Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Letter to our Families: Celebrate LGBTQ Victories in the Midterms!

Dear Supporters, As the Midterms dust settles this morning, some striking victories for LGBTQ candidates and our allies are coming into view 🎉 While we certainly November 7, 2018

25 | Latinx Irish Soda Bread

This National Adoption Month, meet Rosemary Caldwell Llewellyn! Rosemary and her twin brother Robbie were adopted from Peru at six months old. Their adoption was November 6, 2018

24 | A Forever Home for Every Child (Bonus Episode)

November is National Adoption Month! To recognize it, here is a special bonus episode. Recently we’ve seen a wave of ‘license to discriminate’ bills in November 1, 2018

23 | Exploring the Queerspawn Legacy

Meet the Guests Jenny Rain has 26 years of corporate training & marketing experience. She recently completed her first book and her hope is that October 16, 2018

Family Equality Council and COLAGE File Amicus Brief in 3rd Circuit Case Opposing Discrimination By Child Welfare Agencies

“There are many LGBT couples like us who want to create their family through foster care and adoption. However, after facing discrimination in various forms October 4, 2018

ANALYSIS: State Department Halts Visas for Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats

Only nine years ago, our LGBTQ diplomats and other federal employees serving our country abroad were cruelly separated from their family when they were posted October 2, 2018

22 | Let’s Talk About Trauma

LGBTQ individuals and families are beautiful, kind, complex, and can experience trauma, just like any family. What is unique to LGBTQ families is the added October 2, 2018

Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day and Celebrate Bi+ Parents!

Back in July, we shared the story of Lola Jessika, a mother who once felt the pressure of hiding her bisexual identity. “Growing up in September 23, 2018

Biology Doesn’t Define Our Family

In this episode we explore what it’s like to being non-gestational or non-biological parent – what it’s like at home (where if often barely registers) versus what it’s like to the outside world (far more remarked upon). September 18, 2018

Family Equality Council Launches New Website, Thanks to Clockwork

This summer, we launched a brand new, online home for Family Equality Council! If you’re a regular visitor, you’ve probably already noticed the improvements: the September 18, 2018

LETTER: Matthew Ramsey’s son explains what makes their LGBTQ family unique

Matthew Ramsey, our Chief Development Officer, shared this touching story about his son’s homework assignment earlier this year. So many of you commented on this September 10, 2018

20 | Grandparents and Advocacy

Meet the Guest Author, LGBT historian, and playwright Dr. Ronni Sanlo is the Director Emeritus of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center (LGBT) Center September 4, 2018