New Law Backs Transgender Residents
In many states, transgender rights are slow to come by. While differences in sexual orientation may be protected from discrimination, gender identity is often left
New French Government Plans to Legalize Marriage Equality and Adoption
The new French government is living up to its promises to the LGBT community! As a follow-up to an earlier story, in which we mentioned
Christian group backs away from ex-gay therapy
Is it possible for an infamous hate group to become more progressive? In a strange turn of events, this may have just happened. Notorious anti-gay
Gay Marriage: It’s All About the Children
Watch this powerful video about one young person’s take on marriage equality and how insensitive messages from anti-gay politicians hurt the children of LGBT parents,
Today in D.C.: The Youth Bullying Prevention Act is Signed into Law!
Today, Washington, D.C. took a momentous stand against bullying. On Friday June 22nd, Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed into law the Youth Bullying Prevention Act
LGBT Activists Hail Obama’s Immigration Reform
At Family Equality Council, we believe in celebrating and keeping together all families. We know that this is ideal for our children and our communities.
Nike LGBT Sports Summit Tackles Bullying and Bias
LGBT inclusion makes strides in sports! Over the past weekend, a sports summit hosted by Nike set out to tackle issues that concern LGBTQ athletes.
Our Family Story
We were living in Minneapolis at the time our son, Benjamin, began kindergarten. We loved our elementary school and especially the kindergarten teacher, who was
Book Featuring Lesbian Mothers Pulled From Utah School District’s Shelves
“What exactly do you find ‘inappropriate’ about my family? We’re great citizens, we pay our taxes, we go to work, we keep up our yard.”
How and Why I Am Outspoken
I have had a very public and unusual opportunity to speak up in support of my gay Dads: we all went on the Today show
Single Dads By Choice: More Men Going It Alone
Children are happiest and healthiest when raised by loving and devoted parents, and it is clear that these traits trump numbers. At Family Equality Council,
Beautiful Letter From A Loving Future Father: “A Letter To My Future Son, From A Future Gay Father”
With Father’s Day quickly approaching it is important to remember why we should cherish all the parents in our lives. Accepting, loving fathers and mothers
