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
Gay Superheroes Inspire a Wedding Ceremony
What does a comic book have to do with LGBT equality? A whole lot, especially when it inspires a gay wedding ceremony. Midtown Comics, a
No Marriages This Week in CA; On Hold Indefinitely
The AP reports: SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely Monday while it considers the constitutionality of
Prop 8 and Families
The indispensable NYT columnist Frank Rich brings it home: Much has been said about the triumph of the odd-couple legal team, the former Bush v. Gore
Mariage Equality Arguments That Worked
David Boise, one of the rockstar lawyers fighting the gay marriage ban in California, discussed at the Aspen Ideas Festival how his legal team swayed
Prop 8 Upheld: What LGBT families can do now
The California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 8. Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, just issued the following statement to our supporters nationwide.
Jennifer Chrisler Reflects on 5 Years of Marriage in MA
Yesterday — May 17th — was the 5-year anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts. Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of Family Equality Council and longtime Bay
Video: Marriage in Iowa Begins Today
Iowa begins marrying same-sex couples today. Congratulations to couples marrying in Iowa today! Watch this video by Melanie and Sandi Patton-Imani, Iowa parents who serve
VIDEO: Maine Marriage Hearing!
Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary is holding an important hearing this morning–right now!–on the state’s marriage equality bill (LD 1020). Watch streaming video
Wed: National LGBTQ Equality Story Summit!
Post-election analysis from the Prop 8 campaign shows that one-on-one storytelling is one of the most effective ways to bring people to the side of
Vermont Legislature Votes for Marriage Equality!
The Vermont House and Senate voted today to override Governor Jim Douglas’s veto of the marriage equality bill they passed last week. The vote makes
Iowa Marriage Rallies!
One Iowa is organizing marriage rallies across the state. If you live in or near Iowa, attend! This is an historic occasion not to be
