Change We Can Believe In
No, this post isn’t about Barack Obama. It’s about two dads raising a child in Decatur, Georiga. Once a small town on the outskirts of
After Prop 8, California Family Sends Its First Holiday Letter
Many of you are familiar with the annual “holiday letter”. For some it’s a card with a family photo and a little note inscribed. For
A Very Different Christmas, Indeed
It’s been a while since I’ve written something personal for the Family Equality Council Blog. As we’ve just wrapped on the holidays–a particularly personal time
More Exercise, Less TV, More Equality? What Are Your Resolutions for 2009?
Conventional wisdom has it that people don’t stick to their New Year’s resolutions very well. This probably has more to do with the kinds of
Presidents, Parents, Pioneers, Oh MY!
Any way you slice it, 2008 was a BIG year–historic elections, historic crises, gains for equality and setbacks, as well. Through it all we were
Lifetime Looking for Lesbian Moms
Lifetime Television is working with Left/Right Productions on a new documentary series about American women. The series pilot will focus on women and couples facing
“A Little Fruitcake” Author Talks Telling Family Stories
The following is a guest post from gay dad, author, and university professor David Valdes Greenwood (left). The staff of Family Equality Council had the
Lessons from Huckabee: Framing the Debate
A few days ago, Mike Huckabee (former Governor of Arkansas, GOP presidential contender, and Evangelical Christian) was a guest on “On Point,” an NPR show
LGBT Foster Parents, Children Respond to Anti-Family Votes in Federal Way Paper
Family Equality Council supporter Rachel Smith-Mosel submitted a letter to the editor to her local paper, the Federal Way Mirror, reacting to the passage of
Have You Declared Your Family Equal?
In response to the anti-family ballot measures passed in four states last week, Family Equality Council has launched a visibility campaign for LGBT families —
REACT EQUALITY: Your Thoughts on the Results of Election ’08
In response to the passage of Prop 102, Act 1, Amendment 2 and Prop 8, the Family Equality Council has launched DECLARE YOUR FAMILY EQUAL,
“Don’t take it so personally”
Our families are passionate about California’s Proposition 8; for us, it’s very personal. We’re trying to do what any family would do in this situation:
