Manford-Roach family appears on CNN!
David on Jun 29th 2007
Congratulations to the Manford-Roach family for sharing their family story with America on CNN. Ken Manford is co-chair of Family Pride’s Board of Directors, an active member of OUTSpoken and an inspiration to our staff and LGBTQ parented families across this country.
The article highlights the decision of Ken and his partner, Jeffery Roach, to adopt their son, Jackson, from Guatemala in 2001. It also discusses the legal and prejudicial barriers that LGBTQ couples face when starting families citing stats and laws from various states.
According to the article and a 2006 Pew Research Center poll, in the last seven years alone, support of gay and lesbian adoption has increased from 38% to 46% in America. What does that mean for us? It means that we’re making great headway, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Research has also shown that when non-LGBTQ individuals know three or more LGBTQ individuals personally, they are more likely to support family equality. When Rosie O’Donnell came out, she famously stated: “I don’t think American knows what a gay parent looks like.”
Well, that is changing as LGBTQ parents like Ken and Jeffery step up to the plate, come out and speak out, thereby educating their communities about the discrimination families like theirs face. It makes things personal and it changes hearts and minds.
I encourage you to check out the CNN article and to watch the slideshow.
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[…] The 63 minute episode opens with an interview of Family Pride Board of Directors Co-Chair, Ken Manford. Ken Manford talks about his family and the attention they received after being featured on CNN. […]