Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Adoption wars: Domestic vs. International

We’re thrilled to bring today’s guest post by Dawn Davenport. Dawn is the author of The Complete Book of International Adoption (Random House), a lawyer, August 6, 2008

Sen. Obama Responds to Jennifer Chrisler’s Questions on Family Policy

Just three weeks ago, presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain said in a NYTimes interview that he does not “believe in gay adoption.” The Family Equality August 5, 2008

“I don’t wanna go home”: a retrospective look at Family Week.

Today, we bring you another guest post from Brian and Steven Bush-Frank. Brian and Steven, along with five year old son Darius, consider themselves to August 5, 2008

How to Choose a Queer Affirmative Therapist.

We’re thrilled to bring today’s guest post by Ruth Neustifter, MSSW-MFT. Ruth Neustifter, MSSW-MFT is a sexuality educator, researcher and writer for The Explorers Blog. August 5, 2008

Parent Power in Arizona: OUTSpoken Ally Speaks Out on Marriage Amendment

Family Equality Council staff traveled to Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona in June to conduct two OUTSpoken trainings. Leading up to the trainings, Arizonans worked tirelessly August 1, 2008

Family Week 2008: A Week in Pictures.

Family Week 2008 is wrapping up and winding down. We wanted to put together a slide show to celebrate our families and to capture the August 1, 2008

Family Week: One Family’s Perspective.

Today’s guest post comes from Brian and Steven Bush-Frank. Brian and Steven, along with five year old son Darius, consider themselves to be just your July 30, 2008

The Family Equality Council and YOU!

We are thrilled to release our 2007 Annual Report. The Family Equality Council is your national organization working to ensure equality for LGBT families by July 29, 2008

Pride 2008 Petition: In Case of Emergency

Lambda Legal is aiming to collect 10,000 signatures in a petition to present to the next President. The petition, centered around Janice Langbehn’s tragic story, July 28, 2008

Greetings from Family Week!

Greetings from Family Week 2008 in Provincetown, MA! Family Week officially commenced this past Saturday, July 26 and runs until August 2. The Family Unity July 28, 2008

Anti-bullying law would have sent strong message: Every student deserves a safe school environment to learn.

Below is an op-ed from The Charlotte Observer regarding a a recent anti-bullying bill: Of the failure of N.C. lawmakers to approve a statewide school July 25, 2008

Mississippi?!

Question: What state has the greatest concentration of LGBT people with children? My guess would be California, with it’s relatively progressive political scene and many July 24, 2008