Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Holiday Shopping Made Easy

It’s November 23rd, which means you have exactly 33 days left to do your holiday shopping. Today, people will be camped outside big box retailers November 23, 2007

time to give thanks…

Gobble gobble. It’s Thanksgiving, and as the name implies, it’s time to give thanks. 2007 has been a year of ups and downs. It was November 22, 2007

are you our next Family of the Month?

You already read our blog. Why not be featured on our website? Our Family of the Month page is a favorite and popular destination for November 21, 2007

New Jersey Sets the Nation on a Path to Freedom

On this day in history, November 20, 1789, New Jersey ratified the Bill of Rights — the first state to do so. Proponents of the November 20, 2007

Transgender Day of Remembrance – let the future be different

Rita Hestler was stabbed to death on November 28th, 1998 in Massachusetts because of transphobia and hatred and her murder has not been solved yet. November 20, 2007

I’m not thankful for the Concerned Women of America

It’s the start of Thanksgiving week, but despite the holiday, I have something for which I am not thankful: Dawn Stefanowicz’s new book titled Out November 19, 2007

Does that bible tell you so?

Last week, I had the chance to see the documentary ‘For The Bible Tells Me So’. I left feeling inspired and equipped to have a November 19, 2007

a journey of self discovery…

Many of the wonderful moms and dads that I’ve met while working at the Family Equality Council created their families through previous non-LGBTQ relationships. It’s November 17, 2007

reminder: today is National Adoption Day!

Today, November 17, is National Adoption Day. If you haven’t yet, check out our Adopt A Rainbow Action page. And help us spread the word! November 17, 2007

Salt Lake City Showing Its True Colors

I find the “red state/blue state” moniker rather disconcerting. Basing an entire state’s population as right- or left-wing, based on a combination of stereotypes and November 16, 2007

Just Like Growing Up in (with) Queens

Arlene Istar Lev LCSW, CASAC is a family therapist, activist, and lesbian mom to two handsome sons. Find her on the web at www.choicesconsulting.com and November 15, 2007

Adopt a Rainbow in Honor of National Adoption Month

Did you know that there are currently 114,000 children available for adoption in the foster care system? November is National Adoption Month and November 17 November 14, 2007