VICTORY- House Passes Health Care Bill Containing Key LGBT Provisions
On Saturday, November 7, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, by a vote of 220 to 215. This is
Family Equality Council Welcomes Emily Hecht as Senior Legislative Counsel
Family Equality Council is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Hecht as Senior Legislative Counsel. Emily will be based in Family Equality Council’s new
ACTION ALERT: Help Ensure Health Care Reform Includes LGBT Families!
Tell Your Representative to Vote YES on the Affordable Health Care for America Act We are at an unprecedented point in the process of national
Washington State Voters Approve Statewide Domestic Partnership Law
Today the voters in the state of Washington approved Referendum 71. By voting “approve,” voters retained the domestic partnership laws that were passed on May
Kalamazoo vote prompts Michigan to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes
The passage of the nondiscrimination ordinance in Kalamazoo sparked the Michigan House Judiciary Committee to send legislation to the full House to amend state civil
Maine Voters Overturn Marriage Equality
The battle for marriage equality took a hard hit today. Yesterday voters in Maine stripped marriage away from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
Nondiscrimination Ordinance Passes in Kalamazoo
Today 65% of voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan passed Ordinance 1856. Originally approved twice by the City Commission of Kalamazoo, opponents forced a public referendum on
Working to Protect Maine Equality
Family Equality Council continues to support efforts to preserve marriage equality in Maine. Today through November 4, Volunteer Manager, Sara Leckey will be working on
ENDA is Next; ENDA is Now
Yesterday was a truly historic day for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and our allies. President Obama signed into law the first
3-2-1 Countdown for Equality: No Bittersweet Victories Help WA, ME and Kalamazoo Win on November 3rd
Washington: Who we are: Approve Referendum 71 is the campaign to preserve domestic partnerships in Washington State. By voting to approve, voters retain the domestic
Family Equality Council Applauds President Obama’s signing of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which includes hate crimes protections for LGBT people
“I applaud the President and all of Congress for passing this historic bill into law. I also thank Judy Shepard, Matthew Shepard’s mother, for her
President Obama to Sign FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act into Law
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate ReleaseOctober 27, 2009**MEDIA ADVISORY** President Obama to Sign FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act into
