Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Something’s Afoot in Louisiana

It’s not often that LGBT news comes pouring out of Louisiana, but in the past week we’ve seen two major developments involving the Pelican State. January 6, 2009

5 Tools for YOUR Family in 2009

There are countless ways to make the world a better place for our families. From the “little things,” like making sure our kids know that January 5, 2009

A Very Different Christmas, Indeed

It’s been a while since I’ve written something personal for the Family Equality Council Blog. As we’ve just wrapped on the holidays–a particularly personal time January 4, 2009

More Exercise, Less TV, More Equality? What Are Your Resolutions for 2009?

Conventional wisdom has it that people don’t stick to their New Year’s resolutions very well. This probably has more to do with the kinds of January 3, 2009

Presidents, Parents, Pioneers, Oh MY!

Any way you slice it, 2008 was a BIG year–historic elections, historic crises, gains for equality and setbacks, as well. Through it all we were January 2, 2009

Family Equality Council “Blogernation 2008” Begins

(That’s blog + hibernation – the “hib”, for folks who thought something else was happening!) It’s that time again–time for Family Equality Council to shut December 23, 2008

Rick Warren: Wrong Choice for Inaugural Invocation

Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, has released the following statement to the media regarding President-elect Obama’s offensive choice of Rick Warren to December 18, 2008

New York Governor’s Marriage Directive: Gift that Keeps on Giving!

A few months back we told you about New York Governor David Paterson’s move towards marriage equality in New York State. The Governor issued a December 17, 2008

Lifetime Looking for Lesbian Moms

Lifetime Television is working with Left/Right Productions on a new documentary series about American women. The series pilot will focus on women and couples facing December 12, 2008

“A Little Fruitcake” Author Talks Telling Family Stories

The following is a guest post from gay dad, author, and university professor David Valdes Greenwood (left). The staff of Family Equality Council had the December 10, 2008

Correction: MTPC lead sponsor of MA transgender nondiscrimination bill

Last week Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, published an op-ed on Huffington Post. Her piece addressed “Stonewall 2.0,” or the idea that December 8, 2008

Lessons from Huckabee: Framing the Debate

A few days ago, Mike Huckabee (former Governor of Arkansas, GOP presidential contender, and Evangelical Christian) was a guest on “On Point,” an NPR show December 6, 2008