Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

One Family’s Journey to Marriage Equality in Iowa

This article is cross posted at www.press-citizen.com. Josh O’Leary Iowa City Press-Citizen When Dawn and Jen BarbouRoske first exchanged rings 19 years ago, it was January 6, 2010

New Hampshire is now the 5th state to allow marriage equality

While couples around the world rang in the New Year, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples in New Hampshire also celebrated the recognition of January 4, 2010

Mexico City allows marriage equality and adoption by LGBT couples

This article is cross posted at cnn.com (CNN) — Mexico City, one of Latin America’s largest metropolises, on Monday legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by December 22, 2009

Breaking: District of Columbia Mayor Signs Marriage Equality Bill

Mayor Adrian Fenty exclaimed, “It’s done, everyone!” after he signed a bill this morning that would end discrimination in marriage against LGBT families in the December 18, 2009

Equal Employment Benefits for LGBT Federal Employees Clears Senate Committee

Today, millions of federal employees and their families are one step closer to receiving much needed benefits that will keep them healthy and secure. Yesterday, December 17, 2009

The Decade’s Rise of Marriage Equality

The Decade’s Rise of Gay Marriage Five States Down, 45 to Go for LGBT Community Hoping for Equal Marriage Rights By SARAH NETTER Dec. 16, December 16, 2009

Congressman Gutierrez introduces immigration reform proposal in the House of Representatives

Statement from Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler: “Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced an immigration reform proposal in the House of Representatives that does not include December 15, 2009

Houston Elects Lesbian Mother as Mayor

Houston voters made history Saturday as they elected. Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote in a runoff election. December 15, 2009

D.C. City Council Approves Marriage Equality

Today the District of Columbia (D.C.) City Council voted 11 to 2 in favor of a marriage equality bill with Mayor Fenty’s full support. Mayor December 15, 2009

Send Your Holiday Card to the White House

HAPPY HOLIDAYS MR. PRESIDENT, FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS Nation’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender family rights organizations launch historic visibility campaign Today, Family December 7, 2009

National LGBT organizations call for the passage of ENDA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2009 Media Contacts: Calla Devlin Rongerude Communications Director NCLR 15.392.6257 x324 Mobile: 415.205.2420 cdevlin@nclrights.org Justin Tanis Communications NCTE 202.903.0112 December 4, 2009

A Family’s Response to the New York Senate Denying Marriage Equality

It was a powerful day yesterday. Powerful, hopeful and disappointing. As I sat in the New York Senate chambers and heard non LGBT senators emotionally December 3, 2009