Press Releases Archive - Family Equality

Family Equality Welcomes Jim Obergefell, Lead Plaintiff in Marriage Equality Case, to the Team

LGBTQ+ advocate and lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges will join Family Equality’s team to garner support for LGBTQ+ family equality September 22, 2020

Family Equality Mourns Loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Family Equality, alongside LGBTQ+ families everywhere, mourn the loss of champion for equality, Justice Ginsburg, and vow to carry on her legacy. September 21, 2020

Our Families, Our Future: Honoring Tim Gill and Scott Miller

Family Equality to Honor Tim Gill and Scott Miller at September 17 “Our Families, Our Future: What’s at Stake” Virtual Event

Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese will Present the Murray/Reese Family Award to Tim Gill and Scott Miller, Co-Chairs of the Gill Foundation NEW YORK — August 28, 2020

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Family Equality Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Child Welfare Discrimination Case

Family Equality submitted an amicus curiae brief in a case that endangers hundreds of thousands of children in the child welfare system, and could create August 20, 2020

Family Equality Mourns the Loss of American Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

Family Equality, alongside LGBTQ+ families everywhere, mourns the death of Congressman John Lewis (GA-5). July 20, 2020

Rally by the Supreme Court as the DACA cases are heard inside, 11/12/19

Family Equality Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Favor of DREAMers; DACA Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Family Equality applauds the U.S. Supreme Court decision issued today that rules the Trump Administration rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood June 18, 2020

Family Equality Announces National Day of Action in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement

Family Equality invites LGBTQ+ families across the country to join us for LGBTQ+ Families for Black Lives Day of Action on Tuesday, June 23. June 17, 2020

Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ People Protected from Discrimination at Work by Federal Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a historic ruling, today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers don’t have a right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people at June 15, 2020

Family Equality Condemns Trump Administration HHS Rule Rolling Back Nondiscrimination Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule that rolls back non-discrimination regulations known as “the Health June 12, 2020

Family Equality Premieres New Docuseries Marking 5th Anniversary of Historic Marriage Equality Ruling

Six-episode docuseries follows two Texas couples bound by love and determination to build families despite hurdles, hardships and homophobia; Episode 1 available now on ATTN: June 1, 2020

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Family Equality Joins LGBTQ+ Organizations Releasing Letter Condemning Racial Violence

NEW YORK, NY — Today Family Equality joins with over 100 leaders of LGBTQ and civil rights organizations, condemning racism, racial violence and police brutality, May 29, 2020

HHS Finalizes Rulemaking Targeting Vulnerable LGBTQ populations during COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule removing data elements on the sexual orientation of foster May 8, 2020