Family Equality Council Blog

Annual Membership Meeting at Family Week

Amanda — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:48:06 +0000

All members of Family Equality Council are invited to attend our Annual Membership meeting on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 1:30 – 2:00 pm. The meeting will be held at Provincetown High School as part of our 14th Annual Family Week. At this meeting members will be provided an updated on the work of the [...]

Reflections on Three Years of Fighting for Family Equality

Dustin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:36:22 +0000

What’s a Family Equality Council staff member doing at the office at 9:00pm on the day before the Fourth of July? Well, it could be working on a piece of LGBT family-friendly legislation that needs to get filed right after the holiday. Or it could be dotting the i’s and t’s on the Family Week program [...]

Watch Live: White House Reception for LGBT Pride Month

Amanda — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:58:26 +0000

The following is an excerpt from a White House Blog post by Brian Bond, the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Prior to working for President Obama, Mr. Bond served as the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee’s Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council. Later today, the White House will host [...]

U.S. Census Now Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages

Amanda — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:23:34 +0000

In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau will be counting and recording the number of same-sex marriages in the United States.This visibility is another way that LGBT civil rights are being recognized and respected. A large part of why this major step forward was possible is due to the hard work of the National Gay and [...]

Rep. Baldwin seeks funds for LGBT health research

Amanda — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:24:24 +0000

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has made it her goal to pass legislation that would fund federal research into sexual orientation and gender identity. She ultimately plans to improve health care for the LGBT community. The bill is called HR 3001, the Ending Health Disparities for LGBT Americans Act (ELHDA), is sponsored by House Energy and Commerce [...]

“Movement Malpractice?” Jennifer Chrisler Responds to Criticism over Attending White House Events

Amanda — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:54:08 +0000

Today, our own Executive Director, Jennifer Chrisler, wrote a guest post for Pam’s House Blend. We’re proud to be cross-posting her statements and Pam Spaulding’s comments here: This is a guest post by Jennifer Chrisler of the Family Equality Council; as executive director for the organization, she attended the Presidential limited federal benefits extension signing ceremony [...]

Congratulations to Equality North Carolina: NC House Passes Anti-Bullying Bill for Schools

Amanda — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:42:24 +0000

Yesterday afternoon, June 23rd, the North Carolina House passed House Bill 548, the School Violence Prevention Act by a margin of 58-57. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor Bev Perdue, who is expected to sign it. This victory is a historic event in North Carolina and the South. Yesterday, North Carolina stood against discrimination [...]

GA court gets it right: Gay dad can introduce his children to his partner, LGBT friends

Amanda — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:41 +0000

In 2007 Atlanta, Georgia resident Eric Mongerson was forbidden from introducing his children to his partner or spend time around any of his LGBT friends. After a strained divorce proceeding from his wife of nearly 20 years, the Fayette County Superior Court Judge Christopher Edwards awarded custody to Eric’s ex-wife, Sandy, and set the ban on [...]

Huffington Post: Sen. Kristen Gillibrand Supports LGBT Service Members

Amanda — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:39:47 +0000

On The Huffington Post, Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) declares her support for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The following is an excerpt from the full post. Last week, I had the honor of meeting a proud graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY - Lt. Dan Choi. Lt. Choi came [...]

Fox News: Jennifer Chrisler Discusses Obama, Benefits, Next Steps

Dustin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:16:24 +0000