Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

LGBT Parents Root for Their Kids as Other Parents Root for Their Openly Gay Kids at the Olympics

I’ll bet the above headline just caught your eye. The thought just crossed my mind as I sat wonder what will be needed so that August 20, 2008

Coming Out As LGBT Grandparents

With increasing coverage of LGBT parents in the media today, it is surprising LGBT grandparents are still largely invisible. I suspect this has much to August 20, 2008

Gallagher: Protection of gay rights could lead to pedophiles adopting young children.

It’s scary to think that some people still believe there is a connection between being gay and pedophilia. As a community of LGBT parents, we’re August 20, 2008

Board Member meets Obama; Thanks Obama for His Letter to LGBT Families.

Last week, one of our board members, Alex Habib, had the privilege of meeting the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama and thanking him August 20, 2008

Opponents of Gay Guinea Pig Book Start to Organize

Originally posted on Mombian.com. A few weeks ago I reported on the first challenge to Uncle Bobby’s Wedding , a children’s book featuring two gay August 19, 2008

Team Equality Spotlight: Ember Cook

In an effort to share our talented and passionate staff with all of you, today we’re thrilled to bring the first of many staff interviews! August 18, 2008

Gay Families Featured on Billboards.

A new campaign in Milwaukee has been raising a few eyebrows and getting quite a bit of attention. Starting Monday, 30 billboards will go up August 14, 2008

openly gay Jared Polis wins Colorado congressional primary!

This morning, I awoke to some interesting news out of Colorado. Openly gay democratic candidate Jared Polis has won the primary in Colorado’s 2nd district August 13, 2008

LGBT Families & the 2008 Deomocratic Platform

As the final draft of the Democratic Party’s platform is coming together, activists and bloggers have been criticizing the party for weakening its language regarding August 12, 2008

Jennifer Chrisler on Rainbow Radio

Family Equality Council’s Executive Director, Jennifer Chrisler, was the special guest for South Carolina’s Rainbow Radio’s 145th show! In honor of National Parents Day, Jenn August 11, 2008

The XY Games: The Olympics and Gender.

Tonight is the opening ceremonies for the Olympic Games in Beijing. It’s an exciting time for the world – but the games bring up important August 8, 2008

Daughter completes couple’s dream of a family.

We’re thrilled to reprint an article which appeared in South Carolina’s Coastal Observer about a family near and dear to our hearts: The Starling Littlefield August 7, 2008