Recent Blog Posts

  • DC Safer Schools Bill Passes City Council!
    DC Safer Schools Bill Passes City Council!
    Today is a historic day for safer schools advocates in the District of Columbia!  During its 37th legislative meeting, DC’s City Council unanimously approved the June 5, 2012
  • Welcome New Legal Fellow Marios Fellouka
    Welcome New Legal Fellow Marios Fellouka
    Hello! What an honor and privilege to intern with Family Equality Council this summer! My name is Marios Fellouka, I am from Cyprus, and I June 4, 2012
  • Count Your Blessings
    Count Your Blessings
    This is one of my first blogs that I’ve contributed and when I was asked to share my thoughts on Blogging For LGBT Families Day, June 1, 2012
  • Why Marriage Matters to Our Kids
    Why Marriage Matters to Our Kids
    A few weekends ago, my notoriously sassy 7-year-old turned to me and said “Uh- excuse me, Poppy- your partner just asked you a question.”  I June 1, 2012
  • A Seat At My Table
    A Seat At My Table
    I’m still not certain if it will be the best or worst dinner party I’ve ever hosted.  It certainly will be the most memorable. At some June 1, 2012
  • First Circuit Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
    First Circuit Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
    Earlier today the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The Court stated that Section May 31, 2012
  • Dolores Huerta receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
    Dolores Huerta receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
    Yesterday, President Obama awarded Dolores Huerta with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her incredible work organizing farm workers and supporting immigrants, labor, and women’s rights. Huerta May 30, 2012
  • Congressional Hearing on the Employment Non Discrimination Act
    Congressional Hearing on the Employment Non Discrimination Act
    The Employment Non-Discrimination Act was originally introduced in 1994, but has yet to become law. Next month, there will be a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, May 25, 2012
  • Family Weekend In Washington A Huge Success!
    Family Weekend In Washington A Huge Success!
    This weekend, our families convened on Capitol Hill to speak for the one million LGBT families in the United States. It was a huge success! May 23, 2012
  • Welcome our new Legal Fellow Lyndsey Stults
    Welcome our new Legal Fellow Lyndsey Stults
    Please join us in welcoming our first of two summer legal fellows to the DC office here at Family Equality Council.  Hello! My name is May 21, 2012
  • Can’t Wait To Go Back To Family Week!
    Can’t Wait To Go Back To Family Week!
    Guest post by Amity P. Buxton, PhD. Founder, Straight Spouse Network. Emeritus Board Member, Family Equality Council. Back in the 90’s, I attended my first May 14, 2012
  • Family AND Marriage Equality
    Family AND Marriage Equality
    Originally posted at People for the American Way by Jen Herrick.  It’s clear that, for the President, this isn’t just about couples getting married. It’s May 11, 2012