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
I AM SO GAY: An LGBT YOUTUBE star is born
Our guest blogger Ash Beckham is an energetic and dynamic public speaker. Her YouTube video, “I am SO GAY” (below blog) has garnered 350,000+ views
FAFSA to Include Same-sex Parents
Starting with the 2014-2015 FAFSA, the Department of Education will begin collecting income and other information on a student’s legal parents, regardless of the parents’ sexual orientation
Guest Post: Why Jason Collins is a Hero
On April 29, Jason Collins came out as the first openly gay man playing US professional sports. In this guest post, John Armantrout, of Family Equality’s Board
New Inclusive Health Care Application
This is a great week for inclusive forms! Following up on the great news on the FAFSA application, today the Department of Health and Human Services
My Intern Experience with Family Equality Council
Looking up and down the street at a sea of people and consciously recognizing that each family had two moms, two dads, or some unique
