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Resources

Welcome to the Family Equality Resource Library

In addition to the resources listed below, be sure to check out the sections of our website dedicated to:

Existing LGBTQ-headed families

Those starting their family formation journey

Explore the Legal Landscape

Equality Map: Foster and Adoption Laws

Equality Map: Family Leave Laws

Equality Map: State Non-Discrimination Laws

State Law Guides

View our state-by-state guides to legal issues for LGBTQ families. Examples include:

Colorado LGBTQ Family Law Guide

Virginia LGBTQ Family Law Guide

Handbooks and Factsheets

Know Your Rights: Title IX for LGBTQ+ Families

Education, Schools

Protected: Family Equality x The Constellation Project

Handbooks and Factsheets

School Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents and Families

Parenting, Schools

Handbooks and Factsheets

Voluntary Acknowledgements of Parentage (VAPs): What LGBTQ+ Parents Need to Know

Parental Rights

Text that reads, "Affording Surrogacy with Erica Horton of Growing Generations."

Video

The Costs of Surrogacy: What You Need to Know

ART and Surrogacy

Handbooks and Factsheets

How LGBTQ+ Parents Can Support Their Youth in School

Parenting, Schools, Youth Voices

Supreme Court Building

Handbooks and Factsheets

The Dobbs Decision: Protecting LGBTQ+ Families

Advocacy and Policy, Parental Rights, Parenting

Article

How Parents Can Care for Themselves During Challenging Times

Parenting

Article

How to Talk with Your Children about Current Events

Parenting

Article

Preparing for Parenthood: Finding and Forming a Chosen Family

Parenting

Two dads and two children at the kitchen counter

Article

Transracial Adoption: Tips for LGBTQ+ Parents

Adoption, Parenting, Race and Ethnicity

Family walking and holding hands

Article

Maintaining Resilience on Your Adoption Journey

Adoption, Parenting