OFC Endorses: YES on Prop 3
The California Constitution states that “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California”. This language was added in 2008
October 17, 2024
Author: OFC Admin
FAQ: Senate Bill 729
What does SB 729 do? SB 729 will require health plans to provide coverage for fertility care, including treatment for infertility and in vitro fertilization
September 18, 2024
Their Story: Monix
Your donations have a direct impact. DONATE NOW Their Story: Monix The first person highlighted in our new series is Monix (he / they). Monix
June 8, 2024
Our Family Coalition Partners with Joon to Provide Affirming Therapy for LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults
To better understand the needs of our community, Our Family Coalition conducted a needs assessment of its members. Affirming therapy was the number one gap
March 20, 2024
Reopening… mindfully
For OFC, “mindful” reopening means that we’re adding back programs on a gradual basis, as we manage the challenges and maximize the opportunities inherent in our
July 14, 2021
In solidarity with Asian Pacific Islander families
We are appalled and outraged at the surge of violent attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander members of our community. Anti-Asian violence is as old as the earliest API communities in this state, with documented hate crimes dating back to the 1850s. But the COVID pandemic has brought with it a pandemic of racist response…
March 16, 2021
Side by side, we thrive
Thank you. Thank you for taking care of yourself, your family, and your community. Thank you for inviting OFC to be there with you and
November 27, 2020
Our Family Coalition Denounces Miscarriage of Justice in Breonna Taylor Case
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION SAN FRANCISCO – As an organization dedicated to families, equity, and justice, Our Family Coalition (OFC) is outraged at the Kentucky
September 24, 2020
Join me in supporting Our Family Coalition
guest post by Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls It’s an honor to write to you today to share a bit about why I love Our
December 28, 2019
Are you our next Family Programs Director?
Are you our next Family Programs Director? If so, you form the backbone of our organization’s core service delivery, overseeing and managing family support programming
August 24, 2019
East Bay events: summer hiatus, fall reboot
Dear East Bay families and friends: Good news! As you may be aware, in late spring we were surprised to hear that our longtime funding
July 9, 2019
Words of Wisdom from One Great Dad
Martin Mitchell works as an administrator in the Oakland Unified School District, and served as a member of Our Family Coalition’s Board of Directors for
June 14, 2019
Volunteer with OFC for SF Pride this month!
Greetings and happy Pride Month! And for those of you reading on June 3rd, happy #LGBTQFamiliesDay! Our Family Coalition’s Programs Team is gearing up and
June 3, 2019
Help us save Oakland funding!
Our Family Coalition’s Oakland-based programming needs your support! For over twenty years, Our Family Coalition (OFC) has served Oakland and East Bay LGBTQ+ families, providing
May 29, 2019
“For as long as we can remember, we have always wanted to become fathers”: Jimmy and Michael’s Surrogacy Journey
We recently interviewed with new dads Jimmy Nguyen and Michael Duque. Their journey to fatherhood included a visit to the Men Having Babies/ OFC Surrogacy Conference and
January 9, 2019
What OFC means to my family
I serve as Family Programs Director here at Our Family Coalition. I’m a lesbian mom, an immigrant, and have been a proud Bay Area resident for
December 5, 2018
OFC Condemns Trump Administration’s License to Discriminate
Our Family Coalition joins the many reproductive rights, LGBTQ, and civil rights groups in strongly condemning the Trump Administration’s new “Conscience and Religious Freedom” division in
January 20, 2018
“You’ll get there together”: Jimmie and Marco’s Surrogacy Journey
Over the cooing sounds of their three-month-old baby, we recently spoke with new dads Jimmie and Marco Chavez-Lopéz. Their journey to fatherhood has included two very
January 11, 2018
What legacy do you want to leave your children?
by Don Romesburg I’ll be honest—back in my twenties, I wasn’t one of those gay men who knew I wanted to be a dad. In
December 15, 2017
CA APPROVES LGBT-INCLUSIVE TEXTBOOKS FOR ADOPTION BY STATE BOARD OF ED
Last Friday we were thrilled to issue the following Press Release, along with our partners in the FAIR Education Act Implementation Coalition (available also as
October 5, 2017
