Fulton v. City of Philadelphia came before the Supreme Court after Catholic Social Services (“CSS”), a faith-based foster care agency, refused to certify same-sex couples as foster parents despite a nondiscrimination provision in Philadelphia’s contract.
The 2020 Census: What is It and Why You Should Fill It Out
Last Updated: May 8, 2020 Table of Contents How the Census impacts democracy, social programs, and civil rights advocacy The Census and LGBTQ+ people What
Lawsuit: Family Equality Sues the Department of Health and Human Services
Last Updated: May 4, 2020 Table of Contents Case Summary Background Why did we sue HHS? What is the impact of HHS’ decision not to
LGBTQ Title VII Employment Discrimination Cases at the Supreme Court
Table of Contents: About the Cases Who supports LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections? Family Equality’s Amicus Brief What does the ruling mean? Additional Resources Quick Links: Family
The Child-Parent Security Act in New York
Table of Contents: What is the Child-Parent Security Act? Parentage Law and Surrogacy in New York State How Does the Child-Parent Security Act change New
Donor Conceived Resources for LGBTQ+ Families
Here are some resources created or edited by donor-conceived people in LGBTQ+ families for you to review as you consider donor conception for your family.
Resources for People with a Transgender Parent
COLAGE is dedicated to supporting and uplifting the voices of youth and adult children with one or more LGBTQ+ parent/caregiver—also known as COLAGErs. Here are
Building LGBTQ+ Families: The Price of Parenthood
Becoming a parent is expensive, regardless of who you are, where you live, or how many adults will be raising the child(ren). For LGBTQ+ people, that number can increase significantly because of the added cost of bringing a child into the family through adoption, foster care, or assisted reproductive technology.
Missouri LGBTQ+ Family Law Guide
The Missouri LGBTQ Family Law Guide resource provides LGBTQ-headed families and LGBTQ adults considering forming families with detailed and accessible explanations of the current status
Coming Out to Your Child
You are already doing the work; simply by taking the time to consider how to sensitively approach coming out to your child brings intentionality to
Average Costs for the LGBTQ+ Community to Achieve Pregnancy in the United States
There are several different paths to pregnancy that LGBTQ+ people can consider to create a family. Each of these paths comes with associated costs making
Average Adoption Costs in the United States
There are several different adoption paths that LGBTQ+ people can consider to create a family. Each of these paths comes with associated costs making them