Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

District of Columbia Passes Law to Establish Familial Rights

The District of Columbia has passed the “Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Act of 2009”, a landmark piece of legislation in the effort to July 23, 2009

President Obama at the NAACP Centennial– “Prejudice has no place in the United States of America”

Thursday night, President Obama took the podium to celebrate the NAACP’s 100th anniversary and the 45th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. In his first July 17, 2009

Senate Expected to Vote on Hate Crimes

The Senate began hearing the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act yesterday. If passed, this act will expand Hate Crimes legislation to crimes targeting a July 16, 2009

Annual Membership Meeting at Family Week

All members of Family Equality Council are invited to attend our Annual Membership meeting on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 1:30 – 2:00 pm. The July 8, 2009

Reflections on Three Years of Fighting for Family Equality

What’s a Family Equality Council staff member doing at the office at 9:00pm on the day before the Fourth of July? Well, it could be July 3, 2009

Watch Live: White House Reception for LGBT Pride Month

The following is an excerpt from a White House Blog post by Brian Bond, the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. June 29, 2009

U.S. Census Now Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages

In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau will be counting and recording the number of same-sex marriages in the United States.This visibility is another way that June 29, 2009

Rep. Baldwin seeks funds for LGBT health research

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has made it her goal to pass legislation that would fund federal research into sexual orientation and gender identity. She ultimately plans June 26, 2009

“Movement Malpractice?” Jennifer Chrisler Responds to Criticism over Attending White House Events

Today, our own Executive Director, Jennifer Chrisler, wrote a guest post for Pam’s House Blend. We’re proud to be cross-posting her statements and Pam Spaulding’s June 25, 2009

Congratulations to Equality North Carolina: NC House Passes Anti-Bullying Bill for Schools

Yesterday afternoon, June 23rd, the North Carolina House passed House Bill 548, the School Violence Prevention Act by a margin of 58-57. The bill now June 24, 2009

GA court gets it right: Gay dad can introduce his children to his partner, LGBT friends

In 2007 Atlanta, Georgia resident Eric Mongerson was forbidden from introducing his children to his partner or spend time around any of his LGBT friends. June 22, 2009

Huffington Post: Sen. Kristen Gillibrand Supports LGBT Service Members

On The Huffington Post, Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) declares her support for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The following is an excerpt from June 21, 2009