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Welcome to Local Marriage Equality USA Chapters


Marriage Equality USA currently has members in every state and local chapters operating in 3 states:  California, New York, and Utah.

We are very proud of our Chapter Leaders -- our chapters are guided by our front-line activists, volunteer leaders working within their local communities to change hearts and minds, one conversation at a time.  These volunteers work with their families, co-workers, neighbors, community coalitions, local elected officials, and local media.

If Marriage Equality USA doesn't have a chapter in your area, click here for information on how to begin one.  If Marriage Equality USA has a chapter in your area, we urge you to contact your local chapter leader to see how you can help! See Meet Our Chapter Leaders to virtually "meet" our Chapter Leaders. The list below provides contact info for our current local chapters.

CHAPTER NAME

CHAPTER LEADER

CHAPTER EMAIL

CA Contra Costa County

Leslie Stewart

ca-contracosta@marriageequality.org

CA Fresno County

Jason Scott

ca-fresno@marriageequality.org

CA Fresno County

Jaymi Morgan

ca-fresno@marriageequality.org

CA Kern County

Lori Renee

ca-kern@marriageequality.org

CA Kern County

Whitney Weddell 

ca-kern@marriageequality.org

CA Los Angeles County

Jane Wishon

ca-losangeles@marriageequality.org

CA Los Angeles County

John Lincoln

ca-losangeles@marriageequality.org

CA Mendocino County

Jennifer Sookne

ca-mendocino@marriageequality.org

CA Mid SF Peninsula

Steve Epstein

ca-midsfpeninsula@marriageequality.org

CA Nevada County

Charlie Landau

ca-nevada@marriageequality.org

CA Nevada County

Jim Richards

ca-nevada@marriageequality.org

CA Sacramento County

Julie Tindall 

ca-sacramento@marriageequality.org

CA San Francisco County

Eric Rosswood

ca-sanfrancisco@marriageequality.org

CA San Francisco County

John Lewis

ca-sanfrancisco@marriageequality.org

CA San Francisco County

Stuart Gaffney

ca-sanfrancisco@marriageequality.org

CA San Luis Obispo County

David Kilburn

ca-sanluisobispo@marriageequality.org

CA San Mateo County

Julie Rose 

ca-sanmateo@marriageequality.org

CA San Mateo County

Lynda Brocchini

ca-sanmateo@marriageequality.org

CA Santa Barbara

Anna Sorensen

ca-santabarbara@marriageequality.org

CA Santa Clara County

Amy McElroy

ca-santaclara@marriageequality.org

CA Santa Clara County

Lisa Liu

ca-santaclara@marriageequality.org

CA Santa Clara County

Ray Hixson

ca-santaclara@marriageequality.org

CA Solano County

Dave Janis-Kitzmiller

ca-solano@marriageequality.org

CA Solano County

Jeff Janis-Kitzmiller

ca-solano@marriageequality.org

CA Stanislaus County

Josh Esteves

ca-stanislaus@marriageequality.org

CA Tuolumne County

Claudia Carlson

ca-tuolumne@marriageequality.org 

CA Yolo County

Ellen Pontac

ca-yolo@marriageequality.org

CA Yolo County

Shelly Bailes

ca-yolo@marriageequality.org

     

NY New York City

Brian Silva

ny-nyc@marriageequality.org

NY Rochester/Finger Lakes

Jo Meleca-Voight

ny-rochester@marriageequality.org

     

Utah

Jamila Tharp

utah@marriageequality.org 

Utah

Michelle Hasting

utah@marriageequality.org 

 

Lead/Start a MEUSA Chapter

We are seeking volunteer leaders for our chapters in these states: Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. If you are interested, please contact our ED, Brian Silva: bsilva@marriageequality.org.

Additional Ways to Get Involved with MEUSA

There is no shortage of things to do in order to make marriage equality a reality.  For additional information on how you can help, visit our What Else You Can Do and Volunteer Opportunities pages.

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