VIDEO: Glee’s Darren Criss arrives at Family Equality Council’s Awards Dinner 2013
Watch Glee’s Darren Criss arrive at our 2013 LA Awards dinner on the red carpet, posing for the cameras with Family Equality Council’s Executive Director,
Breaking the Barrier
Today is the birthday of Jackie Robinson, who would be 94 if he were still alive. In 1947, he famously broke the color barrier when
A transition at Family Equality
The New Year is often a time of positive change and transition in our lives and so it will be for me this year. After
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Read the President’s Proclamation below: For far too long, domestic violence was ignored or treated as a private matter
Jury ACCESS Act would prevent jury selection discrimination against LGBT people
On Monday, three senators introduced a bill to prohibit discrimination in jury selection on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Jury ACCESS
Children of LGBT Federal Workers Covered by Health Insurance
This morning, thanks to over a year of advocacy by Family Equality Council, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM, the government agency regulating federal employment)
Louisiana Gay Dad Raises Child, But He’s Powerless as Partner Skips Town With Boy
Without the legal recognition of LGBT parents and second-parents from both LGBT and straight families, millions of children are left in danger of a myriad
Sign our e-card to congratulate the happy mothers, Jenn & Cheryl!
Help us congratulate the happy mothers by signing our congratulations card to Jenn & Cheryl. Put in a personal note and add your name! >
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
Today, in a surprise 5-4 decision, with the traditionally conservative Chief Justice Roberts writing the opinion for the majority, the Supreme Court upheld the main
Senate HELP Committee Hears Testimony on ENDA
On Tuesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) committee held a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and
First Circuit Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
Earlier today the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The Court stated that Section
A Family Sticks Together
Read this fabulous story on NPR’s Morning Edition about a family that stuck together through a father’s transition. Read the full report here: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/09/148178236/a-mom-becomes-a-man-and-a-family-sticks-together?sc=emaf. This spring,
