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Our Family Forest
by Anthony M. Brown, Board Chairman of Men Having Babies When my daughter documented her family tree for a class project, there were so many...
It’s Time to Make Education FAIR
As a person of color that went through the ‘American’ K-12 education system, I felt that the social sciences we were taught did not accurately...
Everyone’s Schools Town Halls through a Queer Parent’s Eyes
Meghan Lewis, Family Advocacy Liaison, Oakland Unified School District I attended the last four “Everyone’s Schools Town Hall” gatherings sponsored by Our Family Coalition. As...
VICTORY: Governor Brown Signs the Modern Family Act!
Dear families and friends, I am thrilled to share with you that the Modern Family Act (AB2344) is now the law! Over the past twenty...
Evening S’Mores, Wild Turkeys, Fun-Filled Campout… Oh my.
This past weekend, several dozen LGBTQ families and allies finished off the summer in style, with our ever-popular BBQ & family camp-out in the East...
Lessons Learned: Ashley’s reflections on being OFC’s Policy Intern
I open the door with butterflies in my stomach. It’s not every day that you get to follow your dream by applying to a policy...
Groundbreaking Law Would Make It Easier For LGBT Couples To Start A Family
When Judy Appel and her partner of 22 years, Alison Bernstein, wanted to have children, the state of California didn’t make it easy. Bernstein gave...
Straight Talk From a Lesbian Mom
I am a real live lesbian mom. My wife and I have been together for 23 years, way back before we could even think of...
A Night Out to Remember
By Jessica Israel Cannon For the past five years, Our Family Coalition’s Night Out has been an annual favorite event for the adults in my...
