Post-election analysis from the Prop 8 campaign shows that one-on-one storytelling is one of the most effective ways to bring people to the side of equality. It’s not enough just to tell people that something is wrong or unjust. For better or worse, to make inequalities matter to people, we’ve got to tell them how [...]

Now in its 4th year, “52 Ways to be OUTSpoken” is your family’s weekly guide for making change in 2009. Download the document, print it, stick it to your fridge, chore chart or family bulletin board to remind yourself to take small steps toward equality throughout the year. Upcoming highlights include: Feb 1-7–Commemorate Black History [...]

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 [...]

Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, has released the following statement to the media regarding President-elect Obama’s offensive choice of Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation: Family Equality Council Rejects Rick Warren for Invocation We strongly urge our supporters to make your voices heard on this. The country is now talking about [...]

The following is a guest post from gay dad, author, and university professor David Valdes Greenwood (left). The staff of Family Equality Council had the distinct pleasure of working with David at Family Week 2008. He contribute to a panel discussion for parents called “Talking About Our Families.” My life is built on stories. Every [...]

The Family Equality Council is thrilled to have Cynthia Nixon, lesbian mom and star of Sex and the City, join us at our National Awards Dinner tonight! What better day to honor LGBT families and the work we do together through Family Equality Council than October 11, National Coming Out Day? Being out and proud [...]

This morning, I awoke to some interesting news out of Colorado. Openly gay democratic candidate Jared Polis has won the primary in Colorado’s 2nd district for the U.S. House. What’s the significance of Polis’ victory? According to Pam’s House Blend: Polis is almost a lock to be the first openly gay man elected to Congress [...]

Family Equality Council staff traveled to Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona in June to conduct two OUTSpoken trainings. Leading up to the trainings, Arizonans worked tirelessly to keep state legislators from putting an anti-gay marriage amendment on the ballot this November. To date, Arizona is the only state to have turned back a marriage amendment ballot [...]

Good parents actively work towards protecting their children. Protecting our children means being an advocate for family equality. When we created our families we didn’t ask to be advocates, but unfortunately, it comes with the territory. Unfair? Certainly. Necessary? Absolutely. But being an advocate doesn’t have to be a full time job. Planning a march [...]

This week in 52 Ways, we’re encouraging parents to tell your family stories to a complete stranger when an assumption is made about you and/or your family. When studies show that knowing three or more LGBTQ individuals makes straight people more likely to oppose anti-LGBTQ policies, it’s imperative that we get our stories out to [...]