How to work with state governments to create change at the federal level
On June 26, 2015, the White House was lit in rainbow colors to celebrate a landmark same-sex marriage bill passing the Senate with bipartisan support.
taking public approval rating from 27% to 72%
Debate rarely works across deep divides—this is clear. So how did such a large shift in public opinion happen on such an entrenched and polarizing issue?
Marc, a partner at Civitas Public Affairs, has seen the power of community & story. If state legislators could meet with same-sex couples wanting to marry and hear their stories—Marc believed change would follow.
Listen below to hear Marc’s story.
how can such a landmark federal legislation happen (in such short time)?
Working at the State Government Level: Listen to Marc tell the story of going to individual state legislators and sharing the stories of individual couples to shift opinions, one person at a time.
The power of telling individual stories: In this episode of System Catalyst podcast, you can hear for yourself how much more effective storytelling is than debate. Hearing the actual stories of individual couples provided more transformation than decades of theoretical back and forth.
