To understand why equality matters to us, please take a look at a condensed list of federal rights and privileges denied to same-sex couples because they are not allowed to marry. According to a 2004 report from the General Accounting Office, there are a total of 1,138 such rights and privileges available to heterosexual couples but not to same-sex couples, including those in civil unions or domestic partnerships. The most significant of these are listed here.
To watch TV ads produced by Marriage Matters Oregon, please click here. You will also be able to watch videotaped testimonials from individuals and couples committed to marriage equality.
