Wearing Rainbows: Simple Acts to Show Your Faith Inclusion
Last week the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Institute for Welcoming Resources, Family Equality Council and COLAGE launched a multimedia, LGBT family-inclusive faith curriculum
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
All in God’s Family: Creating Allies for Our LGBT Families
The Family Equality Council is excited to launch All in God’s Family: Creating Allies for Our LGBT Families, a new curriculum for welcoming congregations. This
One Woman’s Journey from Daddy to Maddy
Jennifer Finney Boylan is a transgender woman, parent, spouse and author of ten books. She recently told her family story in the New York Times’s
Parent Power: Stephanie Hazen Speaks at MN’s justFair Lobby Day
Yesterday, hundreds of Minnesotans traveled to their statehouse in St. Paul for OutFront Minnesota’s justFair Lobby Day. This year, OutFront MN is advocating for marriage
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
LGBT Families & the Day of Silence
Today marks the 13th Annual Day of Silence, the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity
Live Blogging the Egg Roll @ Bilerico.com
The Family Equality Council is very excited to partner with Bilerico.com for a special live blog of this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. Click
Mandy Carter on Fresh Fruit, Discusses Upcoming Keynote at Rainbow Families Conference
Mandy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated African-American lesbian activist, is giving the keynote address at this year’s Rainbow Families Conference, produced by Family Equality Council.
Ready to Roll…Again
We’re delighted to feature this guest post by Cathy Renna, Managing Partner at Renna Communications, a public relations firm based in Washington, DC, with an
Children of LGBT Parents Speak Out on Prop 8
The Bay Area Reporter has an article out this week featuring children with LGBT parents speaking out against Prop 8. The article features 12-year-old Abby
