Building Family Equality in Every Classroom
Parents can engage with their children’s schools in a variety of ways to help ensure a safe, supportive learning environment for their children. This list
A Mosaic Portrait of the Red State/Blue State Divide
For some LGBT families Family Week in Provincetown, MA is life changing – the first time they’ve had a chance to connect with other LGBT
Outspoken Generation Google Hangout
Please enjoy my video about the Outspoken Generation! I had lots of fun making it and if you want to learn more about the program
Showing Pride In My Family
It was a school project that became a teachable moment about being proud of your family- not just for my kids, but also for me.
A Gay Dad on the Landmark Boy Scouts Decision: “It’s a Hollow Victory”
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I spent the drizzly, grey morning on a hike in the woods of Western Massachusetts with my twin 5-year old boys. We found
Guest Post: Why Jason Collins is a Hero
On April 29, Jason Collins came out as the first openly gay man playing US professional sports. In this guest post, John Armantrout, of Family Equality’s Board
More Nonsense From the Boy Scouts of America
This post was first published on the Huffington Post’s Gay Voices blog. The Boy Scouts of America would like you to think that they’ve changed. Armed with
The Bramble Family Story: Easter at the White House
We are Heather, Jocelyn, Jonah, and Vera Bramble. Like everyone else, we have our story! It starts with two people: Jocelyn is a black lesbian.
McKinley’s Family Story
Leading up to the March 26-27 Supreme Court hearings on DOMA and Propositon 8, Family Equality will feature some of the young people and families
New Data on LGBT Families
Recently, our friend Gary Gates, a demographer specializing in LGBT data at the Williams Institute, published a new report on LGBT parenting in the United States. This report
Protecting Our Families
Protecting Our Families When They’re Most Vulnerable Today, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the inclusion of our
Breaking the Barrier
Today is the birthday of Jackie Robinson, who would be 94 if he were still alive. In 1947, he famously broke the color barrier when
