Family Equality Council Applauds President Obama’s signing of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which includes hate crimes protections for LGBT people
“I applaud the President and all of Congress for passing this historic bill into law. I also thank Judy Shepard, Matthew Shepard’s mother, for her
President Obama to Sign FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act into Law
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate ReleaseOctober 27, 2009**MEDIA ADVISORY** President Obama to Sign FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act into
Ohio Historical Marker Honors Dayton-born Writer: Internationally Famous Lesbian, Natalie Clifford Barney
Family Equality Council is thankful for and supports John Zimmerman, a staunch fighter for LGBT equality in Ohio. John has been instrumental in the Ohio
Scholastic censors book because main character has same-sex parents
Scholastic has decided to censor Lauren Myracle’s new book Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) do to its language and homosexual content. Contact Scholastic and tell
Congress Passes Federal LGBT Hate Crimes Protections!
Family Equality Council applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the conference report for the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which includes critical hate crimes protections
Family Equality Council applauds inclusion of LGBT families in the Housing and Urban Development programs
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a series of proposals to ensure that HUD programs are open to all, regardless
IN THE LIFE documentary on adoption by LGBT parents
Over 500,000 children in the United States are in foster care. More than 129,000 children await adoption. Despite this growing need, adoption policies with regards
Anti-discrimination adoption bill introduced
Discrimination in adoption is a national child welfare issue of utmost importance Denying lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and couples the right to
Rhode Islanders Rally for Marriage Equality
“Don’t just get pissed off. Take some action.”—Ken Fish, retired state education official Below is an article posted by The Brown Daily Herald with regards
Keep Our Families Together — Reform Immigration Laws
This piece is cross-posted at Roll Call. By Rep. Mike Honda Special to Roll Call Thursday, October 1, 2009 With anti-immigration sentiment holding the health
Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Prop. 8
Source: Associated Press A federal judge in San Francisco has refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban. U.S. District Chief
Families Marched with Family Equality Council at the National Equality March
Nearly 50 families joined Family Equality Council and thousands of other LGBT activists from across the country in Washington D.C. for the historic National Equality