Family Equality Council applauds the introduction today of the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE │December 8, 2010 CONTACT: Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director (202) 276-4311 │jennifer.chrisler@familyequality.org Boston, MA – Family Equality Council applauds Congressman Jerrold Nadler and
Today Congress will vote on 2 critical pieces of legislation that directly impact LGBT families.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) prevents lesbian and gay service members from serving openly in the US Armed Forces. However, DADT does not just negatively
Westboro Baptist Church
A few weeks ago, a friend called me frantically, “The Westboro Baptist Church is coming to Brandeis to protest Hillel! What are we going to
Gay and lesbian teens are punished more at school, by police, study says
Youth who are harassed or bullied because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity or because they associate with LGBT people are
History in the Making – California Marriage Equality Case being heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
On Monday, December 6, at 10 a.m. in San Francisco, a three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments
Safe Schools Update
Family Equality Council participated in the 2010 National Safe Schools Roundtable (NSSR), which took place in Minneapolis from November 10 through November 12. NSSR is
Halloween Photo Contest Winners
Thanks to everyone who voted! Some of the races were very tight, but the results are in. (Pending any recounts.) The winners of the First
Vote for your favorite Halloween photo!
Thanks to everyone who sent us photos for this year’s Halloween costume photo contest. We had a great time choosing the finalists! Now it’s your
Share your Halloween photos and win!
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who had the best Halloween costume of all? This year’s annual Halloween dance in Minneapolis was a blast. There were
Happy TransParent Day!
As part of our commitment to working to ensure legal and social equality for all LGBT families, Family Equality is proud to celebrate TransParent Day.
Family Week 2011 is only 9 months away!
Keep watching the Family Week site for updates about Family Week 2011. Meanwhile, check out Director of Finance and Administration Bill Lorenz’s reflections on his
Gay parents show it does get better
There has been so much coverage of the tragic stories of young LGBT people suffering because of bullying and discrimination. That’s why as LGBT parents
