Family Means Making It Count: The Kelsaw Family Story
Today I started to reflect again how eight years comes around this December 2014 honoring the Day of Birth of our Julia Marie. As I
Our Precious Angel: The Galvez Family Story
From my earliest of memories I wanted to be a Dad. Not just a father, not just a parent, but a dad. I grew up
Martin Gill Joins the Southern Advisory Council
Family Equality Council is thrilled to welcome our newest Southern Advisory Council member, Martin Gill. As the sole plaintiff in the lawsuit that rendered the
Yesterday, we made history!
Yesterday, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments* in the case of same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin. It was a huge
Second Parent Adoption: Tough Choices
Jenny and I had forged a great life for ourselves– our dream life! We had a cute little horse farm in a small town just
Second-Parent Adoption: A Trip to DC
After being home with our two baby girls, Lily and Mia for almost two months, it’s hard to feel anything other than total elation. We
That’s So Gay
I am standing outside the steps of city hall in San Francisco. Jonathan on one side of me, and John on the other. It is
Gays of Future Past
For anyone under 30, it may be difficult to imagine a time when the gay-rights movement wasn’t operating at a milestone-a-minute pace. From Michael Sam’s
Proposed Rule Extends Access to FMLA Leave to Employees with Same Sex Spouses Living Throughout the Country
Earlier this morning, the Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would change who qualifies as an employee’s spouse under the Family and Medical
Creating a Parenting Partnership
If you’ve thought about creating a parenting partnership with a friend (or friends), have you ever thought about how you will explain to your child
President Obama Issues Proclamation for Nation Foster Care Month
Late last week, President Obama issued a proclamation declaring May 2014 as National Foster Care Month. In his statement, the president commended the thousands of
Our Experience at the Easter Egg Roll
We are on the plane heading home and I am exhausted. One of our daughters has fallen asleep next to me – she has flown