Connecting LGBT Communities with Communities of Faith
Jennifer Chrisler, Family Equality Council’s Executive Director, asked last week if I would like to attend an event with her at a local Jewish temple
Giving Thanks for Family
As a mother, I am grateful every day for the blessing of my family and committed to ensuring that my children are happy, health, loved
Prepare for the question: “Poppa, what’s a sissy?”
This is not what I envisioned. I was sure that one day, years from now, when my two daughters were teenagers, they would face some
New York Times on LGBT adoption: a reminder about Every Child Deserving Family
A good article by the New York Times’ Sabrina Tavernise. We should note that the piece does not mention the Every Child Deserves A Family
Suffer The Children
Thirty years of scientific research and mainstream child welfare organizations confirm that children raised by same-sex parents have exactly the same chance of growing into
Distorting “Every Child Deserves a Family”
Our thanks to Carlos Maza. See his original post, with intact links, at Equality Matters. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) posted an article from LifeSiteNews warning about
We Shall Overcome
The past few weeks have been an emotional upheaval for LGBT families in MN. This past Saturday night the state legislature voted 70-62 to place
Family Equality Working For Marriage In New York
I just got off the phone with David Giller, the organizer I’ll be working with in the Hudson Valley. He’s been on the ground for
Fifth Circuit Decision on Gay Adoption Undercuts Constitution, Stigmatizes Innocent Child
This guest post, by our Director of Policy Emily Hecht-McGowan, was posted at the American Constitution Society for Law and Politics In a stunning reversal
Governor McDonnell, Why Are You Playing Politics With Children’s Lives?
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell opposes regulations proposed by his Democratic predecessor that would prohibit child welfare agencies in the state from discriminating on the basis
Building A Family Is Hard Enough.
When you think of Family, what ideas come to mind for you? Love? Commitment? Picnics, playdates, and home cooked meals? If you asked almost anyone
Family Matters: The Smiths, an Old-Fashioned Nuclear Family
The vignette below is part of Family Equality Council’s “Family Matters,” a storytelling series that highlights LGBT parenting. Here is the Smith family, in their
