Family Policy

This resource summarizes the latest social science research on LGBT parents and their children.

The federal government alone accords 1,138 benefits and responsibilities based on marital status, not on civil union status.

The federal government alone accords 1,138 benefits and responsibilities based on marital status.

Existen más de 100,000 grupos familiares de parejas hispanas y latinas del mismo sexo nacionalmente. Estas parejas están en desventaja comparadas a los grupos familiares de parejas blancas no hispanas del mismo sexo en términos de educación, ingresos, ser dueños de su propio hogar, incapacidad y estatus de ciudadanía.

When Massachusetts same-sex couples gained the right to legally marry, they gained access to rights heterosexual couples have had for years.

Proposed state and federal anti-gay marriage amendments will disproportionately harm black same-sex couples and their families.

Conservative elected officials, political leaders and columnists share why they oppose amending the constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

There are more than 9,000 Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households in Florida. These families are disadvantaged in terms of education, income, homeownership, disability and citizenship status compared to white non-Hispanic same-sex couple households.

There are more than 100,000 Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households nationwide. These couples are disadvantaged compared to white non-Hispanic same-sex couple households in terms of education, income, homeownership, disability and citizenship status.

One in 10 employers offers domestic partnership benefits. This manual is designed to help persuade the other 90 percent.