Congressional Briefing: The Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Yesterday Congressman Pete Stark (CA) re-introduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 4608), a federal bill that increases the number of qualified individuals
Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) re-introduces the Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Rep Pete Stark (D-CA) is hosting a panel discussion on the “Every Child Deserves a Family Act.”Panelists will include foster children who will discuss their
Census Takers Begin Hand Delivering 2010 Census Questionnaires to 12 Million U.S. Households
About 56,000 census workers began on March 2, 2010 hand delivering 2010 Census questionnaires to roughly 12 million addresses across the nation, mostly in rural
Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) Announces Congressional Briefing on “Every Child Deserves a Family Act”
For folks who are in DC, we hope you’ll attend the briefing. For folks elsewhere, the briefing will be streamed live over the internet. Information
The Impact of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on Families
Every day, the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make countless sacrifices in service to our nation. These sacrifices are magnified for
New Research Reinforces 25 Years of Findings That LGBT People Make Good Parents
Prominent parenting scholars Judith Stacey and Timothy Biblarz have released a new study comparing two-parent, same-gender headed families with two-parent, different-gender headed families. Their study,
2010 Transgender Equality Lobby Day
The Family Equality Council is joining the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition for its 2010 Transgender Equality Lobby Day at the Massachusetts State House to lobby
Jennifer Chrisler’s speaks to NPR regarding Prop 8 Trial
Earlier today Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler was a guest panelist on National Public Radio’s To the Point discussing the current Proposition 8 trial in California.
BD Wong announced as Keynote Speaker at 15th Annual Rainbow Families Conference
The Family Equality Council is excited to announce that BD Wong will be the keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Rainbow Families Conference. A Tony
State Department issues guidance on how to implement new rules for Foreign Service Officers with same-sex partners
Update 10/2/18: The State Department has recently updated the policy described below to remove access to visas for unmarried same-sex partners of diplomats. Read more
New Jersey State Senate Votes Down Marriage Equality Bill
Today, despite the inspirational leadership of Garden State Equality and elected leaders such as Governor Jon Corzine, the New Jersey State Senate failed to pass
Cynthia Nixon Joins Campaign Kick Off to End Florida’s Adoption Ban
The Family Equality Council is thrilled that Cynthia Nixon, lesbian mom and star of Sex and the City, will be joining the kick off event
