Making Spirits Bright
I just spent five very special days decorating the White House for the holidays. My body aches from the intense schedule but the experience is
Starling-Littlefield Family Featured on White House Christmas Tree
The Obama family welcomed volunteers to the White House to help decorate for the holiday season. Among them, was Family Equality Council board member, Tommy
My “Normal” Everyday Life With Lesbian Parents
My name is Zan Rabney, and I am thirteen years old. I was born at Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, and I have lesbian parents. My
A Good Laugh
I’ve just finished one of the funniest children’s chapter books of 2013, and I’m laughing all the way to the computer to write about it.
A Time to be Thankful
A Time to be Thankful As we move into the week of Thanksgiving I can’t help but focus on all the things for which I
Florida Supreme Court Interprets Egg and Sperm Donor Law to Include Protections for Lesbian Moms
Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court issued a very positive ruling protecting the parental rights of two lesbian parents, one who is the birth parent and
Employment Protection is a Family Issue!
Today, for the first time in history, the U.S. Senate will vote on a fully-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act – the federal bill prohibiting discrimination again
HISTORY MADE AS SENATE PASSES INCLUSIVE LGBT WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Sean Carlson | 202.550.2315 | scarlson@familyequality.org Senate Passes Employment Non-Discrimination Act Washington DC- (Nov. 7, 2013) – Family Equality Council, the national
Watch: What Really Happens When A Gay Couple Prepares To Adopt
There are 5 times the number of LGBT people who are willing to adopt than there are young people in foster care waiting for a
Office of Personnel Management’s New Rule Extends Healthcare Benefits to Children of Federal Employee’s Domestic Partners
Earlier this week, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule granting access to health benefits to the children of federal employees’ domestic
Join Team Purple in the Fight Against Bullying
On October 17th we often hear calls to “Go Purple!” These calls are not cheers for a favorite football or baseball team whose color is
Updated: Marriage Equality is not a fix-all for Adoption
UPDATE: Judge Friedman heard oral arguments in the case on 10/16 and ruled that there were “issues of fact” to be decided and that, consequently,