Friday, October 2, 2015
Arcus and Other Organizations Shift Focus to Stop LGBTQ Violence and Intolerance
When the Supreme Court ruled in June in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, it was mission accomplished for Freedom to Marry. The 12-year-old nonprofit, after all, had been founded with the singular goal of marriage equality.
The celebration was joyous. But after the guests departed, its leaders found themselves at the end of the road.
Freedom to Marry has already closed its Washington office, turned off its "donate" button, and started to shed employees. Some were scooped up by other nonprofits eager to benefit from their experience....