Marriage equality is on the march, and this summer is shaping up to be more consequential than any other time in the history of our movement. Already, two appeals courts have heard arguments in challenges to state marriage bans in Utah, Oklahoma, and Virginia, and there are five cases coming up in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati next month that will determine the future of marriage equality in four different states -- Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio.
We deeply hope to continue our firsthand coverage of these cases, so I am personally appealing to you, our readers, to support EqualityOnTrial’s coverage of these critical hearings. Every donor will receive an EXCLUSIVE INVITATION to join a live, online chat with Jacob and I the night of the hearing to discuss the day's events in detail. (It’ll be a fun chat, and we’ll answer questions and read the tea leaves of the hearings.)
Courageous donors and readers like you gave me the opportunity to travel to the frontlines of the marriage equality battle at the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver three months ago to hear arguments in the Utah and Oklahoma cases. My experience front and center inside the federal courtroom gave us the cutting edge insight that you expect from EqualityOnTrial. It’s not just what the judges say, it’s HOW they say it, and I know now more than ever that being able to look them in the eye and sense the tone in the courtroom gave me a more nuanced understanding of their opinions.
Find my thoughts and analysis on the Utah case here and the Oklahoma case here. And as always, read analysis of all the pending LGBT court cases at EqualityOnTrial.
My experience in Denver made what we do at EqualityOnTrial clearer than ever. We bring courageous readers like you minute-by-minute coverage of groundbreaking LGBT equality cases from across the country -- and we do it better than anyone! Other news sources provide general coverage of the hearings, but only EqualityOnTrial brings readers updates with extensive, thorough analysis based on firsthand experience from inside and outside the courts. But we can’t continue to do it without your financial support, Friend.
Make a tax-deductible donation today so I can travel to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati next month to cover the five historic equality cases. There are marriage bans in four states on the line!
$10 could be the breakfast I eat before heading to the courthouse. $25 could cover an airline's baggage charge. And $100 could cover a portion of my flight to get there. Any amount helps and every donor will gain access to an invitation-only, live, online chat with Jacob and I after the hearing to explore the day's proceedings!
And on September 8th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear arguments on marriage bans from three states: Nevada, Hawaii, and Idaho. EqualityOnTrial has covered the Nevada case, Sevcik v. Sandoval, from the beginning. Check out our interview with the plaintiffs' counsel after the district court hearing here. And in case you missed it, check out our post on the decision to strike down Michigan's same-sex marriage ban here. If we can raise enough to cover my trip to Cincinnati, any additional funds will support our coverage of the Ninth Circuit hearings.
Donate right here. It's tax-deductible. We need to raise $5,000 to cover the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, and the work we do here every day through the end of September.
