Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Prop. 8

Source: Associated Press A federal judge in San Francisco has refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban. U.S. District Chief October 15, 2009

Families Marched with Family Equality Council at the National Equality March

Nearly 50 families joined Family Equality Council and thousands of other LGBT activists from across the country in Washington D.C. for the historic National Equality October 14, 2009

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights in Same-Sex Case

By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a woman’s custody rights to the two children her same-sex partner October 7, 2009

Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble responds to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s hypocritical Bullying Prevention Week Proclamation after his veto of the Safe Schools for All bill

Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble responds to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s hypocritical Bullying Prevention Week Proclamation after his veto of the Safe Schools for All bill, which October 6, 2009

Jennifer Chrisler applauds D.C. Council Member David Cantania’s introduction of a marriage equality bill

District of Columbia City Councilmember David Cantania, one of two openly gay council members, is set to introduce the long-awaited marriage equality bill today. While October 6, 2009

A federal court has thrown out the case of a lesbian who was not allowed to visit her dying partner

This piece is cross-posted at The Miami Herald. The Miami Herald Miami, FL Thursday, October 1, 2009 Lesbian’s case against Jackson Memorial Hospital tossed A October 1, 2009

President Obama proclaimed yesterday as national Family Day

Yesterday President Obama proclaimed September 28, 2009 as Family. “Our family provides one of the strongest influences on our lives. American families from every walk September 29, 2009

Family Equality Council Submits Testimony Supporting Congressional House Committee Hearing on ENDA

On September 23, 2009, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee held a full committee hearing on an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA would September 24, 2009

Hate Crimes Bill Passes Key Senate Hurdles

On July 24, 2009, the Senate approved S.1390, the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization bill, which included the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Senate July 31, 2009

Family Equality Council salutes Harvey Milk, Sen. Edward Kennedy (MA) and Billy Jean King, all to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2009 President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients 16 Agents of Change July 30, 2009

Same-sex partnerships get St. Paul’s blessing

This piece is cross-posted at The Pioneer Press. The Pioneer Press Minneapolis-St.Paul MN Wednesday, July 22, 2009 The gathering at Camp, a downtown St. Paul July 27, 2009

Movement for Equality in Taxation

On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted to remove the taxation of domestic partner benefits as part of “America’s July 27, 2009