NAACP Comes Out Against Prop 8
Throughout the Prop 8 fight last year, the California NAACP was a strong ally for marriage equality. Yesterday, the national NAACP came out strongly against
Historic Domestic Partnership Bill Introduced in Florida!
More great news from the Road to Equality: Equality Florida announced yesterday the introduction of a historic domestic partnership bill in the Sunshine State! As
Wyoming: The Equality State?
Once upon a time some friends of mine and I scoffed at the fact that Wyoming calls itself the “Equality State.” Home to Vice President
Prop 8 Donor Database Available Online
Curious to know whether your neighbor, teacher, friend, relative, co-worker, etc., contributed money to help pass Prop 8? The donor database (for both sides) is
Did You Create Change?
The National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change took place last week in Denver, Colorado. The Family Equality Council was proud to produce the 2nd
After Prop 8, California Family Sends Its First Holiday Letter
Many of you are familiar with the annual “holiday letter”. For some it’s a card with a family photo and a little note inscribed. For
Something’s Afoot in Louisiana
It’s not often that LGBT news comes pouring out of Louisiana, but in the past week we’ve seen two major developments involving the Pelican State.
Presidents, Parents, Pioneers, Oh MY!
Any way you slice it, 2008 was a BIG year–historic elections, historic crises, gains for equality and setbacks, as well. Through it all we were
Rick Warren: Wrong Choice for Inaugural Invocation
Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, has released the following statement to the media regarding President-elect Obama’s offensive choice of Rick Warren to
New York Governor’s Marriage Directive: Gift that Keeps on Giving!
A few months back we told you about New York Governor David Paterson’s move towards marriage equality in New York State. The Governor issued a
TONIGHT: Live Blog with Leaders of the CA, AR & FL Marriage Amendment Fights
Our friends over at the Bilerico Project are hosting a live blog tonight, starting at 7pm EST, with Nadine Smith (ED, Equality Florida), Kate Kendell
LGBT Foster Parents, Children Respond to Anti-Family Votes in Federal Way Paper
Family Equality Council supporter Rachel Smith-Mosel submitted a letter to the editor to her local paper, the Federal Way Mirror, reacting to the passage of