As a mother, I am grateful every day for the blessing of my family and committed to ensuring that my children are happy, health, loved and cared for.  This week, as I prepare to celebrate this time of thanksgiving, my heart goes out to children who have a very different existence than that of my [...]

On Sunday, November 20, Family Equality Council joins with our partners in commemorating The Transgender Day of Remembrance and will take time to remember those in our community who have lost their lives to violence. As we reflect on the many strides the LGBT community has made in recent months, we also are faced with [...]

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 [...]

So pleased to republish this great blog post by Talk about Equality who helped us document the stories of our families celebrating the Freedom to Marry! Sunday morning in New York City, close to 700 couples made history by being the first gay and lesbian couples to marry in the state. Talk About Equality and the Family [...]

Aside from brief work trips over the years and a period where I lived in New Jersey and commuted into the city, it’s been 12 years since I’ve actually lived in New York.  A dozen years ago is also the last time I went to Pride. Intellectually, I knew this year’s Pride parade was going [...]

A good article by the New York Times’ Sabrina Tavernise. We  should note that the piece does not mention the Every Child Deserves A Family Act, which would provide a “federal fix” to the problem by eliminating discrimination in adoption and foster care. But still, it’s an important story as it notes the need for [...]

Thirty years of scientific research and mainstream child welfare organizations confirm that children raised by same-sex parents have exactly the same chance of growing into happy, well-adjusted adults.  It isn’t up for debate. The idea that children suffer from being raised in same-sex households is unsubstantiated fantasy. But that isn’t stopping this idea from invading [...]

Our thanks to Carlos Maza. See his original post, with intact links, at Equality Matters. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) posted an article from LifeSiteNews warning about a new federal bill - the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (ECDFA) - that would “effectively ban US Christian adoption agencies.” In reality, the bill would require entities that receive federal assistance [...]

The past few weeks have been an emotional upheaval for LGBT families in MN.  This past Saturday night the state legislature voted 70-62 to place a constitutional amendment stating marriage is between one man and one woman on the 2012 ballot.  Many  of our friends in the community  gave heart-felt testimony to each committee detailing [...]