A Gay Dad on the Landmark Boy Scouts Decision: “It’s a Hollow Victory”
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I spent the drizzly, grey morning on a hike in the woods of Western Massachusetts with my twin 5-year old boys. We found
And Rhode Island Makes Ten
Today, Rhode Island passed a historic bill legalizing the freedom to marry. This makes Rhode Island the 10th state in the nation to enact marriage equality, along
A big week at the Supreme Court
As Director of Public Policy, I wanted to update you on Family Equality Council’s leading role around the two days of oral arguments in the Proposition
Many Voices Raised at Supreme Court Rally
This morning, thousands of advocates and families gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court to reflect, celebrate, and raise our voices. As the Justices
Voices of Children
This post was first published here, on the Huffington Post Blog. In connection with the DOMA and Proposition 8 cases, Family Equality Council and our coalition
Supreme Court: Hear the voices of our children
Yesterday Family Equality Council, along with our partners at GLSEN, COLAGE, Our Family Coalition, the Center on Children and Families and the Child Rights Project
Protecting Our Families
Protecting Our Families When They’re Most Vulnerable Today, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the inclusion of our
Compassion for All
I was on a plane last night, coming in for landing at Atlanta’s airport, and saw something out the window that made me think. We
Fertility Planit
In January, up to 1,500 ticket holders, 50 exhibitors and 50 world class experts, thought leaders and inspirational speakers will gather for a Family Building
National Adoption Month
As National Adoption Month draws to a close, it has struck me that, in this country, one of the few things everyone agrees on is
Op-Ed: Take a ‘Look-Back’ at What LGBT Families Look Like
When my children were babies, my partner and I used to play a game we called “the airport look-back.” While pushing our two toddler daughters through
Huffington Post Family Friday: Meet Scott & Daren
Meet Daren, Scott and their two children, Chance and Charley. Learn about their family in Huffington Post Gay Voices’ Family Friday. Read the story via