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Last Chance to Sign Up for The Management Center Training at Summer Meeting 2014

Summer Meeting 2014 is just a few weeks away, and we only have a few spots left for Wednesday’s FREE crash course in the basics of effective management.With support from Arcus Foundation, we’re bringing in our friends from The Management Center to share their Managing to Change the World training with Summer Meeting participants.

July 15, 2014
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Get to Know Our New Member Representative Candidates for the Board

In just a few short weeks, our members will have the chance to vote on our new slate of member representatives to the Equality Federation and Equality Federation Institute Board of Directors.

July 14, 2014
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Press Release: Equality Federation Institute Releases Report on the Movement After Marriage

Today, Equality Federation Institute released What’s Next: Building Strong LGBTQ Organizations Beyond the Marriage Milestone. This report carefully considers what effective advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality looks like after winning marriage for same-sex couples.

July 10, 2014
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What’s Next: Building Strong LGBTQ Organizations Beyond the Marriage Milestone

From critical victories in legislatures to historic wins in the courts to huge jumps in the polls — we’ve had unstoppable momentum for marriage equality these past few years. We’re closer than we’ve ever been to winning the freedom to marry for all couples all across this country.

July 10, 2014
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Federation Members Tell President Obama: No Broad Religious Exemptions in Executive Order

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision in Hobby Lobby, LGBT advocates working across the country are deeply concerned about what will happen next, especially as the President’s staff prepares an executive order protecting LGBT people from discrimination by federal contractors.

July 8, 2014
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Press Release: LGBT Movement Leaders Tell President Obama Executive Order Shouldn’t Contain Broad Religious Exemptions

For Immediate ReleaseLGBT Movement Leaders Issue Strong Request to President ObamaExecutive Order Shouldn’t Contain Religious Exemptions Beyond the Constitution and Title VII

July 8, 2014

Press Releases

Prevent Mpox in our communities

Check out our bilingual community education toolkit to help our communities learn about mpox and the safe and effective vaccine that protects against it.

January 23, 2026
Health Care is an LGBTQ+ Issue

FACT: Cuts to health care disproportionately hurt LGBTQ+ communities. Click to view our health care factsheet!

December 17, 2025
Celebrating Team Equality Federation in NBJC’s 2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch!

We are thrilled to share that three of our incredible team members have been selected for the National Black Justice Collective’s (NBJC’s) 2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch!

November 7, 2025
Shifting the Narrative: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Breast Cancer Awareness

“Beyond Pink Ribbons” is more than a slogan. It’s a reminder that breast cancer advocacy must evolve if it’s going to serve everyone it claims to represent. It’s time to create space for everyone who lives with, or is at risk for, this disease.

October 3, 2025
Equality Federation Accountability and Commitment to Conference Accessibility

Equality Federation acknowledges and deeply apologizes for perpetuating the systemic harm and exclusion of disabled people at our 2025 Leadership Conference.

July 22, 2025
Equality Federation Adds Alexis Sanchez and Vincent Paolo Villano to Senior Leadership Team

We are pleased to announce the addition of two effective and experienced leaders to our senior leadership team!

July 2, 2025
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