APA Releases New Studies on LGBT Stress
The American Psychological Association recently released three new studies on LGBT stress. These studies specifically look at the effects of anti-LGBT ballot initiatives on the
Bishop Robinson to Deliver Invocation at Inaugural Concert!
We sure have been busy congratulating our friends and colleagues recently! Good things are happening in the LGBT community. The Obama folks asked the Right
Gay Parent Magazine Covers Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Chrisler
Check out the January-February edition of Gay Parent Magazine, which features Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Chrisler, members of Family Equality Council’s Board of Directors, including some
Congratulations to Alicia Skillman, New Leader of Michigan’s Triangle Foundation
We’ve just released the following statement congratulating Alicia Skillman, the new Executive Director of Michigan’s Triangle Foundation. Alicia is also a member of VOICES, the
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
Jennifer Chrisler on Huffington Post, Addresses “Stonewall 2.0”
Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, has just published an op-ed on Huffington Post, the leading online newspaper. Millions of people read Huffington
New Poll Shows Americans’ True Feelings on LGBT People, Adoption Rights
A new national poll released this week shows that a majority of Americans favor most rights and benefits for LGBT people, and that attitudes towards
Lesbian Mom for Labor Secretary?
Word on the street is that Mary Beth Maxwell, a lesbian mother, supporter of Family Equality Council and Executive Director of American Rights at Work,
BREAKING NEWS: Florida Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
The Miami Herald is reporting that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman has ruled in the case of Frank Martin Gill, a gay foster parent challenging