Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory Be a Revolution
Her loss is a loss for our country—yet even as we mourn, we must recommit to the cause of justice that she championed.
Social Justice
A Queer-Inclusive Picture Book About the Power of Voting
As we head into the fall and one of the most momentous elections in our nation’s history, voting is more important than ever. A new picture book about voting and civic engagement is both timely and queer-inclusive.
Help LGBTQ Nonprofits Help Us on #GiveOUTDay
Today is the eighth annual Give OUT Day, a time to show the power of the LGBTQ community and to boost our collective impact in giving to LGBTQ nonprofits. Over the past several years, many nonprofits supporting LGBTQ individuals and families have struggled as charitable giving has fallen, both because of tax changes and the economic uncertainty brought by the pandemic. Even small donations can have a big effect today, though.
Supporting LGBTQ Families Requires that Black Lives Matter
Black lives matter. Black LGBTQ lives matter. And we will never have a just world for LGBTQ families until we have racial justice.
Get Ready: National Day of Action: #LGBTQFamiliesforBlackLives
The events of the past few weeks—and the entire history of our country since 1619—have shown just how dire the need is to dismantle racism. Next Tuesday, June 23, Family Equality is hosting a national day of action to encourage families to “deepen their anti-racism work” through tangible, age-appropriate actions for both parents and kids. I’ll be participating and I hope many of you will, too.
10 Resources for Talking About Race and Racism with Kids, from Tots to Teens
Want to talk with your children about race and racism, but not sure where to start? Already started but want some newer resources, including upcoming online events? Here are a few ideas.
Watch: LGBTQ #BlackLivesMatter Town Hall
Five Black LGBTQ leaders held a LGBTQ #BlackLivesMatter Town Hall yesterday, and it’s well worth watching. View it here if you missed the livestream.
Parenting Through Troubling Times: Taking Action and Finding Community
It feels right now like our country is coming apart at the seams. I wish I had some answers; I don’t. All I have are a few suggestions for how to take action and find community right now.
May 17: A Triple Day of Social Justice
May 17 marks three key events in the history of civil rights. Can you name them?
In Memoriam: Phyllis Lyon, LGBTQ Civil Rights Pioneer
LGBTQ civil rights icon Phyllis Lyon died yesterday from natural causes at her home in San Francisco. She was 95. She and her spouse Del Martin were the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco in 2008—but her contribution to LGBTQ equality goes far beyond that.