Family Pride’s Blog

We found out yesterday that Actor Kevin Bacon launched a charitable website, http://www.sixdegrees.org and its goal is to use the idea of “six degrees of separation” to raise funds for worthy non-profits. Family Pride’s Board Co-Chair, Ken Manford, is taking advantage of this new fundraising tool to raise money for Family Pride. Check out this video with Family Pride executive director Jennifer Chrisler.

What makes this news even more exciting is that Kevin Bacon has pledged to personally match $10,000 for the non-profits represented by the top six fundraisers. We’re especially enthusiastic about it because of its grassroots, community-building approach - fundraisers are ranked by the number of donations they receive, not the amount.

And it couldn’t have come at a better time. The political spotlight was cast on our families when Mary Cheney and Heather Poe announced that they were going to become parents. Because they are gay, their decision to start a family was criticized by fundamentalists as “unconscionable.” And, once again, the Right is misquoting research about LGBTQ-headed families and spreading blatant lies about us.

We’re doing our part to stand up for the truth and OUTSpoken families and allies across the country are doing theirs. They learn how to tell their family stories by attending intensive trainings. When they speak in their communities, they counter the vitriolic misinformation spread by fundamentalists.

But in order to continue to spread the facts about our families, Family Pride needs to raise $10,000 by Wednesday, February 14 to arm 500 new families with OUTSpoken toolkits. When you contribute to the campaign now, you will us reach our goal of $10,000 by February 14. Remember, it’s about the total number of donations - not the total amount. Whether you give $50 or $500, your donation will make a huge difference.

We invite you to join us in the fight for truth by donating to Family Pride by clicking here or through the badge below:

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