BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Family Equality - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://familyequality.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Family Equality REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T163910Z CREATED:20250110T014244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T163910Z UID:10001055-1744830000-1744837200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\nOops! We could not locate your form. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space/2025-04-16/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T160000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250403T043851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001032-1745067600-1745078400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Pride Lafayette's Trans Resource Fair DESCRIPTION:Meet our Vice President of Communications and Marketing\, Tonya Agnew at Pride Lafayette’s Trans Resource Fair \n\n\n\nAbout the event:Join us for a day of connection and community! The Pride Lafayette/Trans Lafayette Trans Resource Fair is designed to connect members of the area trans and gender nonconforming community with affirming health providers\, local and area support organizations\, and other resources. The event is free and open to all. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the trans resource fair URL:https://familyequality.org/event/trans-resource-fair/ CATEGORIES:In-Person Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Trans-Resource-Fair-Pride-Lafayette.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T200000 DTSTAMP:20250625T161318Z CREATED:20250110T015046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T161318Z UID:10001065-1745434800-1745438400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-3/2025-04-23/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T163910Z CREATED:20250110T014244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T163910Z UID:10001056-1746039600-1746046800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\nOops! We could not locate your form. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space/2025-04-30/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250125T024905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001031-1746144000-1746403199@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Family Weekend in the South DESCRIPTION:Register now\n\n\n\n\nJoin Family Equality for an un-BEE-lievable weekend filled with activities and LGBTQ+ family connections that are sure to put a SPRING in your step!  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/family-weekend-in-the-south/ CATEGORIES:In-Person Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Family-Weekend-in-the-South-2025.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250415T020329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001030-1746554400-1746558000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Outspoken Voices: Commitment DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet’s honor the 10th anniversary of marriage equality with Family Equality and LGBTQ+ families across the country as we enjoy a casual hour of connection\, reflection\, and storytelling centering around the theme of COMMITMENT. \n\n\n\nFrom black tie affairs to Canadian elopements—town hall weddings to commitment ceremonies—we want to hear how you and your family have vowed to love and cherish each other. What inspired you to take the leap? What obstacles did you face? How did you feel after? \n\n\n\nStories are powerful ways to build bridges and find community. If you’re searching for a chance to connect\, reflect\, and bring visibility to families like yours\, register for log-in information today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to receive the zoom link!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll are invited to attend this free event\, although registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting information. Note that stories will be recorded for possible use on Family Equality’s channels. No stories will be shared on Family Equality’s public channels without prior expressed consent.  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/outspoken-voices-commitment/ CATEGORIES:Outspoken Voices,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Outspoken-Voices-2025-Program-Graphics1-1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T200000 DTSTAMP:20250625T161318Z CREATED:20250110T015046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T161318Z UID:10001066-1746644400-1746648000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-3/2025-05-07/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T230000 DTSTAMP:20260203T231045Z CREATED:20250312T040023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T231045Z UID:10001029-1747072800-1747090800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Night at the Pier: For Generations DESCRIPTION:Every connection made\, moment shared\, and story told at Night at the Pier fuels our mission to create a world where everyone can experience love\, belonging\, and family. \n\n\n\nEach year\, hundreds of celebrities\, activists\, Broadway performers\, and LGBTQ+ families join Family Equality for Night at the Pier in New York City\, a transformative evening that promises to shape new tomorrows for LGBTQ+ families across the country. \n\n\n\nBe a beacon of hope: Purchase tickets today! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/night-at-the-pier-1-2/ CATEGORIES:In-Person Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Pier-2025-Main-Graphics-1280-x-720-px.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T164510Z CREATED:20250508T001206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T164510Z UID:10001028-1747249200-1747256400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-9/2025-05-14/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T210000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250508T004654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001027-1747249200-1747256400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\nOops! We could not locate your form. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-10/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Trying-to-ConceiveFertility.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T210000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250508T004714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001026-1747249200-1747256400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \n\n\n\nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\n\n\n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \n\n\n\nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsors\, AllPaths Family Building and Organon! \n\n\n\n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-9-2025-05-14/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Trying-to-ConceiveFertility.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T200000 DTSTAMP:20250625T161318Z CREATED:20250110T015046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T161318Z UID:10001067-1747854000-1747857600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-3/2025-05-21/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T200000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250521T004022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001025-1747938600-1747944000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Talking to Kids About Family Transitions: Divorce & Blended Families DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and informative workshop aimed at supporting parents through the complexities of family transitions\, including divorce\, separation\, and the blending of families. \n\n\n\nKey Topics: \n\n\n\n\nParents and parenting in everyday life\, focusing on the little things we do as parents and how they influence our children.\n\n\n\nAdjusting to splitting up\, co-parenting\, and re-coupling.\n\n\n\nKeeping the conversation broad: Addressing thoughts on splitting up\, recent separations\, co-parenting optimization\, and re-coupling.\n\n\n\nNo victims and villains\, just family dynamics.\n\n\n\nUnderstanding and discussing family transitions in a way that nurtures your child’s development and emotional health.\n\n\n\nAge-appropriate strategies for talking to your kids\, whether they are young children or teens.\n\n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nSheri Wong\, LCSW\n\n\n\nMeg York\, Family Equality\, Senior Policy Counsel\n\n\n\nSekai Lyles-Parks\, Fordham University Undergraduate Student\, shares lived experience growing up in a family impacted by divorce and offering valuable insight into how children navigate these transistions\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Topics: \n\n\n\n\nThe emotional journey of family transitions: Exploring insights on how children can adapt to changes\, with a focus on emotional resilience and coping strategies.\n\n\n\nFamily law\, mediating attorneys\, and special circumstances for non-gestational parents in family transitions.\n\n\n\nHow to talk to your kids about the challenges of family transitions and how a family therapist can provide emotional support during these times.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here URL:https://familyequality.org/event/talking-to-kids-about-family-transitions-divorce-amp-blended-families/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SUITE-330.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T164510Z CREATED:20250508T001206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T164510Z UID:10001498-1748458800-1748466000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-9/2025-05-28/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T190000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250505T224718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001024-1748887200-1748890800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:To Have and To Hold: How LGBTQ+ Families Shaped the Movement for Marriage Equality DESCRIPTION:This June marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges\, the Supreme Court decision that granted marriage equality nationwide. How did LGBTQ+ families help shape this historical moment — and what can we learn from that victory to inform the work ahead? \n\n\n\nJoin Family Equality\, Jim Obergefell\, and a panel of policy experts and outspoken change-makers for a special virtual panel highlighting the impact of LGBTQ+ family voices in the movement for marriage equality. Together\, we’ll discuss the state of marriage equality ten years later\, the power of storytelling\, and the role that everyday LGBTQ+ families played—and can continue to play—in making history. \n\n\n\nOur panel includes: \n\n\n\n\nFrankie Frankeny\, Creator/Director of the JustMarried project\n\n\n\nEmily Hecht-McGowan\, Family Equality’s former Chief Policy Officer (2010 – 2017)\n\n\n\nJim Obergefell\, Family Equality board member and lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges\n\n\n\nLuce M. Remy\, Family Equality’s Vice President of Public Policy\n\n\n\nKinsey Morrison\, Outspoken changemaker and individual named in Family Equality’s Voices of Children amicus brief\n\n\n\n\nAll are invited to attend this free event\, although registration is required.  \n\n\n\n\nregister today!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/to-have-and-to-hold-how-lgbtq-families-shaped-the-movement-for-marriage-equality/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Marriage-Equality-10th-Anniversary-Webinar.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T130000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250528T010636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001023-1748952000-1748955600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Power in Partnership: Behind the Scenes of a Successful Nonprofit Fundraiser DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Family Equality and RENEWPR for a dynamic virtual fireside chat exploring how mission-driven collaboration can supercharge your next fundraising event. In this 30-minute conversation followed by a live Q&A\, we’ll go behind the scenes of a recent successful fundraiser to share key strategies\, lessons learned\, and the power of authentic partnership in nonprofit storytelling\, marketing\, and donor engagement. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n-Darra Gordon\, CEO\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n-Ben Rinzel\, President\, RENEWPR \n\n\n\n-Mark Pimble\, COO\, RENEWPR \n\n\n\nModerated by: \n\n\n\n-Nicole Schuman\, Managing Editor\, PRNEWS \n\n\n\n️ Tuesday\, June 3 | Noon–1 PM ETLive on Facebook\, LinkedIn\, and Instagram via StreamyardPerfect for nonprofit professionals\, PR/marketing teams\, sponsors\, donors\, and business owners. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/power-in-partnership-behind-the-scenes-of-a-successful-nonprofit-fundraiser/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-in-Partnership-Behind-the-Scenes-of-a-Successful-Nonprofit-Fundraiser-1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T200000 DTSTAMP:20250625T161318Z CREATED:20250110T015046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T161318Z UID:10001068-1749063600-1749067200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-3/2025-06-04/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T160000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250409T034156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001022-1749481200-1749484800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ2IA+ Families: Love is Love DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinding community as an LGBTQ family can be transformational and we know love is the foundation of ALL families. Creating connections and nurturing belonging helps build and strengthen that foundation. This series provides an opportunity for gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, transgender and queer parents and caregivers and their allies to explore some of the critical issues and challenges parents face every day\, sharing solutions and successful approaches while strengthening our community — one conversation at a time. \n\n\n\nThe four-part series is part of BTC’s Family-to-Family Real Talk Program. The series begins on Monday\, May 5\, 3–4 pm ET / 12–1 pm PT\, and continues biweekly through Monday\, June 23\, 2025. The series is moderated by Family Equality’s Executive Vice President of External Affairs\, Kim Simes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here for more information\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEpisode 1: Navigating Schools as an LGBTQ+ Family\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 5 | 3pm ET / 12pm PT\n\n\n\nLearn everything you need to know about changing federal and state policies and how they affect schools and early childhood programs. And let’s explore together everything we can do as LGBTQ+ parents\, caregivers and allies to ensure our children’s needs are not overlooked while affirming how to best advocate for our families. \n\n\n\n-Expert – Nikhil Vashee (they/them)\, Director of Education Law and Policy\, Senior Policy Counsel\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n-Parent – Tonya Agnew (she/her)\, Vice President\, Communications and Marketing\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n\nregister here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEpisode 2: Protecting Your LGBTQ+ Family\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 19 | 3pm ET / 12pm PT\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the benefits and importance of legally secure parent-child relationships is vital in today’s shifting cultural and legal landscapes. Our conversation will lift up these benefits and provide an overview of the various paths to legal security throughout the United States for LGBTQ+ families. \n\n\n\n-Expert – Meg York (she/her)\, Senior Policy Counsel\, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n\nregister here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEpisode 3: Advocacy 101\n\n\n\nMonday\, June 9 | 3pm ET / 12pm PT\n\n\n\nAdvocating for your family is one of the most powerful roles a parent can take on. In this session\, two parents will share their personal journeys and practical strategies for showing up as strong advocates in schools\, community spaces\, at the Capitol\, and beyond. Through real-life stories\, lessons learned\, and actionable tools\, this session will empower every parent to speak up\, push back\, and build a safer\, more inclusive world for their families. \n\n\n\n-Expert – Bethany Snyder\, (she/her)\, Family Equality Board Member and owner of Snyder Strategies \n\n\n\n\nregister here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEpisode 4: The Art of Social Media and LGBTQ+ Families\n\n\n\nMonday\, June 23 | 3pm ET / 12pm PT\n\n\n\nThis session will discuss how LGBTQ+ families can harness the power of social media to find community\, connect with other families\, and be part of history. We will also discuss how to keep your family safe while sharing online. \n\n\n\n-Expert – Alexis Corona (he/him)\, Digital Communications Associate\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n\nregister here URL:https://familyequality.org/event/lgbtq2ia-families-love-is-love/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BrazeltonxFamilyEquality-LGBTQ2IA-Families-2025.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T164510Z CREATED:20250508T001206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T164510Z UID:10001499-1749668400-1749675600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-9/2025-06-11/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T200000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250521T002937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001021-1750186800-1750190400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family DESCRIPTION:Register today!\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join Family Equality on Tuesday\, June 17 from 4-5pm PT/7-8pm ET for this educational community panel! You will learn what you need to know about family-building with donor sperm from a panel of experts\, including: \n\n\n\n-Meg York (she/her)\, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy\, Senior Policy Counsel\, Family Equality \n\n\n\n-Nicole Kureshi (she/her)\, Client Services Program Specialist\, California Cryobank \n\n\n\n-Disha Mistri (she/her) OM Fertility \n\n\n\nWe will discuss: \n\n\n\n-Working with known and unknown sperm donors \n\n\n\n-Insemination at home and in a clinic \n\n\n\n-Fertility 101 \n\n\n\n-Legal suggestions for protecting your future family \n\n\n\n-Financial tips and resources \n\n\n\nBONUS: All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a $2\,195 voucher which can be used towards fertility services at California Cryobank! \n\n\n\nMany thanks to California Cryobank and OM Fertility who generously sponsor this series. \n\n\n\nClosed captioning will be enabled. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/lgbtq-paths-to-pregnancy-using-donor-sperm-to-build-your-family-11/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Paths-to-Pregnancy-2025-1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T200000 DTSTAMP:20250625T161318Z CREATED:20250110T015046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T161318Z UID:10001069-1750273200-1750276800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-3/2025-06-18/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T164510Z CREATED:20250508T001206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T164510Z UID:10001500-1750878000-1750885200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-9/2025-06-25/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T200000 DTSTAMP:20250626T202048Z CREATED:20250626T202045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T202048Z UID:10001070-1751482800-1751486400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-4/2025-07-02/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T190000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250528T000709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001020-1751997600-1752001200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Boyhood Reimagined: A Reading and Q&A DESCRIPTION:What is it like to be a queer mom raising a son in America today? Join us for an inspiring virtual reading and discussion with the authors and contributors of Boyhood Reimagined: Stories of Queer Moms Raising Sons. Together over Zoom\, we’ll discuss the joys and challenges of trying to raise sons with healthy relationships to gender and masculinity amidst accelerating challenges to LGBTQ+ families. \n\n\n\nAll are invited to attend this free event\, although registration is required.  \n\n\n\n\nregister today!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Boyhood Reimagined: Stories of Queer Moms Raising Sons\n\n\n\nA family with two moms and a son seems pretty ordinary to many Americans in 2025. But with a Republican majority in all three branches\, the rise of Christian nationalism\, and the ultra-conservative Supreme court\, queer moms face ongoing and accelerating challenges to their families. The personal essays in Boyhood Reimagined ask particular questions about parenting and feminism during a time when traditional male dominance continues to shape societal expectations\, limit opportunities for women and non-binary individuals\, and influence political and economic power structures. Do queer moms practicing feminist parenting raise sons with a healthy relationship to gender and masculinity? Are sons of queer moms protected from a culture of misogyny? And what important lessons do queer moms of sons have to teach other progressive parents? \n\n\n\nPre-order Boyhood Reimagined from your local bookstore today! \n\n\n\nAbout Our Guests\n\n\n\nGail Marlene Schwartz is a queer mom\, a dual citizen\, and the pickleball champion of her household. Her adult novel\, Falling Through the Night (Demeter Press)\, won the National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQ fiction and was a finalist for an Independent Publishers of New England book award. Other titles include My Sister’s Girlfriend\, The Loudest Bark and Clementine in Quarantine. She is the co-editor of Boyhood Reimagined: Stories of Queer Moms Parenting Sons and a founding member of the magazine\, Hotch Potch Literature and Art. She also hosts the Substack Writers in Relationship. Gail lives and writes in Ottawa Ontario with her partner\, visual artist Erin Needham\, and their occasional roommate Alexi\, who is 15. Check out her website for more info. \n\n\n\nJune BlueSpruce lives with her wife in Seattle\, where they raised their two sons\, now grown. She has been an activist in movements for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and health care justice for decades. She now focuses on protecting Seattle’s beautiful and life-giving tree canopy\, fighting environmental inequity\, and writing. Her essays have appeared in Whiteness Is Not an Ancestor: Essays on Life and Lineage by White Women; Sacred Stone\, Sacred Water: Women Writers and Artists Encounter Ireland; Catamaran Literary Reader; the chapbook Coming Home; and HerStry. Her poems have been published in Sisters Singing: Blessings\, Prayers\, Art\, Songs\, Poetry\, and Sacred Stories by Women; My Lover Is a Woman: Contemporary Lesbian Love Poems; and journals. June writes about healing\, spirituality\, and social change on her blog. \n\n\n\nLalita du Perron was born in Amsterdam and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a PhD in South Asian Studies (SOAS\, 2000) and is the Associate Director of the Center for South Asia at Stanford. She has published two books and a number of articles on the song texts of North Indian art music\, and is currently working on a project on consent. In a separate incarnation Lalita performs and writes comedy\, as Lalita Dee (@lalitadeecomedy). Lalita is the proud queer single mother by choice of a teenage son.  \n\n\n\nMarie Holmes is a freelance journalist and fiction writer. Her work has appeared in HuffPost\, Scary Mommy\, Good Housekeeping and The Washington Post. She has received awards from Gival Press and the Bronx Writers Center\, and was an Emerging Writer Fellow at The Center for Fiction.  \n\n\n\nKatherine Mack is a professor of rhetoric in the English department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs\, studying a wide range of topics including truth and reconciliation efforts in South Africa\, motherhood and family in the United States\, the genre and practice of life writing\, and rhetorical pedagogy in the era of “truth decay.” Katherine has written From Apartheid to Democracy: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa and The Case for Single Motherhood: Contemporary Maternal Identities and Family Formations. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/boyhood-reimagined-a-reading-and-qa/ CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Author-Talks-2025-Program-Graphics.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T160000 DTSTAMP:20250625T212121Z CREATED:20250625T212120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T212121Z UID:10001514-1752159600-1752163200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Family Week: Reading and Q&A DESCRIPTION:Let’s get Family Week started early! Join us for an exciting reading and discussion with Sarah Moon\, author of the middle-grade book Family Week\, and the mastermind behind Family Week 2025\, Dejon Campbell (Senior Manager\, Program Events)! \n\n\n\nLive on Facebook and Youtube\, we’ll discuss the magic of Family Week past and present\, what’s on the agenda for Family Week 2025\, and answer YOUR burning Family Week questions! \n\n\n\n\nTune in on Youtube\n\n\n\nTune in on Facebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT OUR GUESTS:\n\n\n\nSarah Moon loves to write books for young people—especially queer books for young people. In her regular life\, she’s a teacher\, so she loves doing school visits and answering questions from readers. In her spare time\, she builds LEGO with her kid and thanks the heavens for her amazing wife.  \n\n\n\nDejon Campbell is the Senior Manager\, Program Events for Family Equality. In his role\, Dejon oversees the programming for Family Week and provides support for a number of other events for the organization.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Family Equality\, was a TV News Anchor and Reporter. Prior to that\, Dejon spent years leading programming efforts that supported families both nationally and internationally. He is excited to have the opportunity to bring both his experience and passion to an organization that focuses on advancing equality for LGBTQ+ families.  \n\n\n\nAt any given day\, you can find Dejon with a cup of coffee in his hand\, recording a TikTok\, or just trying to make someone smile with the corniest joke he can come up with.  \n\n\n\nABOUT FAMILY WEEK\n\n\n\nFour best friends spend Family Week together at an annual gathering of LGBTQ+ families in Provincetown\, MA—the largest of its kind across the world—in this middle grade coming-of-age story that celebrates identity\, acceptance\, and found family. \n\n\n\nFor as long as they can remember\, Mac\, Lina\, Milo and Avery have celebrated Family Week together in “the smallest\, gayest town in the world”—Provincetown\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nBut this summer\, their big rented beach house feels different. Avery’s dads are splitting up\, and her life feels like it’s falling apart. Milo’s flunked seventh grade\, which means everyone is moving on to bigger and better things except for him. Mac’s on his way to a progressive boarding school that lets transgender kids like him play soccer\, but it means leaving his twin sister\, Lina\, and his moms—and the safety of home—behind. \n\n\n\nEverything is changing\, and for Lina\, it feels like it’s happening with or without her. Avery\, Milo\, and Mac know this is going to be their last summer together. But Lina can’t accept that—and if she can make this the best summer ever\, maybe she’ll convince them that there will be a Family Week next year. Good things might not last in the real world\, but they do in P-town…. Right? \n\n\n\nOrder Family Week from your local bookstore today — the perfect read for a roadtrip to PTown! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/family-week-reading-and-qa/ CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Virtual Event,Whole Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FamilyWeek-Reading.webp LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T190000 DTSTAMP:20250611T195928Z CREATED:20250507T230629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T195928Z UID:10001019-1752602400-1752606000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Outspoken Voices: Freedom DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrepare\, share\, and listen to five minute stories with other LGBTQ+ families from across the country!  \n\n\n\nHot off the Fourth of July\, this month’s theme is freedom. From fighting for our freedoms at statehouses or protests to experiencing small moments of freedom like gender-affirming haircuts and ambling road-trips\, we want to hear about what independence has looked like and felt like for you. What was your journey? Your inspiration? Your hope? \n\n\n\nJoin Family Equality as we celebrate and harness the power of storytelling to create change\, build bridges\, and foster connection.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to receive the zoom link!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll are invited to attend this free event\, although registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting information. Note that stories will be recorded for possible use on Family Equality’s channels. No stories will be shared on Family Equality’s public channels without prior expressed consent.  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/outspoken-voices-freedom/ CATEGORIES:Outspoken Voices,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Outspoken-Voices-2025-Program-Graphics-3.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T200000 DTSTAMP:20250626T202048Z CREATED:20250626T202045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T202048Z UID:10001071-1752692400-1752696000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-4/2025-07-16/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20250626T201942Z CREATED:20250626T201940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T201942Z UID:10001502-1753297200-1753304400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space DESCRIPTION:This is a biweekly peer-run support space supported by the LGBTQ+ Perinatal Wellness Center for anyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow who are working to create children to grow their families. This group is specific to those seeking to grow their families through pregnancy\, whether they are just gathering information\, trying to conceive\, or awaiting an upcoming birth. This event will occur every other Wednesday at the listed times! \nPlease note: The last meeting of the month will always feature a Grief & Loss breakout room.  \n\nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETUP\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nThis event is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, AllPaths Family Building. Learn more about AllPaths Family Building here. \n  URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trying-to-conceive-peer-support-space-12/2025-07-23/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,TTC,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTSTAMP:20260311T191955Z CREATED:20250312T042136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T191955Z UID:10001018-1753488000-1754179199@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Family Week 2025 DESCRIPTION:The largest annual gathering of LGBTQ+ families in the world! \n\n\n\nFamily Week in Provincetown is celebrating its 30th anniversary July 27 – August 3! Join Family Equality\, COLAGE\, and hundreds of families from around the world for this beloved annual event! \n\n\n\nLearn more and register now! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/family-week-1-2/ CATEGORIES:Family Week,In-Person Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FW-2025-Graphics-1920-x-1080-px.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T200000 DTSTAMP:20250626T202048Z CREATED:20250626T202045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T202048Z UID:10001072-1753902000-1753905600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Biweekly Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION:This peer support space is a place for any and all parents & caregivers who identify as transgender\, non -binary\, gender nonconforming or anywhere on the genderqueer spectrum. This space is meant for folks to connect\, build community and engage in conversation with peers. Feel empowered to bring your frustrations\, your joys\, your tools for coping\, etc – this group is meant to be whatever participants need it to be! \n*Please note: This event is for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming folks only. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it!  \nRSVP TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT\n\n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Click on the event you'd like to RSVP for...*\n \n TTC/Fertility VIrtual Peer Support Space\n \n \n Trans\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Nonconforming Parents Peer Support Space\n Select AllYou can check multiple boxes to RSVP for more than one event. CAPTCHA\n Submit URL:https://familyequality.org/event/biweekly-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-parents-meetup-4/2025-07-30/ CATEGORIES:Peer Support,Trans,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR