Supreme Court Reaffirms Marriage Equality Rights in Arkansas Birth Certificates Case
June 26 has been called LGBT Equality Day, and for good reason. In 2003, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its ruling
Celebrate the Anniversary of Marriage Equality!
Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry and to have
Author in the Spotlight: Christine Baldacchino
Christine Baldacchino is a former early childhood educator, and the author of the widely-acclaimed Stonewall Honor book Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress. As a champion
2017 Partnership Announcement: JOHNSON & JOHNSON® – CARE WITH PRIDE™
This year Family Equality Council is delighted to again partner with CARE WITH PRIDE™, the LGBTQ support campaign led by JOHNSON & JOHNSON®. As LGBTQ
Episode #6: Empty-Nesters: When Your Kids Step Out Into the World
It’s high school graduation time, so on this month’s Outspoken Voices podcast we quiz two parents about their experiences as empty-nesters, as their kids grew
In Loving Memory: Ric Swezey
Dear Friends and Stakeholders of Family Equality Council, As many of you have heard by now, today the world is less beautiful after the death
Welcome our 2017 Family Week Interns!
Join us in offering a big WELCOME to our 2017 Community Events and Program Interns who are joining us this summer to make Family Week another
Bittersweet News: Farewell and THANK YOU to Emily Hecht-McGowan
Dear Friends and Stakeholders of Family Equality Council, Last month I received news that was so bittersweet: the ever-incredible Emily Hecht-McGowan, our Chief Policy Officer,
Every Child Deserves a Family Act, Reintroduced in House of Representatives
Yesterday, the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (ECDF) was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
The End of Statewide Bans on Fostering or Adopting By LGBT People: A Cause to Celebrate, But Our Work is Not Yet Done
Last month, the Nebraska Supreme Court struck down a long-standing state policy barring lesbians and gay men (“homosexuals,” as written in the policy) from serving
Religious Exemptions for Child Welfare Agencies: A License to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Parents and Children
Over the last decade, the LGBTQ community has made major strides toward equality and overt discrimination has become increasingly frowned upon – and in some
Texas Lawmakers Protect Discrimination Instead of Kids
There are some things that are more important than politics. Some things that, regardless of our chosen spot on the conservative–liberal spectrum, are not subject
