Why I March, and What To Do Next
Last Saturday, along with more than 500,000 people in DC and an estimated 5 million worldwide, I participated in the Women’s March on Washington. I
This Is Why I March: Creating Change in Philly
I spent last week at Creating Change, a massive LGBTQ movement conference filled with soaring moments of inspiring speakers, heavy stories of the struggles our
Too High a Price: 5 Reasons Family Equality Council Opposes Rep Tom Price’s Nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Today, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP Committee) held the first of two confirmation hearings for Rep. Tom Price, President-elect Trump’s
Author in the Spotlight: Debbie Cenziper
DEBBIE CENZIPER Debbie Cenziper is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C. She has worked at The Washington Post, The Miami Herald and The Charlotte
Will Betsy DeVos Support LGBTQ Students and Federal Civil Rights Protections as Secretary of Education?
On January 17, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP Committee) will hold a one-day confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump’s nomination of
Tell the Senate: Ben Carson is Unqualified to Lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carson’s Extreme Views on Poverty and LGBTQ Rights Undermine HUD’s Mission On Thursday January 12, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold
Episode #1: Parental Engagement: Empowering our kids to navigate changing school climates
For our January podcast, we are continuing the conversation started in November about the impact of the election on LGBTQ families. This week, in Part
Attorney General Nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions – Not “The People’s Lawyer”
Sessions’ Decades-Long Record on LGBTQ Rights and Civil Rights Is Troubling and Demonstrates That He Is Too Divisive, Too Extreme, and Will Not Protect the
A Letter to Our Supporters, as 2017 Approaches
Dear Family Equality Council friends and supporters, I joined Family Equality Council as CEO in July of this year, and I truly love this job.
On 2017: Countering Bad News With Gratitude
Today, the last Tuesday of 2016, I imagine many of you share in two things I’m feeling: gratitude for a holiday weekend spent with family,
Four Trump Cabinet Nominees We Are Watching
Family Equality Council is deeply concerned by the records of Sen. Jeff Sessions, Rep. Tom Price, Betsy DeVos, and Ben Carson, and their potential impact
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Against Same-Sex Parents in Birth Certificates Case
On December 8, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case known as Smith v. Pavan (2016 Ark. 437), concerning three female same-sex