Press Releases Archive - Page 14 of 37

Family Week in Provincetown Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Hosted by Family Equality and COLAGE, Family Week 2019 will bring together thousands of members of LGBTQ+ families in Provincetown, MA PROVINCETOWN, MA — From Saturday, July 26, 2019

Family Equality Files Supreme Court Brief

The Trevor Project, Family Equality, and PFLAG National File Supreme Court Brief in LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Cases

Family Equality partnered with The Trevor Project and PFLAG National to submit an Amicus Curiae Brief in cases that could take away federal protections for July 3, 2019

Family Equality Council Welcomes Senate Introduction of Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Legislation to End Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in the Child Welfare System introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) with 15 Cosponsors WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality June 13, 2019

Family Equality Council Hails Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to End Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in the Child Welfare System

Every Child Deserves a Family Act Introduced Today by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA-5) in the U.S. House WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality Council welcomes the June 5, 2019

Protecting Modern Families Coalition A Project of Family Equality Council

New York Voters Overwhelmingly Support Legalizing Surrogacy

72% of respondents support regulated, compensated surrogacy New York, NY – The Protecting Modern Families Coalition, a project of the Family Equality Council, today released May 29, 2019

Family Equality Council Condemns Trump Administration’s Reported Plans to Allow Adoption Discrimination

Family Equality Council and members of the Every Child Deserves a Family Campaign unequivocally condemn the Trump administration’s reported plans to allow taxpayer-funded foster care May 24, 2019

HHS Proposes Rule to Roll Back Non-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ People in Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality Council condemns a new rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today that would roll back May 24, 2019

Family Equality Council Condemns State Department Refusal of Citizenship to Children of Married, Same-Sex Couples

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality Council CEO The Rev. Stan J. Sloan issued the following statement today, in response to reports of a shift in May 22, 2019

Family Equality Council Celebrates Historic Passage of Equality Act in U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality Council joins with LGBTQ+ community members nationwide to celebrate the historic passage of the Equality Act in the U.S. House May 17, 2019

Storming the Hill: Civil Rights Champion John Lewis, Celebrity Parents, Foster Care Alumni & Family Equality Council Speak Out in Support of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday Family Equality Council coordinated an advocacy day on Capitol Hill, leading the charge against discrimination in the nation’s foster care and May 16, 2019

Statement from Family Equality Council regarding a press conference on the issue of legalizing gestational surrogacy in New York

The following statements were issued today in regards to a press conference on the issue of legalizing gestational surrogacy in New York: “When I made May 13, 2019

Kim Bergman Receives Hostetter-Habib Family Award at Night at the Pier 2019

Kim Bergman, Scott Ellis, Sergio Trujillo Honored at Family Equality Council “Night At The Pier” Gala

Night at the Pier Gala raises close to $1 million for Family Equality Council’s work towards lived and legal equality for LGBTQ families. NEW YORK May 7, 2019