Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Staying Grounded on Your Path to Parenthood

By Brenda Strong The path to parenthood isn’t always an easy one, but ultimately it is always worthwhile in the end, especially when you are April 17, 2019

36 | Trans Dads

Meet the Guests Kris is a researcher, dog dad of five, and brand new dad. He blogs about his trans dad experience at The Trans April 16, 2019

Siblings Day: My Brother Was My QueerSpawn Community

By Lara Lillibridge Our biological parents divorced when my brother was three and I was in diapers. When I was three and he was four April 10, 2019

Male Couple Talking With Financial Advisor In Office Smiling

Post-DOMA: Second Parent Adoption Tax Credit Updates for Same-Sex Unmarried Parents

By Melissa B. Brisman, Esq In most cases, if a same-sex couple is not married, a federal income tax credit is likely to cover many April 10, 2019

Family Equality and COLAGE: An Update on our Partnership

UPDATE (01/2020): Since the year-long merger trial period in 2019, we realized the independence required to fulfill the “by COLAGErs for COLAGErs” cornerstone of the April 8, 2019

Welcome our 2019 Family Week Interns!

We’re delighted to add five talented interns to our team to help prepare for Family Week 2019! Learn more about each of them below: Leo April 8, 2019

Equality Act Hearing Highlights LGBTQ Families

Authors: Matt Carolan, Policy Assistant and Julie Kruse, Director of Federal Policy, Family Equality Council This week, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held hearings on April 5, 2019

35 | LGBTQ Divorce Equality

Meet the Guests Emily Harnett identifies as a second generation queerspawn who has two moms. Emily’s moms used an anonymous sperm donor to create her. April 2, 2019

Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility

International Trans Day of Visibility calls for action around the world to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming (GNC) people, and the bravery and power of March 31, 2019

34 | People with Trans Parents

Listen to Gender Reveal podcast to continue the conversation and learn more! Meet the Guests Heather Bryant, a writer based in Sunnyside, NY, grew up March 19, 2019

The Impact of Stress on Bi+ Health

All across the country, LGBTQ individuals find themselves subject to both laws and social stigmas that undermine their mental and physical health. Ellen Riggle, PhD, March 12, 2019

33 | Getting Campy

Meet the Guests Julie Kabb LOVES CampOut Camp. As one of the 17 original families in attendance, Julie and her family are gearing up for March 5, 2019