Next Steps in LGBT Parenting
Gay parenting is taking off in America. Thirty-one percent of same-sex couples are raising children compared with 43 percent of straight couples, according to 2008
New Hope for Servicemembers and their Families?
The New York Times is reporting this morning a deal has been struck on repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law. In a Statement of
Responding to President Obama’s Mother’s Day Remarks
The White House released a Presidential Proclamation today on Mother’s Day. The President said, “Whether adoptive, biological, or foster, mothers share an unbreakable bond with
LGBT and Allied Groups Call on Congress to Pass ENDA Now
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Nix Director of Communications 202.331.5015 (office)202.431.5796 (cell)knix@familyequality.org LGBT AND ALLIED GROUPS CALL ON CONGRESS TO PASS ENDA NOW More than 200 Organizations
Family Equality Council’s Statement on Extending Hospital Visitation Rights to Same-Sex Couples
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Nix Director of Communications 202.331-5015 (office) 202.431-5796 (cell)knix@familyequality.org WASHINGTON, April 15 – Family Equality Council responded to President Obama’s directive requiring hospitals
Kudos to Kathleen
Congrats to Washington Post conservative columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen Parker who has, like so many conservatives recently, seen the light around marriage equality
LGBT Groups Praise Gov. Granholm’s Anti-Bullying Measure
BOSTON, MA (April 14, 2010) — Last week Gov. Jennifer Granholm reiterated her call for anti-bullying legislation in the wake of the suicide of a 12-year-old Michigan
A Rejoinder to Huckabee on Gay Adoption
Few parents would allow an attack on their kids to go unanswered, particularly if that attack was made very publicly by a TV news anchor.
Family Equality Council Invites Rep. Bachmann to Gay Parenting Conference
Boston, MA–Today Family Equality Council, the lead national organization advocating on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, invites Rep. Michele Bachman (R-MN) to attend the
Baby Steps in the Right Direction (But Steps Nonetheless)
Kevin Nix, Director of Communications Gay and lesbian families were never invited or welcome to the White House for the annual Easter tradition during the George W.
Seeking Parental Leave Stories
Passing state and federal paid parental leave legislation that is inclusive of LGBT families is a priority for Family Equality Council. Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org),
Family Equality Council Hires Communications Director
Boston, MA–Family Equality Council announced today the hiring of Kevin Nix as communications director and member of FEC’s senior leadership team. Previously, he was communications