Project 515 Education Campaign

Project 515 Education Campaign is committed to educating Minnesotans about the challenges faced by same-sex couples based on their inability to marry and the impact that inability has for their families and on our state as a whole. The Education Campaign is part of a family of organizations along with Project 515.

Online contributions to Project 515 Education Campaign are currently being targeted to our "515 Players" initiative:

The 515 Players present an artistic representation of real-life challenges faced by same-sex couples in Minnesota. Shows by the 515 Players use song, theater, and dance to highlight many of the 515 laws that treat same-sex couples unfairly. The goal is to bring a serious message to people who otherwise may never hear about it.

Additional Project 515 Education Campaign initiatives

Communications and Public Relations – Project 515 Education Campaign educates Minnesotans about the challenges that exist for same-sex couples and their families in our state through a comprehensive Communications and Public Relations campaign. More specifically:

• Community visits – Project 515 volunteers and staff meet with political, religious, education and community leaders throughout the state to discuss the rights, benefits, and responsibilites that are only available through marriage. The visits also include presentations to business, religious and educational organizations.
• Media relations – We reach out to reporters and editors via in-person meetings and interviews, op-ed pieces, news releases and letters to the editor.
• Business Leadership – We partner with businesses and business schools to continue to build a case for why marriage for same-sex couples makes good business and economic sense.