Evan Wolfson is an American lawyer and prominent advocate of same sex marriage. Raised in Pittsburgh, he lives in New York City. Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage, and—less frequently—homosexual marriage) refers to marriage between partners of the same gender (for other forms of same-sex unions that are different from marriages, see the articles linked in that section). ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ...

Wolfson is the Executive Director of Freedom to Marry, an national non-profit organization working for marriage equality between heterosexual and homosexual couples. An unenumerated liberty under the United States Constitution, as decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in Loving v. ... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...

He was a co-counsel in the landmark court case in Hawaii that set a precedent for same-sex marriages. Citing his national leadership on marriage equality and his appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the National Law Journal in 2000 named Evan one of "the 100 most influential lawyers in America." In 2004, Wolfson was named one of the "Time 100", Time magazine's list of "the 100 most influential people in the world." Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq mi (28,337 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Boy Scouts of America et al v. ... The National Law Journal, a periodical founded in 1980, provides timely legal information of national importance to attorneys, including federal circuit court decisions, verdicts, practitioners columns, coverage of legislative issues, and legal news for the business and private sectors. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ...

Works

• Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry (2004)

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External links

• Biography of Evan Wolfson
• Freedom To Marry