National Freedom to Marry Day

National Freedom to Marry Day is a non-official United States holiday held annually on February 12 to promote same-sex marriage. The holiday was founded in 1999 by Lambda Legal, a gay rights advocacy law firm based out of Washington, DC.[1]

National Freedom to Marry Day
DateFebruary 12
Next time12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)
Frequencyannual

The most notable National Freedom to Marry Day was February 12, 2004 when, following a directive from San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to his county clerk, the City and County of San Francisco began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On February 10, Newsom asked the clerk's office to make the changes on the "forms and documents used to apply for and issue marriage licenses…in order to provide [them] on a non –discriminatory basis."[2]

February 12, the same day of Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, is a day for people to think about love and equality. Many LGBTQ+ people want to get married this day in order to commemorate their love, just 2 days before Valentine's Day. "Tying the Knot" can be shown by tying a knot around trees, lamp posts, signs, or anywhere else that can be easily seen. [3]

See also

References
  1. "No organized celebration for National Freedom to Marry Day". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. Cass, Maxine (2006-01-01). It Happened in San Francisco. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9780762738236.
  3. "National Freedom to Marry Day -- February 12". Lambda Legal. Retrieved 2020-02-18.


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