Below is another episode of What Would You Do featuring COLAGE New York Chapter Leader Danielle Silber in a similar situation!
Watch the second clip here…
Have you ever been somewhere, maybe a restaurant, with your family and someone gave you a weird look or made a rude comment? How did you react? How did other people in the restaurant react? Did someone stand up with you and your family for your rights?
What Would You Do?, an ABC News Primetime segment, tries to tackle some of those tough questions that face lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) families. Danielle Silber and Dori Kavanaugh, leaders at the New York City chapter of COLAGE, were on the show and commented about their experiences with their families and their reactions to watching the ABC segment.
Responding to host John Quinones when asked what were some of the things she had heard or experienced, Danielle replied, “I think some of the most hurtful things were ‘You’re family’s not normal’.” COLAGE and our chapters throughout the nation are committed to fighting the challenging and isolating feelings that our LGBTQ families face. COLAGE appluads ABC and the team at What Would You Do? for taking a bold step and bringing light to the everyday reality that our families are different and often discriminated against. COLAGE also commends the many individuals who stood up as allies for the rights of LGBTQ families. Their actions are a great example of those who value creating a society where the every family has the recognition, rights and respect they deserve.