Visitation Regulations Go Into Effect
New regulations went into effect today that prohibit discrimination in hospital visitation based on sexual orientation. The new rules allow patients or their representative to
‘Mother,’ ‘Father’ Changing to ‘Parent One,’ ‘Parent Two’ on Passport Applications
Another look at the passport application issue from Fox: The words “mother” and “father” will be removed from U.S. passport applications and replaced with gender
U.S. Passport Applications to Say “Parent” and “Parent”
Check out this article on Mombian: On December 22, the State Department announced that they would be changing the U.S. passport application to say “Parent”
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
Today is a great day. Today, the President signed the bill that will eventually repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. All that’s left is the certification
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Today, I stood among hundreds of service members and activists as Senator Barbara Boxer led us in singing God Bless America. On the stage in
Country & Family – Repeal of DADT Allows Gays and Lesbian to Serve Both
Saturday’s vote in the US Senate on the repeal of DADT marked a historic and significant victory for not just gay rights, but for the
Michael Portantino
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Portantino Family on the loss of their father, brother, son Michael. We at Family Equality Council are grateful
Adele Starr
Family Equality Council mourns the passing on Friday of Adele Star, first president of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). Ms. Starr’s
Paid Sick Leave
Today I attended a coalition meeting on the importance of paid seek leave. The meeting focused on the need to bring a diverse group of
Push for Senate Vote on DADT
Yesterday, the Senate failed to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT), the federal law that not only prohibits LGBT service members from serving openly in
Civil Rights Division Vows to Make It Better
Yesterday, the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice released an “It Gets Better Video,” addressing bullying and harassment of gay, lesbian,
Midwest Office Update
The Midwest Office has been in a flurry of activities this Fall. We celebrated Halloween with our traditional Halloween Dance, we attended a Cosmic Bowling
