We Shall Overcome
The past few weeks have been an emotional upheaval for LGBT families in MN. This past Saturday night the state legislature voted 70-62 to place
Calls to Ball
It was misty yesterday morning as I drove into SD-40, the district of New York State Senator Greg Ball. I met up with David Giller
Family Equality Working For Marriage In New York
I just got off the phone with David Giller, the organizer I’ll be working with in the Hudson Valley. He’s been on the ground for
Washington, DC Legalizes Marriage Equality
By: Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director, Family Equality Council On Wednesday, Washington, DC joined Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont as the sixth jurisdiction with
April 1 is National Census Day and it’s not an April Fool’s Joke – the Census will be counting LGBT families.
By Gary J. Gates, Williams Distinguished Scholar, Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law LGBT families need to be visible and counted in the 2010 Census.
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.
No Ballot Measure to Reverse Marriage Equality in D.C.
Moments ago, the D.C. Superior Court upheld the decision of the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics and the right and responsibility of the D.C.
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
One Family’s Journey to Marriage Equality in Iowa
This article is cross posted at www.press-citizen.com. Josh O’Leary Iowa City Press-Citizen When Dawn and Jen BarbouRoske first exchanged rings 19 years ago, it was
New Hampshire is now the 5th state to allow marriage equality
While couples around the world rang in the New Year, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples in New Hampshire also celebrated the recognition of
Breaking: District of Columbia Mayor Signs Marriage Equality Bill
Mayor Adrian Fenty exclaimed, “It’s done, everyone!” after he signed a bill this morning that would end discrimination in marriage against LGBT families in the
The Decade’s Rise of Marriage Equality
The Decade’s Rise of Gay Marriage Five States Down, 45 to Go for LGBT Community Hoping for Equal Marriage Rights By SARAH NETTER Dec. 16,