Our Stories: Family

Every child should have a safe, loving, and caring home.  Equality Texas advocates for our children, regardless of their parent's sexual orientation or gender identity. 

The goal of Our Stories: Family is to make LGBT-parented families visible and active, by sharing stories of real people, real lives, real families, and real love.  The project seeks to dispel misinformation being spread about LGBT-parented families, including their health and well-being, and access to equal rights under the law.

Overview:

Texas has no official ban on adoption or foster parenting by lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender couples or individuals.  However, for the past four legislative sessions, attempts have been made to institute a ban.  Your story can help shape public policy in Texas. 

Calling You to Action:

• If you are an LGBT parent, share your story.  Your story puts a real face on loving and caring parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.  Your story is a powerful tool to let other families know they are not alone.  Your story and the reality of your life should be shared with legislators, faith communities, civic organizations and school communities.
• If you are the post-adolescent child of an LGBT parent, share your story.  Your story puts a real face on what it's like to grow up with an LGBT parent.  Your story and the reality of your life should be shared with legislators, faith communities, civic organizations and school communities.
• Share your story of real people, real lives, real families, and real love.
• You may type freely in the text box below, or cut and paste from an MS Word document.  Maximum of 3,300 characters.

Read Equality Texas Policy Statement