Lesbian couple to take vows in nation’s first public Buddhist LGBT marriage
Two women in Taiwan are set to be the first individuals in the nation to take part in a Buddhist LGBT wedding. While marriage equality
Connecting LGBT Communities with Communities of Faith
Jennifer Chrisler, Family Equality Council’s Executive Director, asked last week if I would like to attend an event with her at a local Jewish temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints endorses protections for LGBT individuals
This piece is cross posted at www.newsroom.lds.org Statment Given to Salt Lake City Council on Nondiscrimination Ordiances SALT LAKE CITY10 November 2009The following statement representing
Wearing Rainbows: Simple Acts to Show Your Faith Inclusion
Last week the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Institute for Welcoming Resources, Family Equality Council and COLAGE launched a multimedia, LGBT family-inclusive faith curriculum
All in God’s Family: Creating Allies for Our LGBT Families
The Family Equality Council is excited to launch All in God’s Family: Creating Allies for Our LGBT Families, a new curriculum for welcoming congregations. This
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
John Selig Outspoken Podcast Interview with Tom & Travis Knoll – A Gay Dad and His 17-Year Old Son
I just uploaded two new episodes of my John Selig Outspoken podcast this weekend that feature a 2-part interview with Tom and Travis Knoll, a
A Lesson from Two TV Shows
Two TV shows aired this week that painted an important lesson on how best our community should focus our fight for equal rights. The first
Leftover Miracles.
We’re thrilled to bring you today’s guest post by Scott D. Pomfret, author of “Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholic Memoir”. My boyfriend’s full
Celebrating Father’s Day in an Unlikely Place.
Hi everyone! My name is Olivia and I’m one of the new Development interns at Family Equality Council this summer. I am a rising senior
UPDATE: SC GSA Post Generates Heated Debate — Staff Weighs In
Last Thursday, May 22, Family Equality Council Blog Contributor Jeff Bennett posted about the high school principal in South Carolina who resigned in protest of
when organized religions stand up for family equality
The relationship between religion and queer people is a complex one with roots that run deep into our culture. We have faced so much discrimination
