The Equality Act, Reintroduced Today, Is a Necessity for LGBTQ Families
Today we re-introduced the Equality Act, a comprehensive bill that will add protections for the LGBTQ community to existing civil rights statutes. This bill, when
May is National Foster Care Month: 6 Things LGBTQ Families Should Know
May is National Foster Care Month, and we want to start the month with a look at the facts: On average there are more than
LGBTQ Families at the White House Easter Egg Roll: What Did It Mean To Me?
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is coming up, and in recent years, Family Equality Council has been honored to be allocated tickets by
Episode #4: What to Consider Before Tying the Knot and Starting a Family
In April’s Outspoken Voices podcast, we talk with two professionals about the financial and legal considerations that LGBTQ individuals should contemplate before for getting married
Unspoken Connection: the Joy of Finding Donor Siblings
National Siblings day was not even suggested when I was a kid. It began in 1999 by Claudia Evart who created an organization and campaign
Celebrating National Siblings Day!
Today is National Siblings Day. I am an only child with 4 donor-siblings and a few sisters. All of these identities and relationships help to
Outspoken Generation Welcomes Lindsey Steinert
Welcome newest Outspoken Generation member Lindsey, artist and activist. You may have read Lindsey Steinert’s recent story on the Huffington Post, I Had Two Gay
Author in the Spotlight: Elizabeth Schwartz
Elizabeth Schwartz has been practicing law since 1997 and is a nationally recognized advocate for the legal rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
Stop Gorsuch: Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee is a Threat to LGBTQ Families
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee sent the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court to the full Senate for consideration, following
While ACA Repeal Fails, Trump Quietly Takes Aim at LGBTQ Community
This week is LGBT Health Awareness Week, and recent events underscore that we cannot afford to be silent about healthcare. Last week, which marked the
Religious Exemptions Target LGBTQ Families in States Across the Nation
Earlier this month, South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard signed a bill (SB 149) into law, shrouded as religious liberty, that targets LGBTQ families for discrimination
Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court Nominee is Dangerous to the LGBT Community
After refusing for more than a year to grant a hearing to President Obama’s nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant by