Tell Erie, Illinois Superintendent to Value all Students and Families
Recently the Erie, Illinois school board voted in favor of banning Todd Parr’s The Family Book along with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s
First Circuit Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
Earlier today the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The Court stated that Section
Finding the Way Home
Originally posted at Red Zone Solutions by Kaali Cohen. It has been almost three weeks since my one year old Yorkshire Terrier was taken from our home.
Foster care month profile: Richard and CJ McGregor, and their sons Antonio Keelan McGregor and Robert Keelan McGregor
This National Foster Care Month, we celebrate the love and sacrifice of foster parents across the country. CJ McGregor and his husband Richard are two
A Family Sticks Together
Read this fabulous story on NPR’s Morning Edition about a family that stuck together through a father’s transition. Read the full report here: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/09/148178236/a-mom-becomes-a-man-and-a-family-sticks-together?sc=emaf. This spring,
Emphasizing Love & Family
At Family Equality Council we believe in the power of stories and personal narrative. And, guess what? It works: (LA Times) Proponents of gay marriage,
Every Child Deserves a Family
Great blog post on our ECDF letter-of-the-day campaign by our friends over at People for the American Way. Read the full post here: http://blog.pfaw.org/content/every-child-deserves-family. Successful parenting is
HealthCare.gov helps same-sex couples find coverage by adding new filters!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rolled out new features on the Health Plan Finder tool at HealthCare.gov, which allows consumers to
Family Equality Council Testifies for Marriage at Maryland House of Delegates
This evening, our Director of Public Policy, Emily Hecht-McGowan, will be testifying in front of the Maryland House of Delegates in favor of marriage quality
Massachusetts Legislature to Hold Hearing on School Bullying
On Tuesday, November 17, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing on several pending anti-bullying bills. Massachusetts is one of only about
Maine Voters Overturn Marriage Equality
The battle for marriage equality took a hard hit today. Yesterday voters in Maine stripped marriage away from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
Nondiscrimination Ordinance Passes in Kalamazoo
Today 65% of voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan passed Ordinance 1856. Originally approved twice by the City Commission of Kalamazoo, opponents forced a public referendum on