Family Equality

In 2022, Family Equality program focus areas include lgbtq+ specific:virtual support programming with the evolution of social media and virtual networks, lgbtq+ Family support groups have become a vehicle for disseminating important information to lgbtq+ parents and prospective parents. Family Equality provides multiple ongoing facilitated peer support groups for lgbtq+ individuals and parents of various identities. We offer advocacy and educational support in the form of virtual webinars and community events regularly on topics of importance to our communities. Our resources and support include written materials, videos, toolkits and more.family engagement and visibilityan important pillar of Family Equality's work is engaging lgbtq+ families and ensuring the visibility of their stories. Parents, people with lgbtq+ parents, grandparents, and prospective parents all have important perspectives, experiences, and voices that are invaluable, especially in the current political climate, and Family Equality works to gather and share those stories. In addition, Family week, the largest gathering of lgbtq families in the world, continues to be an annual success each summer in provincetown, ma.family formation resources and supportfamily Equality is committed to making sure that lgbtq+ parents and those who wish to form an lgbtq+ Family have clear access to a variety of Family formation/expansion options, as well as resources to support them as they seek to become parents. Family Equality works with prospective parents to educate and support them through their journey, offers competency training and allyship to Family building organizations to help get prepared for our lgbtq+ families, and supports employers hoping to develop lgbtq+ Family friendly policies and benefits.