Having just returned from my first Family Week, I now completely understand why folks often tear up when thinking or talking about past Family Weeks.  It was such a rewarding and meaningful experience getting to meet the families that we serve. I now have many lasting memories from Family Week.  I think one of the [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS MR. PRESIDENT, FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS Nation’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender family rights organizations launch historic visibility campaign Today, Family Equality Council joined national and regional lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) family rights groups from around the country to launch the “From Our Family to Yours Campaign,” designed to [...]

Yesterday — May 17th — was the 5-year anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts. Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of Family Equality Council and longtime Bay Stater, reflected on the significance of marriage equality for her family in this past week’s issue of Bay Windows, New England’s largest LGBT newspaper. Here’s an excerpt: Cheryl and I [...]

Jennifer Finney Boylan is a transgender woman, parent, spouse and author of ten books. She recently told her family story in the New York Times’s column, “Modern Love.” Jenny gives a wonderful account of a family dealing with change, starting right around the time her young children dubbed her “Maddy.” Her article is a compelling [...]

Iowa begins marrying same-sex couples today. Congratulations to couples marrying in Iowa today! Watch this video by Melanie and Sandi Patton-Imani, Iowa parents who serve on VOICES, Project Harmony’s Advisory Council.* *Project Harmony is Family Equality Council’s program for LGBT parents and families of color. Project Harmony is currently processing the results of a year-long [...]

The Family Equality Council is very excited to partner with Bilerico.com for a special live blog of this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. Click here to follow Family Equality Council and LGBT families throughout this exciting day!

We’re happy to bring you the following guest post by Waymon Hudson. Waymon is President and Co-Founder of Fight OUT Loud , a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping LGBT individuals and their allies fight discrimination and hate. He has been happily partnered for over 6 years with his husband Anthony. They received their civil [...]

Many of you are familiar with the annual “holiday letter”. For some it’s a card with a  family photo and a little note inscribed. For others it’s a longer story written about the year’s highlights and the year to come. For the Hagerman-Holm Family of Highland, CA, this year’s holiday letter (their first) is a [...]

Any way you slice it, 2008 was a BIG year–historic elections, historic crises, gains for equality and setbacks, as well. Through it all we were honored to share our thoughts and perspectives with you through the Family Equality Council Blog, and to invite your thoughts and comments, as well. As we gear up for 2009 [...]

In response to the anti-family ballot measures passed in four states last week, Family Equality Council has launched a visibility campaign for LGBT families — Declare Your Family Equal — putting our families front and center in the ongoing debate about the rights and protections our children deserve. Thanks to the outpouring of support and [...]