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  • Largest MN School District Removes Anti-Gay Policy
    Largest MN School District Removes Anti-Gay Policy
    Anoka-Hennepin, the largest school district in Minnesota, has removed its 1995 policy stating that homosexuality should not be taught as a normal, valid lifestyle. In February 12, 2009
  • Uniting American Families Act Coming Soon!
    Uniting American Families Act Coming Soon!
    Great News! Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) plans to reintroduce the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)! The UAFA requires LGBT couples to meet the same standard February 11, 2009
  • Families Making an Impact at Creating Change 2009
    Families Making an Impact at Creating Change 2009
    Five Family Equality Council Staff attended this year’s National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Denver, Colorado. Creating Change is hosted annually by the February 10, 2009
  • Wyoming: The Equality State?
    Wyoming: The Equality State?
    Once upon a time some friends of mine and I scoffed at the fact that Wyoming calls itself the “Equality State.” Home to Vice President February 9, 2009
  • Cheyenne Jackson as Gay Dad on Ugly Betty
    Cheyenne Jackson as Gay Dad on Ugly Betty
    Playbill.com has the scoop on an upcoming episode of the hit ABC series “Ugly Betty” featuring Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson as a gay dad! Of February 9, 2009
  • No Gays Allowed?
    No Gays Allowed?
    Openly gay Missouri State Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford is concerned that she was recently blocked from joining a committee on children and families because of February 7, 2009
  • Florida Bar Assoc. Supports Overturning Gay Adoption Ban
    Florida Bar Assoc. Supports Overturning Gay Adoption Ban
    Last November a Miami Circuit Court judge ruled that Florida’s decades-old ban on gays and lesbians adopting children is unconstitutional. Read our post from the February 6, 2009
  • Defying Inequality Broadway Event to Benefit LGBT Orgs
    Defying Inequality Broadway Event to Benefit LGBT Orgs
    Broadway is coming out for equality on Monday, February 23! “Defying Inequality” is a concert for equal rights featuring stars of screen and stage. The February 4, 2009
  • Prop 8 Donor Database Available Online
    Prop 8 Donor Database Available Online
    Curious to know whether your neighbor, teacher, friend, relative, co-worker, etc., contributed money to help pass Prop 8? The donor database (for both sides) is February 3, 2009
  • Did You Create Change?
    Did You Create Change?
    The National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change took place last week in Denver, Colorado. The Family Equality Council was proud to produce the 2nd February 2, 2009
  • Largest LGBT Family Conference Taking Registrations!
    Largest LGBT Family Conference Taking Registrations!
    Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Rainbow Families Conference! Early bird rates apply through February 13, 2009. Special rates are available for E-12 January 30, 2009
  • APA Releases New Studies on LGBT Stress
    APA Releases New Studies on LGBT Stress
    The American Psychological Association recently released three new studies on LGBT stress. These studies specifically look at the effects of anti-LGBT ballot initiatives on the January 29, 2009