OUTSpoken ::

The national speakers bureau for family equality, OUTSpoken Families, is loud and strong! LGBTQ parents, extended family members and caring allies have all committed to being a part of this groundbreaking and very powerful ensemble. Over 800 people in 39 states, the District of Columbia, 1 US territory and 3 countries have signed on to be OUTSpoken. To learn more, fill out your speaker’s profile, and get your free, comprehensive Speaker’s Toolkit. These families have made the commitment to speak about the need for full family equality at least 8 times per year in their community; this could be to their extended family over Thanksgiving dinner, their faith community on the weekend or a town hall forum full of seniors. We are committed to taking every opportunity possible to make our families visible and our needs understood!

> Goals of OUTSpoken ::

• We will fundamentally shift the way our families are talked about and treated in the media, in our communities and by our politicians by raising awareness about both the existence of and the struggle of our families.
• We will arm thousands of LGBTQ parents and their allies with the information to speak to their co-workers, school officials, faith leaders, legislators and the media in their own communities not only with passion, but with authority and credible, indisputable information.
• We will counter the vitriolic misinformation campaign being waged by the fundamentalist right with credible social science research, reliable facts and our own stories.
• We will continue to protect our children by creating safe schools that both understand and support the vast variety of family structures.

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This incredible grassroots, word-of-mouth movement is making a profound difference already. By using our exclusive OUTSpoken Families Speaker’s Toolkit and staying on track by using our once-a-week tool, our families are already out in their communities, telling their family stories, answering questions, being visible and are ultimately on the front lines changing hearts and minds throughout America.