Our Families Aren’t Going Anywhere
Thirty years of research and every mainstream child welfare organization have said time and again that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents are raising happy
International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day – first celebrated over 100 years ago. International Women’s Day brings attention to women around the world- the underserved,
For Prospective Parents In Virginia It’s About To Get Worse
(Oakton Patch) Greg Greeley grew up in a large family and knew that one day he would want to start his own. “When I decided to
Study: Half Of Teens With Lesbian Moms Bullied
A recent study just released by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles, shows that fifty percent of 17-year-olds who grew up
Promising Practices: Supporting Grassroots Communities
At Family Equality Council we are fully committed to supporting grassroots communitites all over the country. We regularly offer support and assistance for hundreds of
Virginia School Board Drops Proposed Ban On Gender ‘Cross Dressing’
The hits just keep coming out of Virginia: (LGBTQ Nation) SUFFOLK, Va. — The Suffolk, Va. school board has abandoned a plan that would have
Ousted Iowa Judges to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Award
(Neal Broverman | The Advocate) Three Iowa Supreme Court justices who voted to legalize same-sex marriage and were later removed from the bench by voters
Landmark Settlement for Safer Schools in Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota
It is with pleasure and regret that today we announce a major settlement for safer schools in the Anoka-Hennepin school district of Minnesota – pleasure
Emphasizing Love & Family
At Family Equality Council we believe in the power of stories and personal narrative. And, guess what? It works: (LA Times) Proponents of gay marriage,
The Made-Up Connection Between Marriage Equality & Divorce Rates
One of the central fears of marriage equality opponents is that allowing LGBT couples the freedom to marry will somehow have a negative impact on
The Cost Of Immigration Inequality
Our friends at Immigration Equality have launched My Family. Together. in an effort to demonstrate the emotional toll immigration inequities have on LGBT families. Witness
“Bullying” – Rated R?!
More than 75,000 people have joined a bullied high school student’s campaign on Change.org urging the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to change the
