FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Cathy Renna, cathy@rennacommunications.com or 917-757-6123

The Family Council Action Committee has launched a campaign to unduly restrict the number of foster and adoptive parents available to Arkansas’s children in need. The ballot initiative, if approved, would limit prospective foster and adoptive parents to married, heterosexual couples, which comprise only 50% of all households in the state. Arkansas Families First, a statewide coalition of family and child welfare advocates, religious and community leaders has formed to combat this initiative, standing up against political opportunists for what’s in the best interest of children.

The following quote can be attributed to Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of the Family Equality Council:

“The Family Equality Council stands in unison with Arkansas Families First as they fight for the well-being of all children in their state. Extremist groups like the Family Council Action Committee are attempting to limit the number of prospective parents for children in need simply in order to push their narrow agendas and impose their values on all families. Child welfare professionals know what’s best for children, not zealots, and child welfare professionals strongly oppose this ban. The Family Equality Council will support all those who oppose this mean-spirited and discriminatory ban and work to ensure that our fair-minded friends in Arkansas understand the impact this legislation could have on the children of Arkansas.”

Family Equality Council is proud to be the national non-profit organization dedicated to securing family equality. We recognize and believe that the laws, provisions and ordinances that hurt LGBTQ-headed families also hurt so many others-single parents, blended families, families of color, etc. To that end, Family Equality Council is standing strong to defeat anti-family legislation and promote pro-family legislation.