OUTSpoken Families, The National Speakers Bureau for Family Equality, 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 1000 people in 39 states, the District of Columbia, 1 US territory and 3 countries have signed on to be OUTSpoken.
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| Indianapolis |
Saturday, March 22, 2008
10:00am-4:00pm
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St. Luke's United Methodist Church |
We’re proud to work closely with PFLAG chapters in Indiana to bring this training to the Hoosier State. |
Training was a success! |
| Richmond, VA |
Postponed |
TBA |
Family Equality Council is excited to bring OUTSpoken Families to VA in the future. Check back for updates as they may occur – Postponed |
Postponed |
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Northern VA
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Postponed |
TBA |
Family Equality Council is excited to bring OUTSpoken Families to VA in the future. Check back for updates as they may occur – Postponed |
Postponed |
| Tucson, AZ |
June 29
10:00am - 4:00pm |
Wingspan, 425 East Seventh Street, Tucson, AZ 85705 |
We’re proud to partner with such a worthwhile organization to bring OUTSpoken to the Grand Canyon State! |
Registration coming soon! |
| Birmingham, AL |
September 20
10:00am - 3:00pm |
Doubletree Hotel, 808 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205 |
We’re thrilled that Equality Alabama has chosen OUTSpoken as their premiere advocacy training track for the 2008 Day of Equality! |
Registration coming soon! |
| Atlanta, GA |
September 28
12:00pm - 6:0pm |
TBA |
OUTSpoken
Atlanta
is part of our series of OUTSpoken trainings designed for LGBTQ parents of color. All are welcome! |
Registration coming soon! |
OUTSpoken is a groundbreaking program that trains parents and allies to speak about family equality. OUTSpoken is:
- fundamentally shifting 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.
- arming 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.
- countering the vitriolic misinformation campaign being waged by the fundamentalist right with credible social science research, reliable facts and our own stories.
- protecting our children by creating safe schools that both understand and support the vast variety of family structures.
To join OUTSpoken, fill out your speaker’s profile, and get your free, comprehensive Speaker’s Toolkit. OUTSpoken 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!
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.
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