Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

announcing our family of the month: the Ragan-Plowman Family!

Congratulations to the Ragan-Plowman Family for being selected as our latest family of the month. Their story will be featured on our site for the July 28, 2007

Family Pride exclusive: John Selig on gay parenting

I have just launched a podcast called “John Selig Outspoken” that is aimed at the GLBT community and it focuses on three main areas. First, July 27, 2007

is marriage equality on the horizon for Vermont?

We’ve been speculating for some time about which state will be the next Massachusetts and recognize same-sex marriage. Of course, civil unions continue to crop July 26, 2007

why civil unions just don’t cut it

There’s been a lot of talk about civil unions lately. In fact, civil unions have become very popular among democratic presidential candidates. Civil unions enable July 25, 2007

marriage equality receives unprecedented air time during debate

Last night brought a different kind of debate. Hopefully, you were able to catch it on CNN. Americans were able to submit video questions to July 24, 2007

Family Week makes headlines in the New York Times

Provincetown Family Week got some mainstream attention this week as the New York Time’s published an article yesterday about the event and it’s history.Many people July 23, 2007

it’s all relatives: a guest post by Polly Pagenhart

Polly Pagenhart lives with her partner and their two kids in Berkeley, California. She has published in the areas of feminist pedagogy, queer theory, and July 22, 2007

the unequal burden of inequality

The “baby talk” is always different for LGBTQ parents. The discussion is inevitably much larger and much more complex than the conversations of our non-LGBTQ July 21, 2007

check out the “John Selig Outspoken” podcast

I was fortunate enough to catch the premiere podcast from “John Selig Outspoken” this week. It’s a beautifully and professionally created podcast that features interviews July 20, 2007

triumph over tragedy: the Langbehn-Pond Family’s story

Today, we bring a very touching guest post by our friend Janice Langbehn. She lost her partner, Lisa Pond, while they were waiting for the July 19, 2007

O’Reilly attacks gays for singing to families at ballpark

Last week, we brought you the story of how the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus singing the National Anthem at a Padres game sparked a July 18, 2007

Coparenting, Cancer and Cruises

We are pleased to bring this guest post by Jamie Lamkin who lives in Durham, NC – a liberal pocket amongst a sea of red. July 17, 2007