Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

A letter from Gabriel Blau, New Executive Director

Like your family, my family finds Fall to be an exciting time of transition- a time for us to pack away our sandals and sunscreen and August 30, 2013

Federal Tax Equality

In the Windsor case, the Supreme Court found Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional because it required the federal government to treat legally married same sex August 30, 2013

Building Family Equality in Every Classroom

Parents can engage with their children’s schools in a variety of ways to help ensure a safe, supportive learning environment for their children. This list August 29, 2013

A Mosaic Portrait of the Red State/Blue State Divide

For some LGBT families Family Week in Provincetown, MA is life changing – the first time they’ve had a chance to connect with other LGBT August 20, 2013

What “The Fosters” Means for Real LGBT Families: Tweet About It!

This guest post was written by Dana Rudolph, founder and publisher of Mombian, a blog of parenting, politics, diversions, and resources for lesbian moms and July 30, 2013

Kate Clinton says: “Get Ready for Family Week!”

Check out Kate Clinton’s latest Vlog and get excited for Family Week 2013! July 30, 2013

U.S. Government Finally Says Transgender Discrimination is Sex Discrimination in Public Schools

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have settled a sex-based discrimination case involving a transgender student. This is July 25, 2013

Outspoken Generation Google Hangout

Please enjoy my video about the Outspoken Generation! I had lots of fun making it and if you want to learn more about the program July 22, 2013

Is Freedom from Discrimination in Credit on The Horizon?

In early 2012, a Bank of America in Florida denied Patty Snyder a mortgage when she listed her same-sex partner’s mother as her co-signer. The July 22, 2013

“Out for Blood”

A friend recently passed along an invitation to join her in donating blood to support a community blood drive. The American Red Cross, citing system-wide July 12, 2013

Next Step: Employment Protection

Next week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a markup and vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The purpose of this July 3, 2013

Healthy Families Now!

As we celebrate the recent Supreme Court victories, it is important to remember that there is still much work to be done. Every year, 43 July 2, 2013