Recent Blog Posts: Advocacy and Policy

  • License to Discriminate: Suing the Trump Administration
    Last November, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that would create a license to discriminate. And we responded by suing them.
  • Census 2020: Why LGBTQ+ People Need to Be Counted
    Historically, the LGBTQ+ community has been undercounted in the Census. Why does this matter and what can we do to change this?
  • Report: What’s at Stake in the Fulton Supreme Court Case
    Last Updated: August 18, 2020 This report highlights what is at stake in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could harm children and
  • 2 Actions the Trump Administration Has Taken to Undermine the Census and How You Can Help
    Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and low-income people have been traditionally undercounted in the census. Recent actions by the Trump administration promise to deepen this disparity.
  • Teen advocacy 101
    How Can I Use My Story to Create Change? | A Workshop By Teens, For Teens
    From climate change to the end of discrimination in adoption and foster care, young people are speaking out. In this workshop by teens and for teens, we are exploring how to use storytelling to create change!
  • Kinsey Morrison Reflects on Marriage Equality Ruling
    Kinsey Morrison Reflects on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Brief, Five Years Later
    After five years of marriage equality, meet the woman who voiced the opinion of kids with LGBTQ+ parents to the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges.
  • Anti-racist actions for the whole family
    Black History & Anti-Racist Toolkit for LGBTQ+ Families
    Deepen your family's anti-racism work with tangible, age-appropriate actions for parents and children that can start or continue conversations about race and racism.
  • 2020 Census Forms
    LGBTQ Parents and the 2020 Census: The Surprising Emotions of Fulfilling a Basic Civic Responsibility
    At the end of March, after accumulating a stack of reminders from the Census Bureau, I finally filled out the 2020 Census for my family. My life – and LGBTQ equality – has evolved considerably since the last time I completed the Census ten years ago. I’ve gone from being single and living alone to being married with two children. And, in the last ten years, we have made major strides toward equality for LGBTQ people, including nationwide marriage equality.
  • The Census and LGBTQ+ Families
    The 2020 Census: What is It and Why You Should Fill It Out
    Last Updated: May 8, 2020 Table of Contents How the Census impacts democracy, social programs, and civil rights advocacy The Census and LGBTQ+ people What