Family Pride dads on Oprah
Family Pride on Dec 12th 2006
Family Pride is thrilled to announce that one of our OUTSpoken Families appeared on the taping of an upcoming episode of the “Oprah Winfrey Show.” The Sutherland-Trevino family, who attended Family Pride’s San Antonio OUTSpoken training in July, stepped up to the plate and shared their family story. Mark and Andy, along with their children and their great niece graciously opened their Texas home to the Oprah crews. The entire family was flown to Chicago for the taping on December 7, and was accompanied by Family Pride’s executive director Jennifer Chrisler.
The show, which will air sometime in January, is titled “Extraordinary Families.” We think that what is most extraordinary about the Sutherland-Trevino family is that they don’t have the 1,138 rights and privileges of heterosexual married couples in the United States. Some of these rights and privileges include social security survivor benefits, access to family members during times of medical crisis, custody rights and child support responsibilities.
Mark and Andy’s family story will reach more than seven million Oprah viewers, and will serve as yet another example of what a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)-headed family can be like. This family knows, and now more members of the greater American family know, love is truly what makes a family. By sharing our family stories, we are changing hearts and minds across the country - each day we get closer and closer to our goal of equality for all loving families.
So, check your local TV-listings. Plan an Oprah party with family and friends. And if you aren’t an OUTSpoken family yet, explore the program and sign-up today. You never know what opportunities may arise!
P.S. We’ll let you know when we find out exactly when the episode will air!
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