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Back to School Tools

Labor Day has come and gone. You’ve packed away the lawn furniture and BBQ grill and the summer public pool schedule on the refrigerator is September 6, 2011

Vast majority of younger Americans support adoption by gay and lesbian couples

Public Religion Research Institute just released Generations at Odds: The Millennial Generation and the Future of Gay and Lesbian Rights, a new report with startling August 30, 2011

Important new developments in Virginia and Illinois.

Every child deserves a family and now, thanks to developments last week, children in two states may be closer to finding their forever families. In August 22, 2011

DOJ and DHS will recognize LGBT families when making deportation decisions

Yesterday, the US Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced that they will implement administrative changes that will enable immigration enforcement officials to focus on August 19, 2011

My Very First Family Week

Having just returned from my first Family Week, I now completely understand why folks often tear up when thinking or talking about past Family Weeks. August 11, 2011

Thousands of New Yorkers put a ring on it!

So pleased to republish this great blog post by Talk about Equality who helped us document the stories of our families celebrating the Freedom to July 26, 2011

NCLR and SPLC file suit against Anoka-Hennipen for “neutrality policy”

Earlier this morning, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed suit against the Anoka-Hennepin School District. The suit was July 21, 2011

Senate Hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act

This morning, I had the privilege of attending the first-ever Congressional hearing on the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act,” convened by the Senate Committee on July 20, 2011

DOJ and Department of Ed confirm protection for gender non-conforming students

On June 30, the United States Departments of Education and Justice reached a settlement with the Tehachapi Unified School District of Tehachapi, California. An investigation by the July 5, 2011

Bad for Rhode Island

As a native Rhode Islander from Cranston, I am concerned that the language in the Civil Unions bill (HB 6103) before the Rhode Island legislature July 1, 2011

Pride for Pride’s Sake

Aside from brief work trips over the years and a period where I lived in New Jersey and commuted into the city, it’s been 12 June 27, 2011

Senator Menendez Introduces Inclusive Immigration Bill

This afternoon, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a comprehensive immigration bill with provisions directly impacting bi-national LGBT couples. Named the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of June 23, 2011