My Adoption Story: Two Moms, Legal Challenges, Loving Who I Am
Guest Author: Tony Hynes My birth mom has schizophrenia. I spoke to her recently. It’s hard for her to be fully “there.” The same was the
Our Adoption Journey: A Forever Family for Five Siblings
Guest Author: Kevin Neubert I’m Kevin. I was a foster parent. My husband, Jim, and I got ‘the call’ for a baby one December and sped
Our Adoption Journey: Overcoming Obstacles in Alabama
Guest Author: April Aaron-Brush As we prepared to start our family through adoption in our home state of Alabama, we ran into many dead ends. Several
Author in the Spotlight: Patricia Polacco
Author in the Spotlight: Patricia Polacco Patricia Polacco was born on July 11, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan. Her mother’s family were Jewish immigrants from
Our Adoption Journey: Foster-to-Adopt in Massachusetts
Guest Author: Cesar Stewart-Morales My family and I live in a brick-front, Cape Cod style house on a dead-end road in Framingham, Massachusetts. After almost 20
Family Equality Council Celebrates National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, and we’re bringing you stories of LGBTQ families formed through adoption, resources that help navigate the challenges of the adoption
A Very Brief History of LGBTQ Parenting
Guest Post: Dana Rudolph For LGBTQ History Month, let’s take a quick tour of LGBTQ parenting history in the U.S. to remind us that our
Episode #10: Donor Siblings: Creating Families and Relationships
In this month’s episode of Family Equality Council’s Outspoken Voices Podcast, we’re talking about using sperm donors, and the unique families and relationships that can
Mississippi’s Anti-LGBTQ Law to Take Effect Following Circuit Court Decision
Mississippi HB 1523 grants a license to discriminate against LGBTQ residents and places already at-risk children in greater danger In a disappointing setback to LGBTQ
Author in the Spotlight: Chaz Harris and Adam Reynolds
Chaz Harris & Adam Reynolds ADAM REYNOLDS is a filmmaker and writer from Wellington, New Zealand. In 2014, he directed the acclaimed short film
Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day! Five Resources for Bi+ Visibility
Today — September 23 — is Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day, a day for us to recognize and celebrate bisexual history, and the bisexual+ people in our
Family Equality Council Announces Appointment of Brent Wright as Chief Operating Officer
As Family Equality Council looks ahead to an exciting new period of growth, we’re delighted to announce that our long-time Chief Program Officer, Brent Wright,