Jesse Tyler Ferguson made ambassador for ACLU

Forgot to post about this the other day.

Congrats to Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson for being named celebrity ambassador for the ACLU’s Out for Freedom campaign.

The campaign promotes marriage equality across the US.

Jesse is involved in the Ambassador Project, a new initiative that joins personalities from the worlds of film, television, music and comedy with ACLU priority issues.

He states in the press release:

“I worked with the ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union a lot when I was living in New York. I was always very invigorated by the passion and the drive and the vast knowledge they have. I learned so much just by working with them on policy and legislation and getting in touch with lawmakers and making my voice heard. I just felt like it was so important to keep that energy spinning. Having conversations with the people making our laws is so important, so I was really inspired to continue working with them. It just seemed like a no-brainer.”

Jesse and husband Justin Mikita traveled to his home state of New Mexico in late September to rally people around the fight for the freedom to marry. Their non-profit Tie the Knot has made a grant of $10,000 to the ACLU of New Mexico to support its work on marriage for same-sex couples.

Other Ambassadors include comedian Lewis Black, musicians Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge, and Harry Belafonte.