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
The Marriage Box
People get married because they believe marriage is some kind of beautiful box filled with everything they desire in life: companionship, intimacy, friendship, and love.
Congratulations Alabama…CAUTION!
It’s an exciting day in Alabama as the state begins issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex couples, but couples looking to wed should
Senator Shaheen Reintroduces the Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Last week, Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire re-introduced the Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, federal legislation that would expand access to benefits
New Portal for Research on Lesbian and Gay Parenting
What if all the best scholarly research about children with lesbian or gay parents was gathered into a single online portal? The “What We Know” project has done just
Help Us Appeal to the Supreme Court for Marriage Equality
ATTENTION – MICHIGAN, OHIO, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE FAMILIES! Remember Family Equality Council’s amazing “Voices of Children” amicus briefs, that we filed first in the historic Windsor case
