Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Vermont Legislature Votes for Marriage Equality!

The Vermont House and Senate voted today to override Governor Jim Douglas’s veto of the marriage equality bill they passed last week. The vote makes April 7, 2009

Columbia City Council Passes Domestic Partnership Registry

Good news from Columbia, Missouri! In an important win for equality a Domestic Partnership Registry was passed unanimously by the City Council of Columbia last April 7, 2009

Iowa Marriage Rallies!

One Iowa is organizing marriage rallies across the state. If you live in or near Iowa, attend! This is an historic occasion not to be April 3, 2009

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Marriage Equality!

It’s a great day for equality! The Iowa Supreme Court just announced their unanimous decision in Varnum v. Brien, the landmark marriage equality case. Iowa April 3, 2009

Breaking: MN House Committee Passes Safe Schools Bill

The Minnesota Legislature took one more important step toward enacting stronger bullying and harassment laws today. In the past few weeks, both the Senate and April 2, 2009

Education Secretary Pledges to Make Schools Safe for All

Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently met with members of GLSEN about safe schools issues nationwide. The meeting, the first ever between a secretary of education March 27, 2009

Update: Egg Roll Tickets Website

Update: 10:36am, 3/27/09 The White House is no longer taking ticket requests for this year’s Egg Roll. If you secured tickets, let us know! Email March 26, 2009

Tickets for White House Egg Roll 2009!

Dear Friends and Families, I have some exciting news. Just recently, President Obama’s Administration reached out to Family Equality Council directly, encouraging us to encourage March 25, 2009

MN Senators Move Safe Schools Bill Forward!

Minnesota Safe Schools for All One-Sheet Launched! Want more details about the Minnesota Safe Schools for All Bill? Want to download an easy-to-read document that March 24, 2009

Cambridge Phelps-a-Thon Raises Money for LGBT Youth, Families

About a week and a half ago we told our Boston-area supporters about an exciting opportunity to counter the hate of Fred Phelps, infamous leader March 24, 2009

17-year-old speaks eloquently for marriage equality in Vermont

Check out this video of “prospective” gay parent, 17-year-old James Neiley of Vermont, who testified last week before a Vermont Senate committee on the need March 23, 2009

Rallies: Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell & Adoption Ban in Florida

We’ve been busy this week working towards equality for LGBT families. We were proud to be involved in two important events in Washington D.C. and March 20, 2009