Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

what’s going on in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Nuagle’s continuing anti-LGBTQ crusade just kicked things into high-gear at a recent press conference. To read the full story, check out August 25, 2007

transgender Americans and the fight for equal rights

With Special Permission from Alex Blaze of the Bilerico Project, we are reproducing this powerful post in the Family Pride Blog to share with all August 24, 2007

angry mother defends gay son

The following letter has been circulating in a few LGBTQ listservs and we thought it appropriate to share with our blog readers. It’s written by August 23, 2007

LGBTQ parents & daughters in pink, frilly dresses

As progressive LGBTQ people, we know the importance of breaking down gender stereotypes. We know that anyone, regardless of gender, should be able to be August 22, 2007

what’s a family in 2007?

What’s a family nowdays, anyway? A google search for the meaning results in a long list of obtuse and unsatisfying definitions. Few of the definitions August 21, 2007

guest post: creating my family through adoption

On May 13, 2007, I met the most important person in my life. On that day I met my son for the very first time. August 20, 2007

growing up between the gender binary

On Thursday we posted a guest blog by Sara Whitman titled, “what it means to be a man.” Admittedly, the title alone made most of August 19, 2007

A Child of My Own

As a young person I wanted to be a parent before I ever knew I was gay. Like many of you, I suppose, there was August 18, 2007

Family Week Slides and Planning Starts for Family Week 2008!

This year’s Family Week was my second as a member of the Family Pride Team (this year dubbed “Team Family Equality” on our bright orange August 17, 2007

guest post: what it means to be a man

We’re excited to bring our third guest post by blogger, author and lesbian mom extraordinaire Sara Whitman. In this piece, Sara chronicles a poignant moment August 16, 2007

staff update and office check-in

It’s been a while since we’ve given you an update on our staff, our work and all of our projects. Summer is always a busy August 15, 2007

new study supports myth of gay affluence

A study was released today that examines gay and lesbian consumers. The study was conducted by Community Marketing, Inc. and released key findings such as: August 14, 2007