&feature=youtu.be

A transcript follows:

From coast to coast, Americans from all walks of life have opened their hearts and come to support the freedom to marry.

People of faith, veterans and first responders, Democrats and Republicans, large corporations and Main Street business owners.

Today, 63% of Americans agree that marriage is a constitutional right [source: CNN], and once marriage comes to a state, support increases even more rapidly [source: Williams Institute/UCLA].

It's time. America is ready for the freedom to marry.

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Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage nationwide. We are pursuing our Roadmap to Victory by working to win the freedom to marry in more states, grow the national majority for marriage, and end federal marriage discrimination. We partner with individuals and organizations across the country to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage and the protections, responsibilities, and commitment that marriage brings.