Paid Leave Policies Must Include Chosen Family ArticleMar 1, 2023 Paid Leave Policies Must Include Chosen Family In order to better support all workers—especially LGBTQI+ workers—policymakers must design paid leave policies that are inclusive of chosen family and reflect the diverse caregiving needs of people across the country. Mar 1, 2023 Caroline Medina, Molly Weston Williamson
Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies ArticleFeb 16, 2021 Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies To ensure that LGBTQ individuals are included in paid family and medical leave policies, lawmakers must design the policies to cover diverse family relationships and allow for caregiving of chosen family. Feb 16, 2021 Lindsay Mahowald, Diana Boesch
Supreme Court Case Could Give Taxpayer-Funded Service Providers a Broad License To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People ArticleOct 20, 2020 Supreme Court Case Could Give Taxpayer-Funded Service Providers a Broad License To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could allow discrimination against same-sex couples seeking to foster children and may also have broad negative impacts on nondiscrimination laws that affect a broad range of services and individuals. Oct 20, 2020 Lindsay Mahowald, Caroline Medina
Expanding Definitions of Family in Federal Laws ReportMay 26, 2020 Expanding Definitions of Family in Federal Laws Federal statutory definitions of family often fail to reflect the wide diversity of family structures in the United States, which can be particularly harmful to members of the LGBTQ community. May 26, 2020 Frank J. Bewkes
Unequal Application of the Marital Presumption of Parentage for Same-Sex Parents ArticleNov 25, 2019 Unequal Application of the Marital Presumption of Parentage for Same-Sex Parents The scope of the marital presumption of parentage must be expanded to be more LGBTQ-inclusive. Nov 25, 2019 Frank J. Bewkes
Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Took a Foster Child From Her Loving Foster Dads VideoNov 20, 2018 Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Took a Foster Child From Her Loving Foster Dads John Freml—whose foster daughter was taken from his home—is one of a growing number of LGBTQ individuals who has faced discrimination in adoption and foster care. Nov 20, 2018 Jasmine Hardy, Frank J. Bewkes
Welcoming All Families ReportNov 20, 2018 Welcoming All Families Religious exemptions allowing child placing agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ prospective parents will likely reduce the number of families available to adopt, further overburdening the child welfare system and harming the best interests of children in care. Nov 20, 2018 Frank J. Bewkes, Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Caitlin Rooney, 3 More Laura E. Durso, Joe Kroll, Elly Wong
The Harms of Refusing Service to LGBTQ People and Other Marginalized Communities ReportNov 29, 2017 The Harms of Refusing Service to LGBTQ People and Other Marginalized Communities New research shows that, in addition to negatively impacting mental and physical health, discriminatory service refusals undermine LGBTQ people’s access to services. Nov 29, 2017 Caitlin Rooney, Laura E. Durso
People Need Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family ReportOct 30, 2017 People Need Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family Nearly one-third of people in the United States have taken leave to support a chosen family member’s health needs—but public policy largely fails to support them. Oct 30, 2017 Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Laura E. Durso, Frank J. Bewkes, 1 More Eliza Schultz
Making Paid Leave Work for Every Family ReportDec 1, 2016 Making Paid Leave Work for Every Family Inconsistent and restrictive family definitions have historically marginalized many families, but improvements can be made to serve a fuller range of diverse family structures, especially LGBTQ families. Dec 1, 2016 Moira Bowman, Laura E. Durso, Sharita Gruberg, 5 More Marcella Kocolatos, Kalpana Krishnamurthy, Jared Make, Ashe McGovern, Katherine Gallagher Robbins
Fired for Being Who I Am: The Fight for LGBT Equality Continues VideoFeb 16, 2016 Fired for Being Who I Am: The Fight for LGBT Equality Continues Despite historic progress on LGBT rights, many LGBT people and their families still face serious and life-altering discrimination in their daily lives. Feb 16, 2016 Kulsum Ebrahim, Sarah McBride, Claire Markham
Clear Guidance on Humanitarian Parole Is Needed to Reunite Same-Sex Partners Who Are Unable to Legally Marry ArticleFeb 11, 2016 Clear Guidance on Humanitarian Parole Is Needed to Reunite Same-Sex Partners Who Are Unable to Legally Marry Even with marriage equality, same-sex couples continue to face separation under U.S. immigration laws. Feb 11, 2016 Sharita Gruberg