Celebrating Policy Wins in 2025
Here’s a look at four critical bills that passed this year, and why OFC fought for them on behalf of our families: Support Our Ongoing
December 10, 2025
Category: Announcement
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
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
OFC Leaves Twitter
For Immediate Release Media Contact:Name: Q WilsonTitle: Communications & Development SpecialistPhone: 415.981.1960Email address: Q@OurFamily.org Twitter exodus continues ahead of Pride [SAN FRANCISCO, May
May 25, 2023
Senate Bill 729
Exciting, news! Our IVF insurance bill, SB 729, passed the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday. This is the farthest our bill has ever advanced, and it would not have happened
May 18, 2023
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
Join us in welcoming our new Executive Director!
After a rigorous, nationwide search, we are thrilled and honored to announce that Mimi Demissew has been selected as Our Family Coalition’s new Executive Director!
September 14, 2020
Love in the Time of Corona
These are exceptional times. And we need to make an exceptional ask. Nearly two weeks ago, OFC became one of the first nonprofits in the
March 17, 2020
A dozen OFC Virtual Programs for March – & links to register
by Cheryl Lala, M.S., Director of Family Programs As many of you have read, we had to cancel or reschedule our in-person community events and
March 12, 2020
OPEN LETTER ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES
Over 100 Organizations Sign On To Letter Outlining Added Risk As the spread of the novel coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 increases, many LGBTQ+ people are understandably
March 11, 2020
What Events We’re Holding Virtually (and How)
Beginning this week we’re transitioning as much programming as is practicable over to “virtual” service delivery, through the end of March. What this means in
March 10, 2020
Care & Caution During Coronavirus: Why OFC is Temporarily Going Virtual
by Sam Ames, Esq., JD, MTS Interim Executive Director on behalf of the OFC Board of Directors & Leadership The first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 6, 2020
Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
By now many of us know that a case of Coronavirus (or COVID-19) has been confirmed in a Solano County resident who had not recently
February 28, 2020
OFC’s Executive Director Search
On behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors, we are excited to let you know that Our Family Coalition’s search for a new, permanent Executive
February 3, 2020
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
Farewell Renata, welcome Sam!
Dear families and friends, After a careful search, Our Family Coalition’s (OFC’s) Board of Directors and I are pleased to announce the unanimous selection of
June 21, 2019
A letter of farewell and a new chapter begins
by Renata Moreira Beloved community and friends, After seven years working to advance equity for LGBTQ families and our allies in California, I will be
May 14, 2019
Announcing the LGBTQ History Stakeholder Forum
We have an exciting change of plans to share: in putting together California’s inaugural Make History, Teach History: An LGBTQ History Symposium over the past
August 25, 2018
Make History, Teach History: An LGBTQ History Symposium
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED. SEE THE LGBT HISTORY STAKEHOLDER FORUM FOR FURTHER INFO. Schools across California are now, for the first time in our
August 10, 2018
Join us at Night Out to thank Salesforce for fierce advocacy
Night Out is a party with a mission. Sure, it’s a night of festivity, food, and fellowship. But we’re also there to party with a purpose:
April 18, 2018
