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
Transgender Families at the White House
While Easter might have come and gone, people are still talking about the White House Easter Egg Roll. In this guest post Justin Tanis, Community
VIDEO: Terry Boggis, Clay Aiken Honored at Family Equality Council’s NYC Event
Last night was our 4th annual Night at the Tavern, Family Equality Council’s NYC event, where we celebrate our successes as a community of LGBT
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
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
Transgender Equality Lobby Day
Last Tuesday, April 7, the entire Boston staff of Family Equality Council lobbied at the Massachusetts Statehouse in support of House No. 1728, a bill
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
Huff Post Publishes Egg Roll Originator’s Op-Ed
(Pictured from left: Alisa Surkis, Ella, Colleen Gillespie, Zelda) We’re very excited that Huffington Post has published an op-ed written by Alisa Surkis, who with
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
AP: White House invites gay families to Easter event
The AP recently posted a news story about the Obama administration’s efforts in reaching out to LGBT families for the White House Easter Egg Roll. We, at Family Equality Council, are thrilled
Vermont Legislature Votes for Marriage Equality!
The Vermont House and Senate voted today to override Governor Jim Douglas’s veto of the marriage equality bill they passed last week. The vote makes
Columbia City Council Passes Domestic Partnership Registry
Good news from Columbia, Missouri! In an important win for equality a Domestic Partnership Registry was passed unanimously by the City Council of Columbia last
