A Victory for and by Our Children
I’ve been married to my spouse for 22 years. Only nine of them have been as legal spouses, however, and until June 26, even that legality came with an asterisk: “Void where prohibited.”
Politics and Law
Vital Info for Same-Sex Parents Post-SCOTUS
All same-sex parents and prospective parents in the U.S. should drop everything to go read this vital information on protecting your parental rights even after you have marital rights. The two are still not one and the same.
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Marriage Equality
We won! The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all states.
The Strongest Argument for Marriage Equality? Kids
There’s been a stunning transformation in arguments about marriage equality since the Prop 8 battle in 2008. The heart of the change? The role of children.
Two Must-Reads by Two with Two Moms
Go read these two great pieces by two adults raised by two moms: one is a transracial adoptee, who writes about the Charleston shooting, and the other is one of our community’s most persuasive voices, writing about marriage equality.
2nd-Parent Adoptions Still Advised No Matter How SCOTUS Rules
No matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on marriage equality in the next few weeks, same-sex parents should still do second-parent adoptions, some leading LGBTQ legal experts are saying.
Children with Same-Sex Parents Shine in NYT Photo Essay
Go be inspired by photographer Gabriela Herman’s wonderful photo essay of grown children with same-sex parents in today’s New York Times.
Senate Denies Equal Veterans Benefits for Married Same-Sex Couples and their Children
The U.S. Senate yesterday failed to pass legislation that would have granted equal veteran’s benefits to married same-sex couples and their children.
Equality Across the Generations
Watch 79-year-old George Smith, an Air Force veteran, Baptist church trustee, and father of Equality Florida CEO Nadine Smith, share his personal journey of coming to support Nadine in her marriage.
Every Child Deserves a Family–Some States Make It Hard
Today sees the reintroduction of a federal bill to give more children homes by preventing discrimination against LGBTQ prospective parents in fostering or adoption.