Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Tell HHS: Stop Promoting Health Care Discrimination Against LGBTQ People and our Children

Have you or your children faced discrimination or negative experiences with a health care provider simply because you are LGBTQ? If so, that’s not unusual March 5, 2018

Georgia Family’s Children’s Book supports Family Equality Council

Dr. Philip McAdoo and his family are no strangers to Family Equality Council’s Every Child Deserves a Family Campaign. In fact, Dr. McAdoo and his then March 1, 2018

Family Equality Council to Honor the Johnson & Johnson Care with Pride™ Initiative at Los Angeles Impact Awards

Family Equality Council’s annual LA Impact Awards Gala celebrates LGBTQ families and honors those who have made a significant impact in the fight for equality. February 26, 2018

Family Equality Council to Honor Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent at Los Angeles Impact Awards Gala

Family Equality Council’s Los Angeles Impact Awards celebrates LGBTQ families and honors those who have made a significant impact in the fight for equality. The February 22, 2018

Family Equality Council Calls on Senate to Pass Clean DREAM Act

Family Equality Council signed a letter to the Senate with one hundred immigration, refugee, faith, education, children’s, labor, human rights and civil liberties organizations urging February 15, 2018

Last Chance to Stop Anti-LGBTQ Trump Judicial Pick

This week, the Senate is set to vote on the nomination of Mr. Stuart Kyle Duncan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth February 5, 2018

Senator Wyden Echoes Family Equality Council Call: No License to Discriminate at HHS

Yesterday the full Senate voted to confirm Alex Azar as HHS Secretary in a 55-43 vote. Family Equality Council remains concerned that Azar will not implement HHS’ mission of January 25, 2018

What LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Books Mean to Me and My Family

Over the weekend, I sat down with my kids to read books before bed, just like we do every night. Knowing the routine, my 7-year-old January 17, 2018

Will HHS Nominee Alex Azar Follow Through On Promise to Address Health Disparities Among Minorities?

At the nomination hearing for Alex Azar to become the head of the Department of Health and Human Services last Tuesday, Senator Ben Cardin asked January 16, 2018

Episode #13: New Year Resolutions and Healthy LGBTQ Families

In this month’s episode of Outspoken Voices, Emily talks with Jane Barber, a nurse and adaptive sports professional with a passion for yoga and mindfulness. January 9, 2018

13 | New Years Resolutions & Healthy LGBTQ Families

In this month’s episode of Outspoken Voices, Emily talks with Jane Barber, a nurse and adaptive sports professional with a passion for yoga and mindfulness. January 8, 2018

Supreme Court Denies Review of Challenges to Anti-LGBTQ Mississippi Law HB1523

January 8, 2018 — For Immediate Release Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not grant review of two legal cases challenging Mississippi’s HB 1523, one January 8, 2018