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Family Equality Dismayed at Wisconsin Ruling

A lesbian couple in Wisconsin adopted two children from Guatemala years ago. One of the women, Liz, adopted the children individually because Wisconsin prohibits two June 25, 2010

Growing Generations Announces Surrogacy Financing Program

Growing Generations, one of Family Equality’s national partners and the nation’s largest surrogacy agency, announced this week that they would begin providing financing for their June 18, 2010

Next Steps in LGBT Parenting

Gay parenting is taking off in America. Thirty-one percent of same-sex couples are raising children compared with 43 percent of straight couples, according to 2008 June 1, 2010

New Hope for Servicemembers and their Families?

The New York Times is reporting this morning a deal has been struck on repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law. In a Statement of May 25, 2010

Responding to President Obama’s Mother’s Day Remarks

The White House released a Presidential Proclamation today on Mother’s Day. The President said, “Whether adoptive, biological, or foster, mothers share an unbreakable bond with May 7, 2010

LGBT and Allied Groups Call on Congress to Pass ENDA Now

MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Nix Director of Communications 202.331.5015 (office)202.431.5796 (cell)knix@familyequality.org LGBT AND ALLIED GROUPS CALL ON CONGRESS TO PASS ENDA NOW More than 200 Organizations April 21, 2010

Family Equality Council’s Statement on Extending Hospital Visitation Rights to Same-Sex Couples

MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Nix Director of Communications 202.331-5015 (office) 202.431-5796 (cell)knix@familyequality.org WASHINGTON, April 15 – Family Equality Council responded to President Obama’s directive requiring hospitals April 15, 2010

Kudos to Kathleen

Congrats to Washington Post conservative columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen Parker who has, like so many conservatives recently, seen the light around marriage equality April 14, 2010

LGBT Groups Praise Gov. Granholm’s Anti-Bullying Measure

BOSTON, MA (April 14, 2010) — Last week Gov. Jennifer Granholm reiterated her call for anti-bullying legislation in the wake of the suicide of a 12-year-old Michigan April 14, 2010

A Rejoinder to Huckabee on Gay Adoption

Few parents would allow an attack on their kids to go unanswered, particularly if that attack was made very publicly by a TV news anchor. April 12, 2010

Family Equality Council Invites Rep. Bachmann to Gay Parenting Conference

Boston, MA–Today Family Equality Council, the lead national organization advocating on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, invites Rep. Michele Bachman (R-MN) to attend the April 9, 2010

Baby Steps in the Right Direction (But Steps Nonetheless)

Kevin Nix, Director of Communications Gay and lesbian families were never invited or welcome to the White House for the annual Easter tradition during the George W. April 6, 2010