Listen to Kevin Bacon talk about Family Pride and our families with Ken Manford
David on Apr 20th 2007
It seems that our participation in the Kevin Bacon Challenge is the gift that keeps on giving! Not only did the competition result in over $40,000 for our important work (making schools safe and inclusive, defeating anti-family legislation and promoting pro-family legislation, ensuring that LGBTQ families are present in the media, building community power through OUTSpoken trainings and local parents groups, and a long list of publications and resources), but it has also been an amazing opportunity for our families to be visible.
Just a few days ago, Family Pride co chair Ken Manford had a ten minute conversation with Kevin Bacon about LGBTQ families and why this fight for equality is so important (see his guest post). The conversation was recorded by our friends at sixdegrees.org (who hosted the Kevin Bacon Challenge). And now, it’s available to download! To listen to the full 10 minute interview with Kevin Bacon, click here. To listen to an abridged 3 minute interview, click here.
Tonight, Friday, April 20, Kevin Bacon is going to announce the six winners on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. So, set your VCRs and TiVos once again - and call up your family and friends who made this competition such a success.
As I look back on this competition, one thing stands out. As a community of LGBTQ parents and allies - friends, teachers, neighbors and coworkers - we are tremendously powerful. We are making change and building a better, more inclusive world for our families. With this struggle is coming great progress.
