RAYMOND AND EZEKIAL’S FOSTER CARE ADOPTION STORY
There are more than 400,000 youth in the foster care system. 100,000 of them are available for adoption today. Learn more about how you can help
Michigan Adoption-Specific RFRA Bills Would Protect the Personal Biases of Providers at the Expense of Foster Youth
This blog post was originally published at Mom’s Rising. You can read the original post here. State legislators in Michigan have introduced a set of
Michael and Tyrone’s Foster Care Adoption Story
Hi I’m Michael and I’m Tyrone and we are living in Lexington Kentucky and we have two children in our family that we created through
Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman Joins the New England Advisory Council
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest New England Advisory Council Member, Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman! Sunnie is currently the Director of the Skating Academy at The Skating
Kelly and Crystal Foster Care Adoption Story
Hey I’m Kelly, I’m Crystal, and we’re from Pflugerville, Texas. We have four children from foster care and we’re very proud of all of
TX Court Stays Implementation of New Rule Extending FMLA Eligibility to All Married Same-Sex Couples
Late last month, a federal court in Texas issued a stay delaying implementation of a new Department of Labor Rule that would allow same-sex couples
Lee Knight Joins the Southern Advisory Council
Lee Knight lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her wife, Dana and their two children, Miller (6) and Margot (4). Lee is very active in
New Bill in Congress Would Ensure All Spouses Can Access Social Security Benefits
This Tuesday, Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin introduced the Social Security and Marriage Equality Act (HR 1404), a piece of federal legislation that would ensure
Richard Alalouf Joins the Southern Advisory Council
Richard Alalouf was born in Montreal, Canada a million years ago (or as he says, just after the ice age). Richard spent much of his time
Jenny Rain joins the Outspoken Generation
Name: Jenny Rain City: Washington, DC Family Facts: Jenny has 2 dads! Jenny was born to her biological mother and father, and they divorced
VICTORY! New Labor Rule Allows Employees Across the U.S. to Take FMLA Leave to Care for a Same-Sex Spouse
This morning, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a new rule allowing employees to take unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Family Equality Council on the Hill in Support of the Healthy Families Act!
Today, our Legislative Counsel Michael Porcello attended the introduction event for the Healthy Families Act. The legislation, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative