allies! friends, family & neighbors ::

> Who are allies in the family equality movement?

• Allies know inequality is wrong, so they stand up to it. Allies are prepared to say, “we are all part of a greater family community and when you hurt one family, you hurt us all.” Allies have our backs.
  
• Maybe you are a straight person who knows that discriminating against LGBTQ people is just wrong. Maybe you are an LGBTQ person who is not a parent but stands up for the rights of all people to create loving families. Allies are our friends, neighbors, parents, sisters, brothers, extended family members, teachers, colleagues and caring strangers.

> You are the most important people in our corner.

• We need you to really get it: who we are, what we’re going through and what we need from you.

> Caring & believing aren't enough…. We need your help.

• Being related to a gay dad does not make you an ally. Being the teacher of a student who has a transgender parent does not make you an ally. Being friends with a lesbian couple does not make you an ally. Standing up for family equality is what makes you an ally.
• Believing is good, but it’s not the same as action. There are more of you than there are of us—we need your help.
  

> What We Need You to Do ::