Recent Blog Posts

  • LGBT Families ARE Scary!
    LGBT Families ARE Scary!
    The Rainbow Families Halloween Dance is an annual tradition for LGBT families to get together for a “spook-tacular” event. The event is held at a October 30, 2008
  • Tru Loved.
    Tru Loved.
    Over the weekend, guest blogger and lesbian mom Julie Phineas wrote about the importance of showing our children inclusive media. It’s important for our children October 30, 2008
  • Parent Power: Family Engagement in Election 08
    Parent Power: Family Engagement in Election 08
    Election Day is one week from today. In California, Arizona, Florida, Arkansas and many other states and communities, our families’ health and security are at October 29, 2008
  • Passing the Torch: A Message from Co-Chair, Ken Manford
    Passing the Torch: A Message from Co-Chair, Ken Manford
    As I conclude my tenure as co-chair of the board of directors of the Family Equality Council, I wanted to reflect on the experience and October 28, 2008
  • Join Us October 29 for Write to Marry Day
    Join Us October 29 for Write to Marry Day
    Please join bloggers around the country and around the world on Wednesday, October 29 to blog in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples and October 27, 2008
  • Two Mommy Media
    Two Mommy Media
    Children today are constantly exposed to various ideas through the media, and I myself have had to activate my ‘watchful eye’. Every single thing that October 25, 2008
  • Arkansas Update: New Poll Numbers, Ad Released
    Arkansas Update: New Poll Numbers, Ad Released
    Arkansas Families First, the statewide coalition working to defeat Act 1, the proposed constitutional amendment to ban all unmarried, cohabitating couples (including gays and lesbians) October 23, 2008
  • 10 Things You Can Do to Stop the Props
    10 Things You Can Do to Stop the Props
    Florida’s Prop 2, California’s Prop 8, Arizona’s Prop 102: You know what they are. You’ve given money to fight them. (If you haven’t, stop right October 22, 2008
  • Marriage Equality Film Fest, Oct 26, San Francisco
    Marriage Equality Film Fest, Oct 26, San Francisco
    The Family Equality Council is proud to co-sponsor a Marriage Equality Film Fest this coming Sunday, October 26 in San Francisco! COLAGE (Children of Lesbians October 22, 2008
  • Team Equality Spotlight: Heidi Ward
    Team Equality Spotlight: Heidi Ward
    What is your role at Family Equality Council? I am Executive Assistant to our ED, Jennifer Chrisler. I manage the day to day operations of October 21, 2008
  • Closing Soon: Lifting Voices Survey for LGBT Families of Color
    Closing Soon: Lifting Voices Survey for LGBT Families of Color
    Earlier this year Family Equality Council launched Project Harmony, an initiative for LGBT families of color. In its first year, Project Harmony seeks to understand October 21, 2008
  • “Don’t take it so personally”
    “Don’t take it so personally”
    Our families are passionate about California’s Proposition 8; for us, it’s very personal. We’re trying to do what any family would do in this situation: October 20, 2008