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Family Equality
Formation1979/10/14
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit
PurposeAdvance LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms
HeadquartersNew York, NY
President & CEO
Jaymes Black
Websitewww.familyequality.org

Family Equality (formerly Family Pride and Family Equality Council) is a national American nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance legal and lived equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change.[1]

History

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In 1979 a group of gay fathers formed the group that would eventually become Family Equality.[2] Originally called the Gay Fathers Coalition, in 1986 this fathers’ group expanded to include lesbian mothers, prompting a name change to the Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International (GLPCI), a chapter-based organization.[2] In 1998, GLPCI changed its name to the Family Pride Coalition in order to include bisexual and transgender parents.[2] In 2007, in order to better capture the full breadth and scope of their mission, Family Pride changed its name to the Family Equality Council and in 2019 updated the name to Family Equality.[2]

In 2006, Family Equality collaborated with the University of Pennsylvania on a two-day symposium for professionals who work with households headed by same-sex couples and their advocates. The symposium led to the creation of an online databank of resources for same-sex couples with children.[3]

Family Equality launched an initiative called "The Outspoken Generation" in April 2012, with young adult children of LGBT parents as its spokespersons. The co-chairs were Zach Wahls, the son of a lesbian couple who came to public attention after his testimony before an Iowa legislative hearing went viral on YouTube, and Ella Robinson, the daughter of New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson.[4]

Outspoken Voices Podcast

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The Outspoken Voices Podcast is produced by Family Equality and hosted by Emily McGranachan with co-host Dakota Fine. This podcast is "by and for LGBTQ+ parents, people with LGBTQ+ parents, grandparents and everyone else who is part of our family journeys."[5] Outspoken Voices aired their first episode on January 10, 2017 and continues to release new episodes monthly. The hosts discusses numerous important topics with guests to create episodes that are specifically catered for LGBTQ+ families and LGBTQ+ individuals that plan to have families.[6][7]

Season 1[8]
Episode Number Episode Title
1 Parental Engagement: Empowering Our Kids to Navigate Changing School Climates
2 Celebrating Black History Month & Parenting
3 Inclusive Summer Camps
4 What to Consider Before Tying the Knot & Starting a Family
5 Families Formed Through Foster Care
6 Becoming an Empty-Nester
7 All About Family Week
8 Stories Behind the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (Part 1)
8.5 Stories Behind the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (Part 2)
9 Planning for College
10 Donor Siblings: Creating Families & Relationships
11 National Adoption Month Stories
12 LGBTQ Family Formation Options
13 New Years Resolutions & Healthy LGBTQ Families
Season 2[8]
Episode Number Episode Title
14 What’s In a Name?
15 Trans-Racial Adoption & Identity
16 From Closet to Comedy
17 Why Second-Parent Adoption?
18 Outnumbered at Home
19 Power in the Telling
20 Grandparents and Advocacy
21 Biology Doesn’t Define Our Family
22 Let’s Talk About Trauma
23 Exploring the Queerspawn Legacy
24 A Forever Home for Every Child (Bonus Episode)
25 Latinx Irish Soda Bread
26 We Chose Each Other
27 Bisexual Parents Rock
28 Up for Debate
Season 3[8]
Episode Number Episode Title
29 Desperately Seeking Queer Characters
30 Protest Signs & Strollers
31 Soccer Star & Olympic Queerspawn
32 From Single to Step-Parent
33 Getting Campy
34 People with Trans Parents
35 LGBTQ Divorce Equality
36 Trans Dads
37 Generations of Queerspawn
38 Co-Parenting Alternative Families
39 Queering the Campaign Trail
40 Answering Tough Questions
41 The Bi+ Postpartum Experience
42 Changed by Family Week
43 Parenting is Political
44 Intersecting Identities
45 Supporting Trans Pregnancy
46 Tag-Team Pregnancy
47 Adopted Queerspawn of Color
48 Listening to Adoptees
49 Queer Families & the Classroom
50 Donor Conceived Queerspawn
51 2019 Outspoken Voices Podcast Highlights
52 COLAGE Community
53 LGBTQ Sandwich Generation
54 Our (Queer) History
55 LGBTQ+ Adoption & Foster Families
56 Intersecting Identities 2.0
57 An Open Book: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Children’s Literature with Alli Harper at Ourshelves
58 Author, Poet, and Activist: Sunu Chandy

References

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  1. ^ Familyequality.org. "Family Equality - Family Equality". Family Equality Council. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ^ a b c d "History - Family Equality". Family Equality. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ Gambone, 56-7
  4. ^ Huffington Post: Zach Wahls To Co-Chair 'Outspoken Generation,' Gay Parents' Initiative For Adult Children, With Ella Robinson," April 6, 2012, accessed May 29, 2012
  5. ^ "Outspoken Voices Podcast - Family Equality". Family Equality.
  6. ^ "Outspoken Voices - a Podcast for LGBTQ+ Families". player.fm.
  7. ^ Lott, Emily (2020-09-30). "7 Best LGBTQ Family & Fertility Podcasts You Should be Listening To". Gay Parents to Be.
  8. ^ a b c "Family Equality | Outspoken Voices Podcast". Family Equality. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

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