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Melissa DuBose, Senate Judiciary Hearing, February 8, 2024.

Judge (and Lesbian Mom) Melissa DuBose Confirmed to Federal Bench

Judge Melissa DuBose was confirmed Tuesday as a federal judge for the District of Rhode Island, making her the state’s first Black and first out LGBTQ federal judge, and marking the 100th time a Black woman was confirmed to a lifetime federal judiciary appointment. She and her partner of over 20 years have two sons.

Say gay/LGBTQ Florida

Florida Students Can Now “Say Gay/LGBTQ” After Major Settlement

Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay/LGBTQ” law has been defanged. More than a dozen Florida parents, students, and teachers, plus LGBTQ organizations Equality Florida and Family Equality, who had challenged the law’s constitutionality, reached a settlement yesterday that removes the most harmful, anti-LGBTQ aspects of the legislation.

Plaque commemorating first PFLAG meeting. Photo credit: Village Preservation. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Happy 51st Birthday, PFLAG!

On March 11, 1973, Jeanne Manford, a teacher, and her husband Jules, a dentist, at the urging of their gay son Morty, held the first meeting of what would become known as PFLAG, an organization—nay, a movement—of allyship and love.

LGBTQ Empty Nesters webinar

Join Family Equality and Me for an LGBTQ+ Empty Nesters Webinar

Being a parent is a lifetime commitment—but when our children leave home, our relationships with them and our parenting partner(s) may change. If you’re also an empty nester or soon to be, please join Family Equality and me for a webinar about navigating this stage in our family journeys!

CampOUT at the Farm School. Photo credit: Henry Prentiss.

CampOUT LGBTQ-Centered Summer Camp Returns to Central Massachusetts

CampOUT at the Farm School, a week-long summer camp for LGBTQ youth and youth from LGBTQ families, is back in Central Massachusetts after a break of 10 years. Registration is now open and “camperships” are available to help with financial need.

Pride flags on rainbow heart background

Of Love and Family

Love makes a family, the saying goes—but for LGBTQ families, there’s a lot behind that simple statement.

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