Tag: families

As wisely and eloquently stated by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in his 1839 play, Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy, “the pen is mightier than the sword,” this adage holds that the written word is a powerful tool in the transmission of ideas. Why else would oppressive regimes and other ruthless upholders of the status quo engage in censorship and book burning throughout the ages? For example, Pope Gregory IX in 1239, in his quest to maintain the Catholic Church’s economic and...

Broadway and film stars and over 800 guests gathered on May 6, 2019 in New York City to raise funds for Family Equality Council. Family Equality Council’s mission is to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. Family Equality Council’s 10th Annual Night at the Pier Gala showcased moving stories of families created through adoption and through assisted reproductive technology...