Tell us why you support the freedom to marry! | American Civil Liberties Union

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is fighting to ensure all same-sex couples have the legal protections necessary to sustain their relationships and families. But winning the right to marriage begins with you. Tell us your story. Tell us why you support the freedom to marry. Your voice is the most powerful tool to create change. Your story might be the one we are looking for to shape public and legal opinion, in the media and among community groups and lawmakers. We may not be able to respond individually to every survey.

We want to hear from allies, family members and all same-sex couples, especially those with children, seniors, couples of color and interracial couples, and couples who can demonstrate harm due to not being able to marry.

The data you enter here might be shared with other LGBT rights advocacy groups we’re working with. We will not use your story for legal or media purposes without your permission.

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Your Full Name *

Mailing address (please include street address, city, state, and zip code): *

Would you be willing to speak publicly about your story to the media, legislators, or groups interested in your story? *

Email address *

Phone Number *

Date of Birth *

Tell us why you support the freedom to marry in Arizona: *

If you are part of a same-sex couple... *

If you are part of a same-sex couple, tell us how you, your partner or your children have been harmed because you cannot legally marry (i.e. health benefits, hospital visitation, medical decision-making, immigration, death/funeral planning, housing, employment, etc.).

If you/your partner/family member(s) have ever been discriminated against on the basis of your sexual orientation in any other ways (employment, housing, business, etc.), please briefly describe any such experiences here:

What kind of work do you do?

Other/Ethnicity detail: If your ethnicity is not listed or if you would like to share more detail about your ethnicity (i.e. diverse ethnicity) please type in the box.

Disclaimer and Notice

By filling out the survey and submitting your story here, you're giving our coalition of groups working toward same-sex marriage, civil union and domestic partner rights your authorization to use the information you've provided in our educational and advocacy work on this issue. We may use the information you provide in this survey to speak out publicly about this issue in a manner that does not identify you or describe your particular story. Without your permission, the coalition will share your story and any other information you provide only with other members of the coalition. If we wish to use your name, story or other information you provide publicly in our efforts to lobby lawmakers or for other educational or advocacy work, we will contact you directly to request permission to use that information. Our accepting this information from you does not mean we have agreed to serve as your lawyers or to give you legal advice. Click here to review the ACLU's general Privacy Statement about gathering personal information online.

Please do not click away from this page until you see a new page that says “THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY” or your survey answers will not be saved.

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