Big plans for the midwest!
The Midwest Office is excited about our upcoming Programs for 2012. Our biggest celebration is the 17th Annual Midwest Family Conference: All Families Matter. The Conference
Maine officials certify pro-marriage equality ballot measure
(Washington Blade) Maine officials have given the OK for placing a measure on the November ballot allowing state voters to legalize same-sex marriage in the
Getting Excited for Family Weekend in Washington
Emily Hecht-McGowan, our Director of Public Policy, was in Annapolis last night for the Senate vote on marriage equality. After the vote, she sent us
Maryland Republican: Meeting gay couples left me ‘changed person’
At Family Equality Council, we truly believe in the transformative power of stories. Nothing can change the mind of a moveable voter or a lawmaker
Proposition 8 Backers Request “En Banc” Review By Full 9th Circuit
(The Bay Area Reporter) The backers of California’s ban against same-sex marriage have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a recent
Mitt Romney and Adoption
(Advocate.com) If you paid close attention, Mitt Romney made a number of allusions to same-sex marriage while going out of his way not to say
Virginia Senate votes to pass gay adoption discrimination
(WJLA, AP) – A last minute effort to soften legislation concerning gay adoption in Virginia failed Wednesday. Under the approved bill, private adoption agencies can
LA Awards Dinner – Huge Success!
On February 11, we were thrilled to celebrate our many victories over the last year and kick-off our 30th anniversary celebration at our annual Los
Reversing course, judge reinstates count in N.J. gay marriage lawsuit
TRENTON — Reversing her November ruling, a Superior Court judge in Mercer County reinstated a count in a lawsuit Tuesday filed by seven same-sex couples,
O’Malley defends marriage bill at Md. House hearing
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley remained firm in his support for a bill to legalize same-sex marriage Friday during a contentious joint hearing
Every Child Deserves a Family
Great blog post on our ECDF letter-of-the-day campaign by our friends over at People for the American Way. Read the full post here: http://blog.pfaw.org/content/every-child-deserves-family. Successful parenting is
LGBT parent groups in every town!
How are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? At Family Equality Council, one of our New Year’s Resolutions was to find new ways to support