LGBT Families

This excerpt of “In My Shoes” profiles Alex and his family. Alex has two moms and two dads, all of whom are gay, and one of whom passed away. In My Shoes was directed, shot, and edited by Jen Gilomen and produced by COLAGE (Children of Lesbians & Gays Everywhere). It won the Audience Award for Best Short at the Frameline Film Festival in 2005 and is now distributed by Frameline Distribution. To learn more, visit colage.org/inmyshoes.

Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wahls has two mothers, and came to oppose House Joint Resolution 6 which would end civil unions in Iowa. The fight to to keep marriage equality in Iowa continues, help us support Iowans like Zach. www.oneiowa.org

Jennifer Chrysler, Executive Director Family Equality Council, USA Jennifer moderated the panel on July 12, as lesbian and gay family equality activists from around the world, hosted by R Family Vacations, met in Florida for a week of discussions in the first ever International Symposium of LGBT Family Organizations. The symposium was part of an effort to increase international cooperation among LGBT family organizations worldwide, led by Family Equality Council, America’s foremost advocate for LGBT families, the Network of European LGBT Families Associations (NELFA) and the Canadian LGBT Parenting Network based in Toronto. The group of organizations decided on several cooperation initiatives, and the establishment of an “International Family Equality Day” to take place on May 6, 2012.