Family Equality Council Blog

Team Equality Spotlight: Dustin Kight

David — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:35:26 +0000

What is your role at Family Equality Council? I’ve worn many hats in my time at Family Equality Council–we’ve grown so much! I’m now the Communications Manager. My job is to find the real stories of LGBT families and their friends and share them with the world to make sure that all loving families are recognized, [...]

Sharing Our Stories on YouTube.

David — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:48:45 +0000

Time and time again, we talk about the importance of sharing our families’ stories. When each of us share our story, we change hearts and minds. We debunk the myths and show that our families are just like any other family - except that we are denied the same basic rights and privileges. This morning, we [...]

John Selig Outspoken Podcast Interview with Tom & Travis Knoll - A Gay Dad and His 17-Year Old Son

John Selig — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:49:09 +0000

I just uploaded two new episodes of my John Selig Outspoken podcast this weekend that feature a 2-part interview with Tom and Travis Knoll, a gay dad and his 17-year old son. I produced this interview with the Family Equality Council in both my mind. You won’t want to miss this interview and you will [...]

Del Martin, LGBT rights pioneer, passes away with wife, Phyllis, at her side

Dustin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:22:12 +0000

(Phyllis Lyon, left, with her wife Del Martin, right, after being the first same-sex couple to marry in California in 2004.) The LGBT community has just learned that Del Martin, 87, has passed away in San Francisco with her wife and partner of +50 years, Phyllis Lyon, by her side. Del and Phyllis were the [...]

The NEW Family Equality Council Blog!

David — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:49:01 +0000

It’s been nearly 2 years (and 760 posts) since we launched The Family Equality Council Blog back in 2006. Since then, 126,000 people from around the world - yourself included - have visited our blog. 1,000 comments have been made and countless ideas and viewpoints exchanged. Our blog has grown to include dozens of guest [...]

Family Equality Council on Perez Hilton!

David — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:43:28 +0000

Didn’t think we were hip enough to be on Perez Hilton’s blog? Think again! Seeing is believing, so click here. We thank Perez for highlighting our important work and for increasing the visibility of LGBT families!

Ellen and Portia to have children?

David — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Will there soon be another high-profile LGBT family in Hollywood? A recent article in GenQ by Natalie Kalow suggests that Ellen and Portia may be ready to expand their family: First comes love, then comes marriage.. then comes? Yep, you guessed it, just as talk of the marriage between Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi is [...]

Team Equality Spotlight: Nina Selvaggio

David — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:44:05 +0000

As part of our continuing Team Equality Spotlight series, we were excited to sit down with Family Equality Council’s Nina Selvaggio. What is your role at Family Equality Council? I am the Director of Programs. Why is family equality important to you? I believe the current mainstream concept of who makes a family is antiquated and so many families [...]

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Jeff Bennett — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:51:13 +0000

Banned Books Week will be observed September 27 through October 4. This year marks BBW’s 27th anniversary. The American Library Association describes the event as a way to celebrate the freedom to choose and the freedom to express one’s opinion - even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The annual BBW [...]

Gun range shoots down gay families.

David — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:21:07 +0000

Over the weekend, I read an interesting article in the Dallas Voice about gay families (and, for that matter, any other non-Mom/Dad families such as single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, etc) being discriminated against at a Dallas, Texas Gun Range. It’s reminder of the many smaller ways in which our families are marginalized and the [...]