Showing Pride In My Family
It was a school project that became a teachable moment about being proud of your family- not just for my kids, but also for me.
A Gay Dad on the Landmark Boy Scouts Decision: “It’s a Hollow Victory”
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I spent the drizzly, grey morning on a hike in the woods of Western Massachusetts with my twin 5-year old boys. We found
My Intern Experience with Family Equality Council
Looking up and down the street at a sea of people and consciously recognizing that each family had two moms, two dads, or some unique
Save the Date: Blogging for LGBT Families Day Is June 3
Join Mombian and blog in support of LGBT families on or before June 3rd, 2013. It doesn’t matter if you’re an individual or an organization,
And Rhode Island Makes Ten
Today, Rhode Island passed a historic bill legalizing the freedom to marry. This makes Rhode Island the 10th state in the nation to enact marriage equality, along
More Nonsense From the Boy Scouts of America
This post was first published on the Huffington Post’s Gay Voices blog. The Boy Scouts of America would like you to think that they’ve changed. Armed with
The Bramble Family Story: Easter at the White House
We are Heather, Jocelyn, Jonah, and Vera Bramble. Like everyone else, we have our story! It starts with two people: Jocelyn is a black lesbian.
A big week at the Supreme Court
As Director of Public Policy, I wanted to update you on Family Equality Council’s leading role around the two days of oral arguments in the Proposition
Outspoken Youth to Supreme Court: “DOMA Hurts Our Families!”
Xavier Becerra (D-CA) is one of a handful of Congressional Representatives who voted against DOMA in 1996. Before Proposition 8 and DOMA went to the
Many Voices Raised at Supreme Court Rally
This morning, thousands of advocates and families gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court to reflect, celebrate, and raise our voices. As the Justices
Jeff, Josh, and Andrew’s Family Story
Leading up to the March 26-27 Supreme Court hearings on DOMA and Proposition 8, Family Equality will feature some of the young people and families
Outspoken Generation Co-Chair Says “Time for Marriage”
Ella Robinson, co-chair of the Outspoken Generation project, has been telling her family’s story for years. As the daughter of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal