Recent Blog Posts - Family Equality

Family Equality Fights Back Against Trump Administration’s Attacks on LGBTQ+ Healthcare

Family Equality joins over 200,000 organizations and individuals in submitting detailed comments opposing the Trump administration’s proposed “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or August 14, 2019

Senator Wyden Stands Up Against Adoption Discrimination

By Sam White “In my view, what the Trump administration has done with the South Carolina waiver is unconstitutional. I also believe it’s just the August 8, 2019

Recognizing the Mashpee Wampanoag at Family Week

Here at Family Equality, we strive to be as inclusive as possible and grow in character with every year. This Family Week, we would like July 25, 2019

Announcing Writing Contest Winners!

This June, COLAGE and COLAGE’s Youth Action Board hosted a writing contest for young adults to share their experiences as a child of one or July 1, 2019

Family Equality Opposes HHS’ Erasure of Data on LGBTQ Foster Youth and Parents

Family Equality⁠—along with Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Center for Adoption and Permanency, and the Center for American Progress⁠—Submits Detailed Comment Letter June 20, 2019

Why we’re changing our name to Family Equality

We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary this year, and as we plan for the next forty years and beyond, our Board of Directors and staff took June 18, 2019

My Tio’s Pulse: How a Children’s Book Brought a Community Together to Support Pulse Survivors and Victims

Introduction My Tio’s Pulse started as a passion project that has become an incredible community initiative, involving over 30 individuals donating their time, services, and June 12, 2019

#LGBTQFamiliesDay Listening

Listen to stories of the humor, love, and challenges our families navigate. By Emily McGranachan, Director of Family Engagement For one year I’ve produced Family June 2, 2019

Celebrate #LGBTQFamiliesDay on June 3rd!

#LGBTQFamiliesDay, an annual celebration organized by Mombian and sponsored by Family Equality Council, exists to honor and bring visibility to the many configurations of LGBTQ May 23, 2019

Reproductive Health & Toxic Chemical Exposure

By Corey Whelan Starting a family is an exciting time but also adds a ton of to-do’s to what is probably already a long list. May 23, 2019

LGBTQ Parent and Foster Alumni Voices Heard Loud and Clear on Capitol Hill

Congressman John Lewis: We’re gonna get this bill passed. This week, Family Equality Council and FosterClub hosted briefings at the U.S. Capitol on “Ending Discrimination May 17, 2019

Gay couple sitting in a meadow enjoying the view

When an Adoption Plan Fails: A Coping and Empowerment Guide

By Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W Anne and Tori were at a hospital near Rochester, New York when they learned that the pregnant woman they had made May 16, 2019