BREAKING NEWS: CT Marriage Ruling @ 11:30am
The Connecticut Supreme Court will hand down its ruling in Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, the equal marriage case, at 11:30am. This decision could
Arkansas Gov. Softens Support for Anti-Gay Foster/Adoption Ban
From the Associated Press: Beebe backs off support of foster care policy Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday he’s revisiting his past support of the state’s
Matthew Shepard: 10 years later.
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since the brutal, hate-motivated
Sen. McCain Reponds to Jennifer Chrisler’s Questions on Family Policy
Back on July 23, Family Equality Council’s Executive Director, Jennifer Chrisler, issued identical letters to Sens. McCain and Obama, outlining the vast array of family
Author Of Book Palin Targeted Lashes Back: She’s My Mortal Enemy
Over the weekend, I read an article on The Huffington Post about Sarah Palin and the book she reportedly wanted removed from her hometown library.
LGBT Parents Root for Their Kids as Other Parents Root for Their Openly Gay Kids at the Olympics
I’ll bet the above headline just caught your eye. The thought just crossed my mind as I sat wonder what will be needed so that
Gallagher: Protection of gay rights could lead to pedophiles adopting young children.
It’s scary to think that some people still believe there is a connection between being gay and pedophilia. As a community of LGBT parents, we’re
Board Member meets Obama; Thanks Obama for His Letter to LGBT Families.
Last week, one of our board members, Alex Habib, had the privilege of meeting the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama and thanking him
openly gay Jared Polis wins Colorado congressional primary!
This morning, I awoke to some interesting news out of Colorado. Openly gay democratic candidate Jared Polis has won the primary in Colorado’s 2nd district
LGBT Families & the 2008 Deomocratic Platform
As the final draft of the Democratic Party’s platform is coming together, activists and bloggers have been criticizing the party for weakening its language regarding
Sen. Obama Responds to Jennifer Chrisler’s Questions on Family Policy
Just three weeks ago, presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain said in a NYTimes interview that he does not “believe in gay adoption.” The Family Equality
Parent Power in Arizona: OUTSpoken Ally Speaks Out on Marriage Amendment
Family Equality Council staff traveled to Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona in June to conduct two OUTSpoken trainings. Leading up to the trainings, Arizonans worked tirelessly
