National Marriage Boycott

Not that I'm trying to push anyone into joining or signing a pledge, I came across this while surfing the internet;

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Who are we?

The National Marriage Boycott is a student-driven movement to urge Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA states that the federal government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purposes, limiting the rights and scope of same-sex marriages in states that allow them.

Students at Stanford University organized the National Marriage Boycott in response to the passage of Proposition 8 and the election of President Obama. These students, who had put tremendous energy into organizing a No On 8 Campaign at Stanford, wanted to create an active and visible way for equality-minded Americans, regardless of sexual orientation, to show their support for equal marriage rights. Thus they created the National Marriage Boycott, in which participants vow to boycott marriage until the federal government repeals DOMA.

Participants boycott marriage by signing the online pledge, wearing an equality ring, vowing not to marry, and by organizing and recruiting new members. New chapters are being created weekly including ones being currently organized at UCLA, UCSB, Florida State University, San Diego High School, and Williams College.

Why Boycott Marriage?

1. Same-sex couples are denied 1,138 federal rights associated with marriage.

2. It was one of Obama's campaign promises to repeal DOMA. This has since disappeared from the White House website.

3. Marriage isn't a right until everyone has it; it's a privilege.

4. It's a powerful way to support your queer friends who don't have the right to get married.

5. The only way to get Congress to repeal DOMA is to make it clear that it's a priority for the American people.

How can I get involved?

If you haven't done so already, join the boycott by following these steps:
1. Sign the pledge to boycott marriage.
2. Create a profile on our website
3. Get an Equality Ring.
4. Join the group nearest you. No existing group at your school or in your area? Start a new group.

You can organize a new group anywhere: at your school, work, church, or anywhere else. Once you organize a group, you can distribute rings and recruit new members by working closely with our National Recruitment Team.

If you want to get even more involved and/or start a new branch of NMB, contact the acting National Recruitment Manager, Sarah.

Questions? Visit the FAQ's page and don't hesitate to contact us.

After I sign the pledge, how do I boycott marriage?
(Regardless of your orientation or gender-identity.)
I'm unmarried:
Don't get married!
Wear the Equality Ring.
I'm already married:
Wear the Equality Ring in place of or in addition to your wedding band.

To read more about NMB, please see the following articles:
• "An Interview With Alexis Ortega, A Director of the National Marriage Boycott" in the Huffington Post.
• "Students Say No to Marriage Until Defense of Marriage Act Eliminated" on Change.org.

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