Today in D.C.: The Youth Bullying Prevention Act is Signed into Law!
Today, Washington, D.C. took a momentous stand against bullying. On Friday June 22nd, Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed into law the Youth Bullying Prevention Act
Need Time?: Department of Labor holds FREE Webinar on Family and Medical Leave
Join Family Equality’s own Naz Meftah and the Department of Labor on Wednesday, June 27th at 2pm EST for a FREE webinar on Family and
AIDS Memorial Quilt Returns to Washington, D.C.
This summer, for the first time since 1996, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in its entirety in Washington, DC. The Quilt was created 25
LGBT Activists Hail Obama’s Immigration Reform
At Family Equality Council, we believe in celebrating and keeping together all families. We know that this is ideal for our children and our communities.
Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Health of LGBT Famiilies
In the spirit of Pride month Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, released the Department’s LGBT Issues Coordinating Committee 2012 Report, highlighting nine
Nike LGBT Sports Summit Tackles Bullying and Bias
LGBT inclusion makes strides in sports! Over the past weekend, a sports summit hosted by Nike set out to tackle issues that concern LGBTQ athletes.
This is how ordinary citizens change the world
Picture this: The Tea Party Vs. The Troy Library. This is a story of how ordinary citizens harnessed the power of the internet to change
Our Family Story
We were living in Minneapolis at the time our son, Benjamin, began kindergarten. We loved our elementary school and especially the kindergarten teacher, who was
Gay Superheroes Inspire a Wedding Ceremony
What does a comic book have to do with LGBT equality? A whole lot, especially when it inspires a gay wedding ceremony. Midtown Comics, a
Book Featuring Lesbian Mothers Pulled From Utah School District’s Shelves
“What exactly do you find ‘inappropriate’ about my family? We’re great citizens, we pay our taxes, we go to work, we keep up our yard.”
How and Why I Am Outspoken
I have had a very public and unusual opportunity to speak up in support of my gay Dads: we all went on the Today show
Single Dads By Choice: More Men Going It Alone
Children are happiest and healthiest when raised by loving and devoted parents, and it is clear that these traits trump numbers. At Family Equality Council,