Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

My Place in the 2008 Presidential Primary

The following ideas are my own and do not reflect the ideas of the Family Equality Council. I haven’t been as excited or felt so February 29, 2008

Jennifer Chrisler and Cheryl Jacques: Most Captivating Couple

Our staff was tickled pink to discover an article in Go Magazine listing our Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler and her partner Cheryl Jacques as one February 28, 2008

Let’s hear it for the ladies!

This coming week’s (slated for March 2-8th) “way to be OUTSpoken” is to take part in an event that celebrates International Women’s Day. International Women’s February 27, 2008

refuting lies and misinformation with real facts about our families

The radical right always refers to the thirty years of social science research about LGBTQ families when refuting our ability to parent. There are, in February 25, 2008

An Outsider’s View of Inner City Schools

Thanks so much for your kind words David. It was a sheer delight to have a conversation with Jenn and to feature her on my February 24, 2008

John Selig interviews Jennifer Chrisler

We’re big fans of the John Selig Podcast (and of John Selig in general!) – so we were thrilled when John called to schedule an February 22, 2008

What do you do about a homophobic teacher?

The “ask the experts” page of our website is one of our most popular – folks from around the country have many questions about the February 21, 2008

Do you dare to be a dreamer?

As I was travelling into work on the train this morning, I looked around at all of the not-so-sparkly and beamingly happy faces. I wondered….what February 20, 2008

Child with Gay Dads Featured on Today Show

Henry, a young child with gay dads, talked about his life and his family on the Today Show recently. It’s a great, honest piece. Check February 20, 2008

Recent statistics: Hispanic lesbian and couples adopt at higher rate than other same-sex couples.

According to Social Work Today, Latino gay and lesbian couples adopt more children than other same-sex couples. The online resource for social workers reports on February 19, 2008

Our “Personal Primary”

This primary season has had a much more personal impact on our family than have any before. Impacts that intersect race, gender and sexual orientation. February 19, 2008

Does equality include the right to create a family?

As we all know, it’s presidential season, a time of big TV ads, long debates, town halls in some states and yard signs in others. February 19, 2008