Gay Families At White House's Easter Egg Roll

The Obama administration has invited gay families to join in the White House annual Easter Egg Roll on the lawn of the President's home ...

In case you hadn't heard, White House officials said that tickets for Monday's Easter Egg Roll event were distributed to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender organisations, but did not specify how many or to which ones.

Representatives from Family Equality Council, Human Rights Campaign, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and other groups confirmed they were invited and encouraged to have their members participate.

"The Obama administration actually reached out to us as an organisation, and said we want gay families there, and they are an important part of the American family fabric," said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the Boston-based Family Equality Council, which is helping spearhead the effort to organise families to attend.