mums622 MassEquality Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Laura McNulty. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Dubois Library, UMass Amherst
Amherst, Mass.
2012

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 Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro2012 Finding aid written in English MassEquality MassEquality Records 1987-2008 MS 674 18 boxes (23.25 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst MassEquality was formed in the late 1990s as a coalition of advocacy groups seeking to build legislative support for same-sex marriage and gay rights in Massachusetts. Formally incorporated as a 501(c)4 organization in late 2001, the coalition hired its first employee, Campaign Coordinator Marty Rouse, in late 1993, and achieved a landmark success that November when the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that the state may not "deny the protections, benefits and obligations conferred by civil marriage to two individuals of the same sex who wish to marry." On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to allow equal marital rights to same-sex couples. Since that time, MassEquality has continued to champion marriage equality nationally.The MassEquality Records document the origins, operations, and activism of one of the leading organizations in New England advocating for marriage rights and civic equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation. The collection includes some material generated by the Freedom to Marry Coalition, a partner in the coalition, and a series of large banners and posters, some of which were displayed during the event celebrating the arrival of marriage equality in Massachusetts. English

MassEquality sticker.

Formed in the late 1990s as an informal coalition of national and local organizations, MassEquality is dedicated to fighting for the legalization of same-sex marriage. Eventually, the loose coalition of the 1990s transformed into a well-organized coalition working to oppose legislation that would officially ban same-sex marriage. The defining moment for MassEquality came on November 18, 2003, when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided in favor of marriage equality in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, ruling that the denial of the protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage because that person was married to a person of the same sex was a violation of the Massachusetts state constitution. The court went to tate that a gay marriage ban "works a deep and scarring hardship on a very real segment of the community for no rational reason." Goodridge v. Department of Public Health reignited MassEquality and provided the coalition with the momentum needed to become a powerful advocacy organization. Since its first inception, MassEquality has grown from a small unfunded coalition to a multi-million dollar campaign with over ninety coalition partners, a membership base of 40,000, a statewide grassroots volunteer structure, a strong presence in the media, and a statewide reputation within policy circles as a significant political force.

In the years after Goodridge, the Commonwealth faced a flurry of referenda and proposed amendments to the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, and MassEquality expanded and strengthened its infrastructure to in defense. In particular, House Bill 3190, the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment, not only proposed to ban same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, but to prohibit civil unions and domestic partnerships as well, denying same-sex couples and their families health insurance benefits, access to pension and Social Security benefits, and automatic hospital visitation rights. This amendment narrowly passed during the first Constitutional Convention in March 2004, but was defeated at the required second Convention the following September, by which time over 10,000 people had entered into same-sex marriages in Massachusetts.

Following the unsuccessful effort to alter the state constitution, opponents of same-sex marriage launched a citizen petition initiative, hoping that the issue would pass the legislature with the required fifty votes and be put to a popular vote. The signature gathering process, however, became highly contentious, with allegations that the firms hired to gather signatures -- which were paid per signature -- fraud misrepresented themselves to increase their numbers, posing as supporters of a proposal to end the ban on beer and wine sales. MassEquality received a total of 2,202 reports of fraud relating to the petition effort and quickly responded with a publicity campaign to alert the public of the allegations. Regardless of the potential irregularities, opponents of same-sex marriage gathered enough support to force a vote in the legislature. In July 2006, the referendum to ban same-sex marriage passed the state House with the more than the required fifty votes, however in the ensuing Constitutional Convention of November 2006, the legislature voted 109 to 87 to postpone the vote until the end of the legislative session. On January 2, 2007, the anti-gay amendment was defeated with a final vote of 62-134.

In order to turn back anti-gay legislation, MassEquality divided its efforts into two separate entities. MassEquality.org worked as a 501(c)4 advocacy organization that organized people and resources to defeat anti-gay constitutional amendments. The MassEquality Educational Fund was created as a 501(c)3 charitable organization that focused on educating the public about the need for marriage protections for gay and lesbian families. MassEquality.org focused their efforts towards the legislature, legislators, and other influential people, the audience for the Educational Fund, in contrast, are the voters in Massachusetts who have yet to make up their mind about same-sex marriage.

In July 2004, another advocacy group, the Freedom to Marry Coalition, joined forces with MassEquality to become the fiscal sponsor of the MassEquality Educational Fund. Founded in 2003 as an educational organization, Freedom to Marry was experienced in working with states to pass same-sex marriage laws and to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Together, MassEquality and Freedom to Marry have successfully blocked attempts to pass any anti-gay legislation and have brought the issue of same-sex marriage to a broader audience.

MassEquality continues to fight for equality for the LGBT community. They have focused their efforts on equality for transgender members of the community, and protections for LGBT youth and the elderly. They continue to work to build a pro-equality majority in state legislatures and to help LGBT victims of domestic violence who are often not properly understood or addressed by traditional service organizations. The Freedom to Marry Coalition continues to work for the repeal of the federal DOMA and to bring same-sex marriage to more states.

The MassEquality collection reflects the everyday operations of the coalition and its campaigns to legalize and protect same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The collection contains organizational and administrative material, correspondence with and printed materials for legislators, legislation information and strategies to defeat anti-marriage efforts, printed materials, media and press releases, and correspondence. The collection is organized into four series, one each for organizational relating to MassEquality and the Freedom to Marry Coalition, respectively, and series for printed materials and ephemera and realia.

In addition to material from the coalition, the collection contains issues of two Boston-based gay periodicals, Bay Windows and In Newsweekly, along with press clippings from the mainstream media relevant to the fight for marriage equality; printed material from allied organizations; and a range of ephemera such as t-shirts, hats, buttons, stickers, flags, fliers, and awards.

The collection is open for research.

Cite as: MassEquality Records (MS 674). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from MassEquality, 2009.

Processed by Laura McNulty, 2012.

 MassEquality Freed to Marry Coalition Gay rights--New England Gays--Legal status, laws, etc.--New England Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--New England Series 1. Administration 2001-2007

The bulk of this series relates to the day-to-day operations of MassEquality. Items in this series include budget reports, volunteer and employee handbooks, schedules for various events, correspondence, memorandums, and materials pertaining to the Board of Directors. This series also contains material regarding elections and elected officials, correspondence, election materials, and voting records. Also found in this series are materials that MassEquality produced in the struggle for same-sex marriage, such as materials used in the planning of "Lobby Days" and the Constitutional Conventions. Also in this series are press releases, correspondence, fliers and other printed materials, affidavits, testimonies, and other legal documents pertaining to the various amendments that MassEquality worked to strike down.

 Series 2. Freedom to Marry Coalition 1997-2008

Materials relating to the contributions the Freedom to Marry Coalition made to the fight for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The bulk of this series pertains to the various amendments and to various legislators and elections. Materials relating to the various amendments include plans, strategies, correspondence, and fliers and other printed material. In addition, correspondence and printed materials related to the election of many legislators are included in this series. Printed materials related to Lobby Days and Constitutional Conventions are also found in this series. In addition, materials pertaining to the running of FTM are included in this series; materials such as correspondence, memorandums, and employee and volunteer handbooks.

 Series 3. Publications and Printed Material 1987-2007

Contains a large number of issues of Bay Windows and In Newsweekly, popular newspapers geared towards the LGBT community, along with clippings from the Boston Globe, Metro, and other newspapers relative to the battle for same-sex marriage, and other assorted printed materials such as invitations to a events celebrating same-sex marriage, programs for events, and fliers.

Series 4. Ephemera 2002-2007

Includes a variety of stickers, buttons, magnets, hats, and t-shirts produced by MassEquality and the Freedom to Marry Coalition, as well as flags and banners used at rallies in support of same-sex marriage, and some of the awards presented to MassEquality and FTMC in recognition of their work.

 Series 1. Administration 2001-2007 1 1 Affiliates undated 1 2 Affiliate: Quincy for Marriage Equality undated 1 3 African American Civil Leaders' Statements of Support 2006 1 4 Agreement Between MassEquality and MGLPC 2006 1 5 Amendments: Correspondence 2005 1 6 Amendments: H.653: Marc Solomon Testimony 2005 1 7 Amendments: H.3190: Hearing Transcript undated 1 8 Amendments: H.3677: Testimony in Support 2003 1 9 Amendments: H.4840: Organizations and Leaders Opposing undated 1 10 Amendments: H.4840: Reasons to Oppose 2002 1 11 Amendments: Legislative Talking Points undated 1 12 Amendments: Marc Solomon Testimony 2007 Apr 1 13 Amendments: Message Memo to Pro-Equality Legislators undated 1 14 Amendments: No on Constitutional Amendment 36, Oregon 2004 1 15 Amendments: Opposition Research 2004 1 16 Amendments: Press Release undated 1 17 Amendments: SJC-09684: Amicus Brief 2006 1 18 Amendments: Summary of Initiatve and Referendum Debates undated 1 19 Amendments: Support for Goodridge v. Department of Health Ruling 2004 1 20 Amendments: Talking Points and Recommended Actions for Chad Gifford 2005 1 21 Amendments: VoteOnMarriage.org and Focus on Family Information 2005 1 22 Board of Directors: Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes 2005 1 23 Board of Directors: Drafts of Agendask 2004 1 24 Board of Directors Handbook 2004 1 25 Board of Directors: Fundraising and Financial Reports 2005 1 26 Board of Directors: List 2005 1 27 Board of Directors: List and Biographies 2004 1 28 Board of Directors: Miscellaneous 2004-2006 1 29 Board of Directors Presentation Slides 2004-2005 1 30 Board of Directors: Roles and Responsibilites 2004 1 31 Board of Directors: Talking Points undated 1 32 Budget Materials 2004 1 33 Budget: FY 2005 and Campaign 2004 1 34 Budget: FY 2006 and Fundraising 2005-2006 1 35 Business and Civic Outreach Project 2006 Feb 1 36 By-Laws 2005 1 37 Cabinet Advisors Meeting Agenda 2007 1 38 Calendar: Upcoming Events - June and July undated 1 39 California Trip Agendas 2005 Mar, May 1 40 Campaign: Marriage Equality 2004-2007 1 41 Campaign Plan Outline undated 1 42 Canvas Schedule and Extension 2005 1 43 Canvassing Summary 2005 July 1 44 CEOs in Massachusetts undated 1 45 Coalition Members 2004 Mar 1 46 Collaboration: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force undated 1 47 Congressional Priorities 2004 July 1 48 Constitutional Convention: Correspondence 2006 1 49 Consitutional Convention: Governor Deval Patrick's Statement 2007 Jan 1 50 Constitutional Convention: Legislator Responses 2004 1 51 Constitutional Convention: Plan 2005 1 52 Consitutional Convention: Polling Data 2004 July 1 53 Constitutional Convention: Rep. Sciortino's Speech 2005 1 54 Consitutional Convention: Talking Points 2006 Nov 1 55 Contributors and Contributions 2004-2006 1 56 Coordinators undated 1 57 Correspondence 2004-2007 1 58 Correspondence 2005-2007 1 59 Correspondence: Letter to Governor Mitt Romney 2005 Feb 1 60 Correspondence: Love Mail undated 1 61 Correspondence: Hate Mail undated 1 62 Correspondence: Emails 2004-2006 1 63 Democracy Project Summary: Massachusetts 2005 1 64 Education Fund: Brochure 2005-2006 1 65 Education Fund: Concept Paper 2005 1 66 Education Fund: (c)4 Cost Sharing Agreement 2005 Feb 1 67 Education Fund: Work Plan 2007 1 68 Education Fund: FY 2006 Education Goals 2005-2006 1 69 Education Fund: Letter Regarding Voter Registration 2004 Aug 1 70 Education Fund: Press Release 2005-2006 1 71 Education Fund: Printed Materials 2005-2007 1 72 Education Fund: Program Goals 2005-2006 1 73 Education Fund: Project Proposal 2005 May 1 74 Education Fund: Proposal for Civil Marriage Collaborative 2007 1 75 Election: General Materials 2004 1 76 Election Polling Phone Script undated 1 77 Election: Plan to Elect Pro-Equality Candidates 2004 1 78 Election: Priorities 2004 1 79 Election: 2006 Primaries, Targeted Races 2006 1 80 Election: Mass NOW PAC Endorsed Candidates 2004 1 81 Election: MA Equality Update 2004 1 82 Election: Financial Disclosures 2004 Aug 1 83 Election: Polling of Potential Voters undated 1 84 Election: Mass Alliance Candidate Questions 2004-2005 1 85 Election Night Contacts undated 1 86 Election: Material for Brockton, MA 2006 1 87 Election: House Results 2006 1 88 Election: Legal Guidelines for Poll Monitors undated 1 89 Ellection: Scorecards 2004 1 90 Election: Funding Priorities 2004 1 91 Election: MA Endorsed Candidates undated 1 92 Electoral Targeting for a Progressive Majority undated 1 93 Employee Handbook 2006 1 94 Field Reports undated 1 95 Field Summer Report 2005 1 96 Financial Disclosure: Lobbying Expenses 2005 1 97 Financial Statements 2004-2005 1 98 Information Regarding Same-Sex Marriage in Other States 2004 1 99 Initiative Petition: Correspondence 2005 1 100 Initiative Petition: No. 05-02 2005 1 101 Initiave Petition: Press Release 2005 1 102 Initiative Petition: Process Information 2005-2006 1 103 Initiative Petition: Signatures 2005 1 104 Initiative Petition: Talking Points 2005 1 105 Issue Advocacy Mailing Universe undated 1 106 Job Description: Campaign Coordinator undated 1 107 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Bill Summaries 2005 1 108 Legal Memo: Incorporation of MassEquality 2001 Nov 1 109 Legal Documents 2002-2005 1 110 Legal Memos 2004 1 111 Legal Memos 2004 1 112 Legislative: Alicea, Representative Geraldo undated 1 113 Legislative: Ashe, Brian for Representative undated 1 114 Legislative: Atkins, Representative Cory 2007 1 115 Legislative: Baddour, Senator Steven A. 2004-2006 1 116 Legislative: Barry, Senator Fred 2003-2005 1 117 Legislative: Binienda, Representative John J. 2006 1 118 Legislative: Bowles, Bill for State Representative undated 1 119 Legislative: Brewer, Senator Steve 2005-2006 1 120 Legislative: Broadhust, Representative Arthur 2006 1 121 Legislative: Buoniconti, Senator Stephen J. 2004-2005 1 122 Legislative: Cabral, Representative Cory undated 2 1 Legislative: Calendar of Joint Sessions 2004 Feb 2 2 LegislativeL Campbell, Representative Linda Dean 2007 2 3 Legislative: Canavan, Representative Christine 2004-2005 2 4 Legislative Candidates to Support 2005 2 5 Legislative: Canessa, Steve for Representative undated 2 6 Legislative: Casey, Representative Paul 2005-2006 2 7 Legislative: Casey, Senator Paul C. 2005 2 8 Legislative: Chandler, Harriet for Senator undated 2 9 Legislative: Conroy, Representative Tom undated 2 10 Legislative: Coughlin, Representative 2005 2 11 Legislative: D'Amico, Steve for Representative undated 2 12 Legislative: DiBella, Chris for State Representative undated 2 13 Legislative: DiNatale, Steve for Representative undated 2 14 Legislative: Driscoll, Jim for Representative undated 2 15 Legislative: Driscoll, Patrick for Representative undated 2 16 Legislative: Erlich, Representative Lori undated 2 17 Legislative: Eldridge, James for Senate undated 2 18 Legislative: Evangelidis, Representative Lewis 2005-2006 2 19 Legislative: Fagan, Representative James 2003-2006 2 20 Legislative: Falzone, Mark for Representative undated 2 21 Legislative: Festa, Mark for Representative undated 2 22 Legislative: Flanagan, Representaive Jennifer 2005-2006 2 23 Legislative: Flynn, Representative David 2004 2 24 Legislative: Fonfera, Senator John undated 2 25 Legislative: Forry, Linda Dorcena for Representative undated 2 26 Legislative: Frost, Representative 2005-2006 2 27 Legislative: Galvin, Representative William 2005 2 28 Legislative: Glennon, Greg for Representative undated 2 29 Legislative: Gobi, Representative 2006 2 30 Legislative: Golden, Representative 2005 2 31 Legislative: Gomes, Representative Shirley 2004-2006 2 32 Legislative: Greene, Representative William 2005-2006 2 33 Legislative: Hall, Representative Geoff 2006 2 34 Legislative: Havern, Bod for Senate undated 2 35 Legislative: Hill, Representative Brad 2004-2005 2 36 Legislative: Howitt, Steve for Representative 2004 2 37 Legislative: Howland, Mark for Representative 2006 2 38 Legislative: Jehlen, Senator Pat undated 2 39 Legislative: Jones, Representative Brad 2004-2005 2 40 Legislative: Kennedy, Representative Thomas 2004 2 41 Legislative: Knapkik, Senator Mike 2005 2 42 Legislative: Knuuttila, Representative Brian P. 2005 2 43 Legislative: Kujawski, Representative Paul 2004 2 44 Legislative: L'Italien, Representative Barbara undated 2 45 Legislative: LeDuc, Representative Stephen 2005 2 46 Legislative: Lees, Senator Brian 2004 2 47 Legislative: Lewis, Jason for Representative undated 2 48 Legislative: Malloy, Joel for Representative undated 2 49 Legislative: Manning, Anne for Representative undated 2 50 Legislative: Mariano, Representative Ron 2007 2 51 Legislative: Menard, Senator Joan M. 2005 2 52 Legislative: Meoni, Paul for Representative undated 2 53 Legislative: Moore, Senator Richard T. 2004 2 54 Legislative: Moran, Michael J. for Representative undated 2 55 Legislative: Moriarty, Rosemarie Mazza for Representative undated 2 56 Legislative: Morrissey, Senator Michael W. 2005-2007 2 57 Legislative: Murgo, Melissa for Representative undated 2 58 Legislative: Murphy, Representative Kevin J. 2004-2005 2 59 Legislative: Murray, Senator Therese 2007 2 60 Legislative: Nangle, Representative David 2005-2006 2 61 Legislative: Natale, Representative Patrick 2004-2005 2 62 Legislative: Nyman, Representative Robert 2006-2007 2 63 Legislative: O'Flaherty, Representative Eugene 2005 2 64 Legislative: Orozco, Sara for Senate undated 2 65 Legislative: Pacheco, Senator Marc R. 2004-2005 2 66 Legislative: Patrick, Representative Matt 2005 2 67 Legislative: Peake, Representative Sarah undated 2 68 Legislative: Peterson, Representative Doug undated 2 69 Legislative: Peterson, Representative George 2005 2 70 Legislative: Petrolati, Representative 2006 2 71 Legislative: Pignitelli, Smitty for Representative undated 2 72 Legislative: Poirier, Representative Elizabeth 2006 2 73 Legislative: Polito, Representative Karyn E. 2005-2006 2 74 Legislative: Pope, Representative Susan 2004-2006 2 75 Legislative Printed Materials undated 2 76 Legislative Questionnaire undated 2 77 Legislative: Roll Calls undated 2 78 Legislative: Ross, Representative Richard 2005 2 79 Legislative: Rush, Representative Michael F. 2005 2 80 Legislative: Sandlin, Rosemary for Representative undated 2 81 Legislative: Sannicandro, Tom for Representative undated 2 82 Legislative: Sciortino, Carl for Representative undated 2 83 Legislative: Schofield, Tim for Representative undated 2 84 Legislative: Sheehan, Ken for Representative undated 2 85 Legislative: Smith, Stephen Stat for Representative undated 2 86 Legislative: Smola, Representative Todd 2006 2 87 Legislative: Spiliotis, Representative Joyce undated 2 88 Legislative: Stanley, Representative Tom undated 2 89 Legislative: St. Fleur, Marie for Representative undated 2 90 Legislative: Straus, Representative William M. 2005 2 91 Legislative: Swan, Ben for Representative undated 2 92 Legislative: Target Legislators 2004-2005 2 93 Legislative: Tarr, Senator Bruce 2004-2006 2 94 Legislator: Timilty, Senator 2005-2006 2 95 Legislator: Toomey, Representative Tim undated 2 96 Legislative: Travaglini, Senator Robert E. 2005 2 97 Legislative: Tucker, Senator Sue 2007 2 98 Legislative: Verga, Representative Tony 2006 2 99 Legislative: Walsh, Joe for Representative undated 2 100 Legislative: Walsh, Senator Marian 2005 2 101 Legislative: Welch, Representative James 2004-2006 2 102 Legislative: Wilkerson, Dianne for Senator undated 2 103 Legislator Information undated 2 104 Legislator: Votes on Marriage Equality undated 2 105 Legislator: Correspondence 2002-2007 2 106 Legislators: Explanations for Changing Positions of Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment 2006 2 107 Legislator: Target and Assignments undated 2 108 Legislators: Priorities for Business Contacts undated 2 109 Legislators: Newly Elected, Positions 2004 2 110 Log Cabin Republicans undated 2 111 Lobby Day: Evaluation Forms undated 2 112 Lobby Day: Materials February 2004 2 113 Lobbying Agreements 2004-2005 2 114 Lobbying Effots and Legislator Information undated 2 115 MassEquality's Future 2005-2006 2 116 Membership Mailing: Sample DVD Packet 2004 2 117 Legal Questions: Staff at Campaign Offices, Express Advocacy and Issue Advocacy 2006 2 118 Media Advisory 2005 Apr-Sept 2 119 Media: Press Release 2002-2007 2 120 Media: Paid 2004 2 121 Media: Buy Plans 2004 2 122 Media: Calendar undated 2 123 Meeting Minutes 2004 Apr 2 124 Memo: Labor Education Outreach Update 2006 May 2 125 Memo: Stategic Ops: Issues Affecting Legislative Strategies 2005 July 2 126 Memo: Development Engagement Update 2004 July 2 127 Memo: Implementing MassEquality's "Campaign for Equality 2006 2006 Feb 2 128 Memo: Political and Field Reports 2005 Aug 2 129 Memo: Boston Focus Group 2003 Dec 2 130 Memo: Report on Task Force Springfield Canvas Program 2005 Apr-June 2 131 Memo: Field Organizing Program 2004 Sept 2 132 Notes undated 2 133 Notes undated 2 134 Notes undated 2 135 Notes undated 2 136 Notes undated 2 137 Notes undated 3 1 Notes undated 3 2 Notes: Speaker Training undated 3 3 Notice of Intention of Marriage 2004 3 4 Opposition Information 2005-2006 3 5 Phone Bank Information undated 3 6 Petition Fraud: Affidavits 2005 3 7 Petition Fraud: Affadavits 2005-2006 3 8 Petition Fraud: Comparison of Petition Regulations 2006 3 9 Petition Fraud: Correspondence 2005 3 10 Petition Fraud: Correspondence 2005-2006 3 11 Petition Fraud: Jeannie Berg Testimony 2005 3 12 Petition Fruad: Legislation 2003-2005 3 13 Petition Fraud: Locations 2005-2006 9 Petition Fraud: Mailers, Signed 2005-2006 3 14 Petition Fraud: Memo 2005 May 3 15 Petition Fraud: Miscellaneous undated 3 16 Petition Fraud: Oregon Court Case 2002-2003 3 17 Petition Fraud: Oregon Court Cases 2005 3 18 Petition Fraud: Oregon, Jeannie Berg Affidavit 2002 3 19 Petition Fraud: Oregon, Ted Blaszak Affidavit 2003 Dec 3 20 Petition Fraud: Oregon Measure No. 26 undated 3 21 Petition Fraud: Phone Bank Reports undated 3 22 Petition Fraud: Phone Script and Information Gathered 2005 3 23 Petition Fraud: Placing Objections Before the State Ballot Law Commission 2004 May 3 24 Petition Fraud: Press 2002-2005 3 25 Petition Fraud: Press 2005-2006 3 26 Petition Fraud: Press Release 2005 3 27 Petition Fraud: Printed Materials undated 3 28 Petition Fraud Reports 2002 3 29 Petition Fraud: Reports 2002 3 30 Petition Fraud: Reports 2002 3 31 Petition Fraud: Reports 2002 3 32 Petition Fraud: Reports 2002 3 33 Petition Fraud: Testimony 2005 Oct 3 34 Petition Fraud: Voter Education Project 2003 3 35 Petition Fraud: Voter Registration Certificates 2005 3 36 Photographs undated 3 37 Polling: Anti-Gay Ballot Measures Post-Election 2004 3 38 Polling: Decision Research Statewide Poll 2005 3 39 Polling: Education Fund Results and Analysis undated 7 1 Polling Results undated 7 2 Polling Results undated 3 40 Polling: Results and Summaries 2004-2006 3 41 Polling: Results from a Statewide Survey 2007 3 42 Polling: Results of Specific Districts 2004-2006 4 1 Printed Materials: Anuual Report 2004 4 2 Printed Materials: "Faces for Equality" Book 2004 4 3 Printed Materials: Fliers undated 4 4 Printed Materials: General undated 4 5 Printed Materials: General undated 4 6 Printed Materials: Information Booklet for Legislators 2007 4 7 Printed Materials: Outread Initiative 2006 Aug 8 1 Program: Cabaret 2008

Marc Solomon featured as honoree.

 4 8 Rally Permit Application 2005 4 9 Research Report: Findings of MassEquality Focus Group 2007 4 10 Research Brief: MassEquality Member Survey Findings 2007 4 11 Roman Catholic Statement of Support undated 4 12 RSVPs for Marriage in MA Luncheon undated 4 13 Remarks: Goal New England Dinner 2004 Nov 4 14 Signed Initiative Petitions 2005 4 15 SJC No. 08860: Goodridge v. Department of Health 2003 8 2 SJC No. 08860: Goodridge v. Department of Health 2003 4 16 Summer Orientation Handbook 2005 4 17 Training Manual for Field Organizers 2007 4 18 Volunteers: General Information for undated 4 19 Volunteer: Handbook undated 4 20 VoteOnMarriage.org 2005 Series 2. Freedom to Marry Coalition 1997-2008 4 21 Amendment: H2194 1997-1998 4 22 Amendment: H3190: Catholic Church's Position 2003 4 23 Amendment: H3190: Correspondence 2003 4 24 Amendment: H3190: Legislative Votes 2004 4 25 Amendment: H3190: Press 2003 4 26 Amendment: H3190: Printed Materials 2003 4 27 Amendment: H3190: Support for 2003 4 28 Amendment: H3190: Testimony 2003 4 29 Amendment: H3190: United Chruch of Christ Opposition 2003 4 30 Amendment: H4840: Correspondence 2002 4 31 Amendment: H4840: Legislator Meetings 2002 4 32 Amendment: H4840: Organizations and Leaders Opposing 2002 4 33 Amendment: H4840: Panels Testifying Against 2002 4 34 Amendment: H4840: Press 2001-2002 4 35 Amendment: H4840: Printed Materials 2002 4 36 Amendment: H4840: Testimony Book 2002 8 3 Amendment: H4840: Testimony Book 2002 4 37 Amicus Brief: Goodridge Case November 2008 8 4 Bank Summarye undated 4 38 Biographical Information: Robert G. Meadow, Founder and President of Decision Research undated 4 39 Board of Directors: Meeting Minutes 2003-2005 4 40 Californians for Civil Marriage Survey Report 2002 4 41 Case for Giving 2003-2004 4 42 Chinese Forms: Letter to Legislator undated 4 43 Correspondence 2002-2005 4 44 Development Plan 2005 4 45 Differentiating FTMC from MassEquality undated 4 46 Employee Handbook 2004 Nov 4 47 Fiscal Sponsor Agreement 2004 July 4 48 Information for the 2004 GBBC Awards for Excellence 2004 4 49 Intern Proposal 2004 4 50 Intern: Supervisor Forms undated 4 51 Legislation: H 472 1999 4 52 Legislation: H3375 undated 4 53 Legislation: H3677 2001 4 54 Legislation: S1205 and S1387 Press Release 1999 4 55 Legislation: S2048: Correspondence 2000 4 56 Legislation: S2048: Information 2000 4 57 Legislation: S2048: Lobby Day Information 2000 Mar 4 58 Legislation: S2048: Lobby Day Registration Forms 2000 Mar 4 59 Legislation: S2048: Lobby Day Reports 2000 4 60 Legislation: S2048: Lobby Day Worksheets 2000 Mar 4 61 Legislation: S2048: Press Release 2000 Mar 4 62 Legislation: S2048: Summary undated 4 63 Legislation: Senate Domestic Partner Bill 1997 4 64 Legislative: Antonioni, Senator Robert 2002-2004 4 65 Legislative: Atkins, Representative Cory undated 4 66 Legislative: Atsalis, Representative Demetrius J. 2002 4 67 Legislative: Augustus, Ed for Senator undated 4 68 Legislative: Ayers, Representative Bruce 2002-2004 4 69 Legislative: Balser, Representative undated 4 70 Legislative: Berry, Senator Frederick 2004 4 71 Legislative: Blumer, Debby for Representative 2004 4 72 Legislative: Bosley, Representative Daniel 2004 4 73 Legislative: Bradley, Representative Garrett 2002-2004 4 74 Legislative: Brewer, Senator Stephen 2002 4 75 Legislative: Broadhurst, Representative Arthur 2002-2004 4 76 Legislative: Buoniconti, Representative Stephen 2002 4 77 Legislative: Cabral, Representative Tony 2004 4 78 Legislative: Canavan, Representative Christine 2002 4 79 Legislative: Candaras, Representative Gale 2004 4 80 Legislative: Carron, Representative Mark J. 2001 4 81 Legislative: Casey, Representative Paul 2002-2004 4 82 Legislative: Chandler, Senator Harriette 2002-2004 4 83 Legislative: Ciampa, Representative Vincent 2002-2004 4 84 Legislative: Coppola, Representative Michael 2002 4 85 Legislative: Costello, Mike for Representative undated 4 86 Legislative: Coughlin, Representative Bob undated 4 87 Legislative: Creedon, Representative Geraldine 2002 4 88 Legislative: Creedon, Senator Robert 2004 4 89 Legislative: Creem, Senator Cynthia 2002-2004 4 90 Legislative: DeLeo, Representative Robert A. 2002-2004 4 91 Legislative: DeMarcedo, Representative Viriato 2002 4 92 Legislative: Demakis, Representative Paul C. 2002 4 93 Legislative: Donato, Representative Paul 2002 4 94 Legislative: Donovan, Representative Carol 2004 4 95 Legislative: Eldridge, Representative James 2004 4 96 Legislative: Fagan, Representative James 2002-2004 4 97 Legislative: Fallon, Representative Christopher 2002 4 98 Legislative: Falzone, Mark for Representative undated 4 99 Legislative: Fargo, Senator Susan 2002 4 100 Legislative: Fennell, Representative Robert 2002 4 101 Legislative: Festa, Representative Mike 2002-2004 4 102 Legislative: Finegold, Representative Barry 2002 4 103 Legislative: Flynn, Representative Dave 2004 4 104 Legislative: Forry, Linda Dorcena for Representative undated 4 105 Legislative: Fox, Representative 2004 4 106 Legislative: Fresolo, Representative John 2002 4 107 Legislative: Frost, Representative Paul 2002 4 108 Legislative: Galvin, Representative William 2002 4 109 Legislative: Garry, Representative Colleen 2002 4 110 Legislative: George, Representative Thomas 2002-2004 5 1 Legislative: Glodis, Senator Guy 2002 5 2 Legislative: Goguen, Representative Emile 2002-2005 5 3 Legislative: Golden, Representative Brian 2002-2004 5 4 Legislative: Golden, Representative Thomas 2002 5 5 Legislative: Gomes, Representative Shirley 2002-2004 5 6 Legislative: Greene, Representative 2004 5 7 Legislative: Haddad, Representative Patricia 2002 5 8 Legislative: Hall, Representative Geoffrey 2002-2004 5 9 Legislative: Hargraves, Representative Robert 2002 5 10 Legislative: Harkins, Representative Lida 2002-2004 5 11 Legislative: Hart, Senator John 2002 5 12 Legislative: Havern, Senator Robert undated 5 13 Legislative: Hedlund, Senator Robert 2002-2004 5 14 Legislative: Hill, Representative Bradford 2002 5 15 Legislative: Hillman, Representative Reed 2002 5 16 Legislative: Honan, Representative 2004 5 17 Legislative: Hynes, Representative Frank M. 2002 5 18 Legislative: Jehlen, Representative Pat 2002-2005 5 19 Legislative: Jones, Representative Bradley 2002 5 20 Legislative: Joyce, Senator Brian 2002-2004 5 21 Legislative: Kafka, Representative 2002 5 22 Legislative: Kaprielian, Representative Rachel 2002 5 23 Legislative: Kaufman, Representative Jay 2004 5 24 Legislative: Kelly, Representative Shaun P. 2002 5 25 Legislative: Kennedy, Representative Thomas undated 5 26 Legislative: Knapik, Senator Michael 2002-2004 5 27 Legislative: Kozcera, Representative Robert M. 2002 5 28 Legislative: Koutoujian, Representative Peter undated 5 29 Legislative: Kujawski, Representative Paul 2002 5 30 Legislative: Kulik, Representative 2004 5 31 Legislative: L'Italien, Representative Barbara 2004 5 32 Legislative: Leary, Representative James 2002 5 33 Legislative: LeDuc, Representative Stephen P. 2002 5 34 Legislative: Lees, Senator Brian 2002-2004 5 35 Legislative: Lepper, Representative John A. 2002 5 36 Legislative: Loscocco, Representative Paul J. 2002 5 37 Legislative: Magnani, Senator David 2002-2004 5 38 Legislative: Malia, Representative Elizabeth A. 2002 5 39 Legislative: Manning, Anne for Representative undated 5 40 Legislative: Mariano, Representative Ronald 2002-2004 5 41 Legislative: Marzilli, Representative J. James 2002-2004 5 42 Legislative: McGee, Senator Thomas 2004 5 43 Legislative: McQuilken, Angus for Senator undated 5 44 Legislative: Melconian, Senator Linda J. 2002 5 45 Legislative: Menard, Senator Joan 2002-2004 5 46 Legislative: Montigny, Senator Mark 2004 5 47 Legislative: Moore, Senator Richard T. 2002 5 48 Legislative: Morrissey, Senator Michael 2002-2004 5 49 Legislative: Murphy, Representative Charles 2002 5 50 Legislative: Murphy, Representative James M. undated 5 51 Legislative: Murphy, Representative Kevin J. 2002-2004 5 52 Legislative: Murray, Senator Therese 2002-2004 5 53 Legislative: Naughton, Representative Harold P. 2004 5 54 Legislative: Nuciforo, Senator Andrea 2002-2004 5 55 Legislative: Nyman, Representative Robert J. 2004 5 56 Legislative: O'Flaherty, Representative Eugene L. 2002 5 57 Legislative: O'Leary, Senator Robert 2002 5 58 Legislative: Owens-Hicks, Representative Shirley 2002 5 59 Legislative: Palacios-Boyce, Monica for Representative undated 5 60 Legislative: Panagiotakos, Senator Steven 2002 5 61 Legislative: Parente, Representative Marie 2002 5 62 Legislative: Patrick, Representative Matt 2002-2004 5 63 Legislative: Paulsen, Representative Anne M. 2002-2004 5 64 Legislative: Pedone, Representative Vincent 2002-2004 5 65 Legislative: Perry, Representative Jeff undated 5 66 Legislative: Peterson, Representative Douglas 2002-2004 5 67 Legislative: Petrolati, Representative Thomas M. undated 5 68 Legislative: Petruccelli, Representative Anthony 2002 5 69 Legislative: Pignatelli, Presentative Smitty undated 5 70 Legislative: Polito, Representative Karyn 2002 5 71 Legislative: Pope, Representative Susan 2002-2004 5 72 Legislative: Purinton, Representative Tim undated 5 73 Legislative: Reinstein, Representative Kathi-Anne undated 5 74 Legislative: Resor, Senator Pamela 2002-2004 5 75 Legislative: Rivera, Representative Cheryl A. 2004 5 76 Legislative: Rodrigues, Representative Michael J. 2002-2004 5 77 Legislative: Rogeness, Representative Mary S. 2002 5 78 Legislative: Rogers, Representative John H. 2002 5 79 Legislative: Rosenberg, Senator Stanley 2002-2004 5 80 Legislative: Ruane, Representative Michael J. 2002-2004 5 81 Legislative: Rush, Representative Mike undated 5 82 Legislative: Rushing, Representative Byron 2002 5 83 Legislative: Sanchez, Representative Jeff 2004 5 84 Legislative: Scaccia, Representative Angelo 2002 5 85 Legislative: Scibeck, Representative John undated 5 86 Legislative: Sciortino, Carl for Representative undated 5 87 Legislative: Shannon, Senator Charles 2002-2004 5 88 Legislative: Sheehan, Ken for State Representative undated 5 89 Legislative: Smizik, Representative Frank Israel 2004 5 90 Legislative: Speliotis, Ted for Representative undated 5 91 Legislative: Spellane, Representative Robert 2002 5 92 Legislative: Speranzo, Christopher for Representative undated 5 93 Legislative: Spiliotis, Representative Joyce 2004 5 94 Legislative: Spilka, Representative Karen 2002-2004 5 95 Legislative: Sprague, Senator JoAnn 2002 5 96 Legislative: Stanley, Harriet for Representative undated 5 97 Legislative: Stanley, Representative Thomas 2002-2004 5 98 Legislative: St. Fleur, Representative Marie undated 5 99 Legislative: Story, Representative Ellen 2002-2004 5 100 Legislative: Straus, Representative William 2002 5 101 Legislative: Swan, Representative Benjamin 2002-2004 5 102 Legislative: Tarr, Senator Bruce 2002-2004 5 103 Legislative: Tavaglini, Senator Robert E. 2002 5 104 Legislative: Teahan, Representative Kathleen 2002 5 105 Legislative: Thomas, John for Representative undated 5 106 Legislative: Timilty, Representative Walter 2002-2004 5 107 Legislative: Tisei, Senator Richard 2002 5 108 Legislative: Tolman, Senator Steven 2004 5 109 Legislative: Toomey, Representative Timothy 2002-2004 5 110 Legislative: Torrisi, David for Representative undated 5 111 Legislative: Tucker, Senator Susan 2002 5 112 Legislative: Turner, Cleon for Representative undated 5 113 Legislative: Vallee, Representative James E. 2002-2004 5 114 Legislative: Verga, Representative Anthony 2002 5 115 Legislative: Wallace, Representative Brian 2004 5 116 Legislative: Walrath, Representative Patricia 2002 5 117 Legislative: Walsh, Senator Marian 2002-2004 5 118 Legislative: Walsh, Representative Martin 2002-2004 5 119 Legislative: Webster, Representative Daniel 2004 5 120 Legislative: Wilkerson, Senator Dianne 2002 5 121 Legislative: Wolf, Representative Alice 2002 5 122 "Marriage 2004": Event Planning 2004 May 5 123 Massachusetts Statewide Survey Report 2003 5 124 Massachusetts Survey Report undated 5 125 Massachusetts Survery Report 2005 5 126 Meeting Minutes 2001-2003 5 127 Member Packet 2004 5 128 Membership Forms undated 5 129 New England Law Review: "Can Same-Sex Marriages Coexsit with Religion?" 2004 5 130 Petition to Protect Civil Marriages 2003 5 131 Policy Brief undated 5 132 Polling: Summary Memos 2003-2005 5 133 Press Release 1999-2003 5 134 Pride Day: Planning Materials 2002 5 135 Printed Material: 10th Annual Freedom to Marry Week Observance 2007 Feb 5 136 Printed Materials: General undated 5 137 Printed Materials: Love is in the Air 2000-2002 5 138 Printed Material: Love is in the Air 2003-2004 5 139 Printed Material: Some Like it Hot! Benefit 2003 5 140 Printed Materials: Speaker's Training 2003 5 141 Printed Materials: Valentine Gala 2005 5 142 Religious Coalition: Lobby Day 2004 5 143 Religious Coalition: Signatures of Support 2003 5 144 Schedule: Grassroots Leadership Summit 2004 Oct 5 145 Schedule: We the People Youth Summit 2004 Oct 5 146 Signatures of Support undated 5 147 Strategic Planning Overview 2003-2004 5 148 Summer of Equality Challenge (Draft) undated 5 149 Synopsis of Supreme Judicial Court undated 5 150 US Congressional Support of Same-Sex Marriage in Massachusetts 2002 July 5 151 Vermont Civil Union Bill 2000 Mar 5 152 Voting Records of Representatives and Senators 2005 Series 3. Publications and Printed Materials 1987-2007 5 153 Press undated 5 154 Press 1990 5 155 Press 1999 5 156 Press 2000 5 157 Press 2000 5 158 Press 2001 6 1 Press 2002 6 2 Press 2003 6 3 Press 2003 6 4 Press 2004 6 5 Press 2004 6 6 Press 2004 Feb 6 7 Press 2004 Feb 6 8 Press 2004 Feb 6 9 Press 2004 Mar 6 10 Press 2004 Mar 6 11 Press 2004 Mar 6 12 Press 2004 Apr 6 13 Press 2004 Apr 6 14 Press 2004 May 6 15 Press 2004 May 6 16 Press 2004 May 6 17 Press 2004 May 6 18 Press 2005 6 19 Press 2005 6 20 Press 2005 6 21 Press 2006 6 22 Press 2007 6 23 Press 2008 6 24 Press: The Advocate 2005-2006 6 25 Press: The Advocate 2004-2005 6 26 Printed Materials: General undated 6 27 Printed Materials: General 2000-2003 6 28 Printed Matierals: General 2004 6 29 Printed Materials: General 2005 6 30 Printed Materials: General 2006 6 31 Printed Materials: General 2007 6 32 Printed Materials: Gill Action Report 2006 6 33 Printed Mateials: Gill Foundation 2005 7 3 Printed Materials: GLAD Publication 2001 7 4 Printed Materials: Love is in the Air Gala 2004 8 5 Printed Materials: NOW Resolution 1987-1988 8 6 Printed Material: People of Faith Testimony 2006 8 7 Printed Materials: Publications 2004-2008 10 Bay Windows 2002, 2003-2004 11 Bay Windows 2005-2006 12 Bay Windows 2007-2009 13 In Newsweekly 2002 July 24 13 In Newsweekly 2004-2005 14 In Newsweekly 2006-2007 14 Boston Globe 2003 Dec 1 14 Boston Globe 2004 Feb 5 14 Boston Globe 2004 Mar 12 14 Boston Globe 2004 May 17 14 Boston Globe 2004 May 18 14 Boston Globe 2004 July 30 14 Boston Sunday Herald 2003 Nov 23 14 Metro 2004 May 17 14 Metro 2004 May 18 14 Metro 2004 July 30-Aug 1 14 Metro 2005 May 16 14 Metro 2005 May 18 14 Metro 2006 July 11 14 Lexington Minutemen 2003 May 5 14 Golden Rainbow Times 2009 May 14 Jamaica Plain Gazette 2009 May 15 14 Boston Globe 2005 May 18 14 Boston Globe 2005 Sept 15 14 Boston Globe 2005 Nov 10 14 Metro 2007 June 15-17 8 8 Newsweek 2003 July 7 Series 4. Ephemera 2002-2007 16 Audiocassette: "Homosexual Agenda in Massachusetts Schools" undated 18 Award 2003 Apr

Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association.

 18 Award 2003 June

Pride Interfaith Coalition.

 15 Award 2004

GBBC Awards for Excellence 2004 Service to the Community Award to Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts.

 15 Award 2007

Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry honors The Freedom to Marry Coalition.

 18 Bags: Boston Pride 2004 3 copies 18 Bags: "Protect Equal Marriage" 2006 July 15 Ball undated 17 Balloon: "It's Wrong to Vote on Rights" undated 15 Banner: "No Discrimination" undated 15 Banner: "We the People Support Equality" undated

Contains signatures of supporters.

 15 Bowl: Freedom to Marry Coalition 2002 May 11

Inscribed: "Honoring the Freedom to Marry Coalition with appreciation, Greater Boston PFLAG, May 11, 2001. 'We are Family'."

 16 Bumper Stickers: Freedom to Marry Coalition undated 8 copies 17 Buttons: "Defend Equal Marriage Rights: undated 2 copies 16 Buttons: I Do Support MassEquality undated 17 Buttons: Just (waiting to get) Married undated 2 copies 17 Buttons: Marriage Equality Coalition undated 17 Buttons: MassEquality Presents the Gayla undated 17 Buttons: "Only My Government Doesn't Know I'm Married" undated 10 copies 16 Calendar: Freedom to Marry Coalition 2003-2004 3 copies

180 Day Countdown to Marriage.

 17 Decal undated 16 DVD: "Better Angels" undated 7 copies 16 DVD: "MassEquality Education Fund Media Launch" 2007 May 16 DVD: "Rampant Signature Abuse on Anti-gay Marriage Petition" undated 2 copies

Fox 25 Undercover, Sunday, Novemember 6th.

 16 DVD: "Saving Marriage: Get Ready" undated 6 copies 16 DVD: "Thank You, Massachusetts" undated 16 DVD: "Will You Marry Me?" undated 15 Flags, Rainbow undated 2 copies 15 Frisbee undated 15 Hats undated 2 copies 17 Keychain undated 17 Magnets: "equalmarriage.org" undated 13 copies 17 Magnets: "It's Wrong to Vote on Rights" undated 2 copies 17 Magnets: "Protecting Marriage Equality" undated 17 copies 15 Mug: Freedom to Marry Coalition undated 17 Nametags undated 17 Napkins, Cocktail: second anniversary 2006 May 17 2 copies 17 Pens undated 5 copies 17 Playing cards: "And Marriage for All" undated 5 copies 18 Posters: "Equal Marriage Rights Now!" undated 18 Posters: "It's Wrong to Vote on Rights" undated 2 copies 18 Posters: "People of Faith Support Marriage Equality" undated 12 copies 18 Posters: "Weymouth Leaders for Equality" ca. 2007 2 copies 17 Stickers: Campaign for Equlaity undated 17 Stickers: "It's the Law" undated 17 Stickers: "LGBT 4Kerry.com" undated 2 copies 17 Stickers: Marriage is a Fundamental Human Right undated 2 copies 17 Stickers: No Discrimination in the Constitution undated 7 copies 17 Stickers: Protect Marriage Equality: Support MassEquality undated 13 copies 17 Stickers: Re-Elect Carl Sciortino undated 17 Stickers: Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry undated 8 copies 17 Stickers: "www.MassEqulaity.org" undated 14 copies 17 Temporary tattoos undated 15 T-shirts ca. 2005 6 copies 16 Videotape: "Committed" 2004 Mar 3 3 copies 16 Videotape: "Same Sex Marriage: Truths and Consequences" undated