Events

Mark your calendar! Family Equality Council has many exciting upcoming events. Click the links to learn more.Whether you are gay dads, lesbian moms or a bi or trans family, our events are for you.

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Upcoming Events


Host Committee Gathering

Date:  Tuesday, March 13th 2011
Time:  6 - 9pm
Location: Henry's Restaurant 2745 Broadway New York, New York
Description: Please join us for a gathering of the 2012 Night at the Pier Host Committee.  Enjoy an evening of food and cocktails while you catch up with old friends and new acquaintances and hear an update on Night at the Pier from Family Equality Council's Executive Director Jenn Chrisler and Director of Development Jen Meyers-Light. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served from 6 to 7pm and dinner will begin at 7pm. - Learn More

Night at the Pier

Date:  Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time:  6 pm
Location:  Pier Sixty, 23rd St. and the Hudson River, New York, NY 10011
Description:  Family Equality Council’s Night at the Pier brings together LGBT parents, allies, and honored guests to celebrate the progress we have made as a community of loving families towards full equality. Join us in celebrating our year-long national celebration of Family Equality Council’s 30th anniversary and our renewed commitment to creating a stronger world for our community. - Learn More

Family Weekend In Washington

Date:  Thursday, May 17th - Saturday May 19th, 2012
Location:  Washington, DC
Description:  Family Weekend in Washington will bring families from across the country to the District of Columbia for a real life civics lesson on how laws and policies that affect our families are made.  Parents and children will meet and talk with members of Congress about the issues that are important to our families and have an opportunity to sightsee and visit points of interest in our nation’s capital. - Learn More

Boston Pride Fesitval and Family Dance

Date:  Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Location:  Boston, MA
Description:
 Celebrate your Family Pride at Boston Pride Week 2012. Family Equality Council will host a booth at the Pride Festival with coloring, temporary tattoos, stickers, information about our events and advocacy work and more! Stop by to have some fun with Family Equality Council’s staff, and in the evening, don’t miss the annual Pride Family Dance – a special event for LGBT parents, their children, relatives, and friends. Whether you like to sing, dance, snack, or play games, don’t miss this chance to show that LGBT Pride includes lots of Family Pride! - Learn More

Capitol Pride

Date:  Sunday, June 10th, 2012
Time:  11am - 6pm
Location:  Washington, DC
Description:
  Capital Pride has had a rich history of being one of the oldest Pride festivals and celebrates its 37th year this year. Family Equality Council is very excited to be taking part in such a monumental festival again. We had a blast last year meeting and taking pictures of families and friends holding our peace, love, family, and equality cut outs! Don’t miss another afternoon of pride and joy. - Learn More

Twin Cities Pride

Date:  June 23rd - 24th, 2012
Location:  Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Description:
 Meet up with Family Equality Council on Sunday, June 17, before the Pride Festival for the Pride Picnic – we’ll be at the East Picnic Pavilions, Como Park, St. Paul MN. Then visit Family Equality Council’s information and resources booth at the family and children’s area of the Pride Festival from 10 am- 6 pm on Saturday June 23 and 12-6 pm on Sunday June 24. On Sunday, march in the Pride Parade with Family Equality Council on Hennepin Avenue (Meet-up details will be available close to the event, please check back). Then after the parade bring a picnic lunch to the Family Equality Council Booth and spend a lazy afternoon with us. - Learn More

Next Midwest Event

Midwest Family Equality Conference: All Families Matter

Date: Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28, 2012
Location: Burroughs Community School, 1601 W. 50thStreet, Minneapolis, MN 55419 

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Annual Events

Family Week

An entire week of family-friendly events.
Date: Saturday, July 28, through Saturday, August 4, 2012 
Location: Provincetown, MA 02657

Families in the Desert

A three-day weekend of family-friendly events.
Location: Palm Springs, CA – venue and dates to be announced in early spring 2012