Future of Affirmative Action Unclear
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in one of the many civil rights cases before it this term. Fisher v. University of Texas
New Data on Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples
On Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the first nationwide study on discrimination in housing markets against lesbian,
The Starling-Littlefield Family Meets The President
My family had the honor of joining President Obama for lunch in the State Dining Room at The White House June 14, 2013 for a
The Gay After Tomorrow
It should come as no surprise that the Supreme Court did not issue rulings this week on two critical gay rights cases, Hollingsworth v. Perry
Showing Pride In My Family
It was a school project that became a teachable moment about being proud of your family- not just for my kids, but also for me.
Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Currently, there are more than 400,000 youth in the U.S. foster care system, 104,000 of whom are available for adoption. Children end up in foster
A Gay Dad on the Landmark Boy Scouts Decision: “It’s a Hollow Victory”
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I spent the drizzly, grey morning on a hike in the woods of Western Massachusetts with my twin 5-year old boys. We found
I Wasn’t like Everybody Else
When I came out in the late 80s I felt like there was no place for me. It was considered a really rebellious thing to
Getting Hitched in (LGBT) KidLit
Massachusetts… Connecticut… Iowa… Vermont… New Hampshire… New York… Maine… Maryland… Washington… Rhode Island… Delaware… Minnesota. There may be fifty states, but these are my favorite
Welcome Legal Intern Abbe Klezer
Hello all! My name is Abbe Klezer and I am a new intern here at Family Equality Council. I have just completed my second year
Which card to buy?
I am not a stereotypical parent. This is not to say that I never nagged my children to do their homework and care for their
Mother’s Day: a day I treasure
On My 5th, my family and I celebrated International Family Equality Day, a holiday Family Equality Council helped create to celebrate families with parents who