Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Second Parent Adoption Finalized in Georgia: The Edwards Family

On November 16, 2013 at 7:40am I read a pregnancy test that said positive. On that day I emotionally became a mother. I watched as November 26, 2014

We Finalized Our Adoption: The Tomassetti Family

November 21, 2014 my husband Brandon and I officially adopted our son Kameron Hudson Tomassetti. Kameron has been our foster child for the past 8 November 26, 2014

FORMING A FAMILY THROUGH ADOPTION PT. 4

If a same-sex couple wants to adopt, how do you recommend they start? If you’re interested in doing a traditional adoption whether it’s through the November 25, 2014

Short Dad, Tall Dad:The Porter Family Story

Tony McClay Porter and Danny Porter started to consider having a child about 2 years ago. As a school child therapist and a clinical social November 24, 2014

I Got a Dad & a Daddy: The Archer-Kendall Family Story

“The potential for great deeds are inside all children; it is up to us as parents to provide the tools to bring them to light.” November 24, 2014

Just In Time

After years of wanting, months of planning and even more months of waiting, the dream of creating a family is now becoming a reality for November 24, 2014

Our Adoption Journey: The Wright Family Story

Greetings from the Wright family! (Sandis and Brent and our daughters, Olivia, age 5, and Noelle, age 2) Sandis and I were both born and November 24, 2014

Single Dad Wins in Florida: The Gill Family Story

I am a single dad who has provided foster care to 26 youngsters over the past 10 years. Two of them, brothers Xavier and Nathaniel, November 24, 2014

We Got That Call: Brian Sheerin’s Family Story

I knew at a very early age that I was gay. Like many of my non-gay friends, while I was growing up, I had dreams November 21, 2014

Henry Amador Joins the Southern Advisory Council

Photo Credit: Lisa Rigby Family Equality Council is happy to welcome our newest Southern Advisory Council member, Henry Amador. Henry currently lives in Durham, North Carolina and November 19, 2014

Pioneers in Florida: The Amador Batten Family Story

Photo Credit: Lisa Rigby My husband Joel and I always knew we wanted to be fathers. Living in Florida at the time we knew that the November 19, 2014

6 Kids and Counting: The Keane Family Story

I began my journey into parenthood thirteen years ago when fourteen year old Jennifer came to my home. Although I was unable to adopt Jennifer, November 18, 2014