Outspoken Generation

Family Equality Council's Outspoken Generation program strives to empower those with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) parents to speak out about our community’s families.

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refers to Indiana’s new ‘Religious Freedom Restoration’ bill, advocated for by Republican anti-LGBT activists and clearly intended to legalize anti-LGBT discrimination .. (story here)

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Braden Summers, All Love Is Equal 

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Interns Running to Deliver the Supreme Court Ruling Today

Best. Thing. Ever.

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Meet the Gay Basketball Player left out from his yearbook. 

Awesome interview by Raymond Braun. 

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Who am I to write around someone’s identity just because it’s tough to write in a news story?

The Pittsburgh City Paper is officially going to start using the gender-neutral pronoun they in stories. Veteran editor Charlie Deitch wrote a lovely letter explaining why. (via Pittsburgh City Paper)

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I support gay marriage completely and without a second thought. Everyone deserves to be equal.

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Why Don't I Have A Mommy?

Image via CNN

By Enrique Molina

It may be a year or a few years before my husband and I expand our families, which we plan to do through surrogacy. This gives us time to think about the hard questions we may have to answer as our child realizes that other families vary from ours. So here’s the question:

Daddy, why don’t I have a mommy like the other kids?

Well mi'jo (or mi'ja), there are many different types of families. Some have a mom and a dad, some have two moms, some one dad, some, one mom, or aunts and uncles, or grandparents, and others like us have two dads. Papa and I love each other. We wanted to have a child to love, so we asked a lady to carry you in her belly for us until you were born. Papa and I had a mom and dad, but they couldn’t take care of us. So our nanas raised us for the most part. 

What’s important is that you have two fathers who love you, take care of you, and protect you from all harm. 

If you are a gay parent or prospective gay parent, how do you plan to answer this question?

Follow Enrique Molina @borikenuno.

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Here's How Two Women Changed The Lives Of LGBT Families In Alabama Forever

In towns large and small all across our country, there are parents that RaiseAChild.US considers to be true heros. Such is the case with Cari Searcy and Kim McKeand of Mobile, Alabama, who together fought

“The only way I could adopt was to make the state marriage law unconstitutional. We felt we had a pretty narrow and easily decided case in federal court because it was not right for me to be unable to adopt my own son,” Cari explained.

 "There were tons of times we thought maybe it just wasn’t meant to be but then someone would come up to us and tell us to keep going for it, so we did. This is America and we shouldn’t have to fight for equal rights,“ Cari said.

"It’s amazing that our son made history. Our case helped thousands and thousands of families across our state. It restored our pride in Alabama. We love to hear Khaya talking to his friends when he tells them, ‘We helped change the world.’ He is so proud. And so are we.”

Read the full story here

Source: Huffington Post

Congratulations to Cari and Kim, and thank you to everyone who has been fighting for the rights of LGBTQ families!

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see its getting easier every day

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gay family themed Coca-Cola ad in the Netherlands

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Chicago’s annual Gay Pride parade kicks off at noon! Beautiful day! Enjoy!! #gaypride #2moms #2dads #love #family #kids (at Psychobaby Custom Shop)

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Haha thanks @littleshadow_s love it! #HestynLane #babyboy #2moms