Doesn’t Your Family Deserve to Be Front + Center?
Let me guess. If you have young children, you’ve probably been up since sunrise. You have made breakfasts, packed lunches, combed hair, scrambled to find
The “Radical” Gay Family Agenda
A wonderful, funny, pointed and touching new blog from Family Equality Council Board Member Tommy Starling. We love his Radical Gay Family Agenda and think
Gay Dads and Lesbian Moms and the Transition to Parenthood
The following post, from the American Fertility Association, was penned by our board member, Kim Bergman. by Kim Bergman, PhD After 14 attempts over 18
Rick Santorum: Out of Touch
Rick Santorum couldn’t be more out of touch with reality. Just before announcing his presidential exploratory committee the former Senator from Pennsylvania blew through Iowa
Fifth Circuit Decision on Gay Adoption Undercuts Constitution, Stigmatizes Innocent Child
This guest post, by our Director of Policy Emily Hecht-McGowan, was posted at the American Constitution Society for Law and Politics In a stunning reversal
Our Families – FRONT AND CENTER At the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll
This past Monday, we were proud to have our LGBT families attend the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington. It has now become
We Will Not Be Invisible
As parents, we know that some things can go on the back burner, and others just can’t. We can put off the laundry until tomorrow
Family Equality’s 2011 Interns, Part 6
Introducing Michaela Schwartz, Family Equality’s 2011 New Media Intern: My name is Michaela Schwartz, and I am a rising junior at Mount Holyoke College. At
Governor McDonnell, Why Are You Playing Politics With Children’s Lives?
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell opposes regulations proposed by his Democratic predecessor that would prohibit child welfare agencies in the state from discriminating on the basis
Family Equality’s 2011 Interns, Part 5
Introducing Riane Herlihy, one of Family Equality Council’s 2011 Events Interns: My name is Riane Herlihy and I am a graduate of Plymouth State University
Paid Sick Days: Moving Forward with LGBT Health
Last week was critical for the health of the LGBT community. On the tails of the study released by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM), the
The Institute of Medicine Report: What It Means For Your Family
Yesterday a landmark report was issued by the Institute of Medicine identifying a need for better tracking of information relating to the health and wellness